Thalapathy Vijay fans functioning under the Vijay Makkal Iyakkam have shown their mettle in the past in helping the needy during various floods in Tamil Nadu and other states and other natural calamities as well. During the COVID 19 pandemic too they have provided food and other relief materials to the needy winning appreciation.

The Pudukottai Thalapathy Vijay Makkal Iyakkam members have gone one step further and have shown compassion to animals that has received praise from social activists and animal activists alike.

Near the government medical college, in Pudukottai around three hundred monkeys reside in the surrounding woods. In the summer season, they are affected due to the unavailability of water as well as food which has worsened due to the coronavirus lockdown. The VMI functionaries have built a water tank in which water is filled every day and also fruits with water content like bananas and watermelon have been stocked nearby.

Residents in the area are saying that the primates are bustling with activities enjoying their meals and drinking water happily after suffering scarcity for a long time.