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Hudhud Relief Telethon Event 30 Nov 14 The devastating cyclone 'Hudhud', struck the beautiful Coastal Andhra Pradesh City of Vizag and it's surroundings, on the 12th Oct' 2014, causing massive destruction. In sheer monetary terms, the damage caused by HudHud cyclone is estimated at a minimum of Rs. 70,000 crores. More than the monetary losses however, is the humongous human effort required to rebuild the city of Vizag and restore it's lost glory. Besides, restoring the battered courage, morale and confidence of the affected people is yet another daunting task. A massive rebuilding operation is currently underway and every endeavor however small or big, from every concerned human being will help further this cause and overcome the grief of this colossal tragedy. The Telugu Film Industry, which is integral to the Telugu Community for over eight decades now, has always strived and excelled in not only providing unmatchable entertainment, but also in reflecting the issues that concerned the society and the nation, from time to time. Beyond celluloid, the Telugu Film Fraternity has always been consistent in initiating relief action on ground, in the face of numerous calamities, that have befallen the people of AP and India. In the wake of HudHud too, several Popular Film Stars and Prominent Industry personalities have already come forward and made substantial monetary and material donations. Towards this end, the Telugu Film Industry is making efforts to put together a Massive and Marathon entertainment event on the 30th of November, also on a scale not seen before, to prompt the millions of Telugus in India and the large Telugu Diaspora across the world, to participate and contribute to their best capabilities, and provide succor to the Cyclone affected people and the area. This event entitled ‘Memu Saitam - We Love Vizag’ is aimed at ensuring unprecedented scale of entertainment and excitement to Movie lovers, is also essentially aimed at evoking compassion, camaraderie and secure wider participation from all audiences. ‘Memu Saitam’ is a 'Call for Collective Action' by our beloved Telugu Film Industry to spread the message and invite them to donate generously towards this cause. We invite you to join us in this noble endeavor and support this cause as ......... We would greatly appreciate if you can support the cause, by maximizing the awareness about this event and its objectives as effectively as possible. Thank you for your support and confirmation. Warm regards, On behalf of the Telugu Film Industry