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Vivek’s Birth Anniversary: Five life lessons to learn from the late actor

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Nov 19, 2021, 14:00 IST
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Vivek’s Birth Anniversary: Five life lessons to learn from the late actor

Vivek was one of the leading comedians in Tamil cinema, and the actor had shared screen space with almost every leading actor in Kollywood. Unfortunately, Vivek passed away last April due to a heart attack and left the fans in shock. Today, November 19th, marks the birth anniversary of Vivek. Take a look at five life lessons you can learn from the late actor

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Encouraging students

Vivek was the one, who believed the development of the country is in the hands of students and had several interactions with them to motivate them. He had also visited several schools and colleges to explain the importance of education among the students.

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Developing skills

From a stand-up comedian to a leading comedian, Vivek had earned everything by himself. Vivek constantly made efforts to improve his skills, including practicing music. He had also asked fans to learn some skill sets that can come in handy in their day-to-day lives.

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Planting trees

Vivek had always liked the city to be green and had planted tree saplings across the state. Vivek had planted almost 33 lakh tree saplings, and his wish was to plant one crore trees across the country. Vivek knows the importance of plants and trees and explained to the fans as well several times.

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Believe in humanity

Vivek had never differentiated people in terms of caste or religion, and he always stood against those who do. Through his comedy scenes and speeches, Vivek had clarified several times that all people should be given equal rights, and believe in humanity.

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Socially responsible

Vivek was a socially responsible actor, and he had been spotted promoting various government and welfare activities. At the same time, he always stood for the common man’s problems and voiced his opinion on those matters.

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