Mohanlal interacts with health workers, sings ‘Lokam muzhuvan sukham pakaranay snehadeepame mizhi thurakku’ for them

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Superstar Mohanlal, who is now virtually stranded in his Chennai residence since the nationwide lockdown began, on Wednesday interacted with Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja and about 250 health professionals across the state and appreciated their great service to the society.

The highlight of the nearly one hour long interaction was Mohanlal singing a hugely popular Malayalam film song 'Lokam muzhuvan sukham pakaranay snehadeepame mizhi thurakku’ from the film 'Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku' directed by A.P. Bhaskaran, which released in 1972.

The superstar profusely thanked each and every health worker doing great service to the society by foregoing all their difficulties, besides pointing out that the coming days will be crucial for the state.

During the interaction, the principal of the Kannur Medical College, N. Roy, said that he was Mohanlal''s classmate at the Government Model High School in the state capital and the superstar was immensely happy to know about it.

On her part, Shailaja thanked Mohanlal for interacting with the overworked health professionals.

As many as 250 health workers, including principals and superintendents of the COVID-19 hospitals in all districts, attended the video conference. “Health workers at all levels interacted with Mohanlal directly. Many expressed that they are hardcore fans of the actor,” said Shailaja teacher.

in Thiruvananthapuram. “The actor was surprised,” the Minister wrote on Facebook.

“We also introduced him to the artiste that is Dr Thomas Mathew, who is the principal of the Ernakulam Medical College,” she added.