KOTTAYAM: Finally, the months-long waiting of three-and-half year old Devanand came in to a fruitful culmination when he met actor Mammootty. When Devanand expressed his wish to see him, Mammootty found time out of his busy schedule and asked the kid to come to the CMS College here on Sunday.
For Devanand, Mammootty is more than a mega star. It was Mammootty who offered all the assistance for Devanand’s treatment, when he was hospitalised with serious injuries after a stray dog attacked him on September 7, 2015. Devanand, son of Ravindran and Ambili of Thrikkariyoor near Kothamangalam, came to meet Mammootty with fruits and dishes to open the Ramzan fasting for the actor. The kid visited the actor to express his gratitude for the help before joining an Anganwadi on Monday.
Meanwhile, Mammootty received the kid and handed over him school bags, books and other presentations.
Devanand was attacked by a stray dog while he was playing on the veranda of his house. The dog pulled the kid to the courtyard, and bit him all over his body. Devanand was seriously injured by the time local people managed to drive the dog away and took him to a private hospital in Kothamangalam. There were severe bite injuries on his eyes, lips and back of the neck. His hands and legs were also injured. Devanand was admitted to Kolanchery Medical College and then referred to Little Flower Hospital, Angamaly, and underwent emergency surgery. When Ravidran, who is financially backward, found it hard to meet the expense of the treatment, state government and Mammootty came forward to bear the expenses. Mammootty offered financial assistance and bore all the expenses through charitable organisation, Care and Share International Foundation.
After the treatment at Little Flower hospital, Anagamali, Mammootty contacted eye specialist Dr Tony Fernandez and ensured speciality care for the kid. Mammootty told Devanand’s family that he would provide all the financial assistance for further treatment, when they expressed their wish to get Ayurvedic treatment for the kid. Care and Share International managing director Fr Thomas Kurian Marottippuzha, directors Robert Kuriakkose and George Sebastian were also present on the occasion.