Mani Ratnam
visited Bangalore during the inauguration of the 8th Bangalore International Film Festival. He spoke about the cinema and finally thanked the Bangalore people for their support to rescue Chennai. In the initial stages of flood, Mani Ratnam and his wife
Suhasini Maniratnam
flew to Bangalore and stayed with their friends. Chennai people suffered a lot. But, people from various states helped them by sending the essentials. Actors and actresses donated a lot to rescue the Chennai people and tried a lot to bring back the city to normal condition. Nature created a massive disaster, but the people stood united and helped each other and showed their unity.