Jaya orders Rs 10 lakh financial aid to ailing musician

: AIADMK Chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today ordered Rs 10 lakh financial aid to ailing octogenarian music director Govardhan,on his request for some aid as he did not have any other source of income.
The amount would be put as fixed deposits in his name, considering his illness.
88-year-old Govardhan, who had worked as Assistant Music Director to several legendary musicians including M S Viswanathan, Illayaraja and Deva, had requested Jayalalithaa to provide financial assistance as he does not have any source of income, an AIADMK party statement said.
Acceding to the request, Jayalalithaa said Rs 10 lakh would be released from the Dr MGR Trust and the fund would be deposited as fixed deposits under Govardhan's with a monthly interest of Rs 8,125.

Also taking note of Govardhan's inability to hear, the Chief Minister issued orders to provide adequate treatment from the the Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital here.