Nadigar Sangam will be holding a separate fast in Chennai tentaively on 1 November to express their solidarity for the cause of Tamils being killed in neighbouring Sri Lanka.
It may be recalled that director Bharathiraja announced a three-day demonstration cum rally in the island town of Rameswaram as a symbol of protest against the treatment meted out to the Tamils in Lanka beginning 18 October.
Bharathiraja, speaking on behalf of several associations and unions in the industry, had announced recently that the entire Tamil cinema fraternity would take part at the rally in Rameswaram.
Sources in Nadigar Sangam said those who can make it to Rameswaram are welcome to go ahead. 'The idea to hold a full-fledged fast in Chennai is to show our solidarity to the Lankan Tamils', they said.