{
  "id": 8614697,
  "title": "51 doctors, 1,800 engineers: Madhavan salutes Suriya’s Agaram Foundation milestone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/51-doctors-1-800-engineers-madhavan-salutes-suriyas-agaram-foundation",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T05:08:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/r-madhavan-salutes-suriyas-agaram-foundation-milestone-10885749/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Madhavan and Suriya have long been close friends in the Tamil film industry, collaborating on several projects. Recently, Madhavan took to Instagram to recognize Suriya's education-focused foundation, Agaram Foundation, which has helped numerous students, many of whom are first-generation learners. The foundation has supported 51 students who have become doctors and 1,800 who are now engineers. Both actors have been vocal advocates for educational opportunities for disadvantaged individuals. Madhavan praised Suriya's performance in GDN, while Suriya expressed admiration for Madhavan's work in Dhurandhar. The two actors share a strong bond, not only professionally but also personally, as they have starred together in films alongside Jyotika.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Madhavan praises Suriya's Agaram Foundation for supporting 51 doctors.",
    "Foundation has helped 1,800 engineers through education initiatives.",
    "Madhavan and Suriya are close friends and frequent co-stars in films."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Suriya's Agaram Foundation achieving a milestone in educating disadvantaged students cements his and Madhavan's commitment to using their influence to expand educational opportunities.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}