Kamal Hassan

Among the key recommendations of their report was that a woman should have an absolute control over some part of the family income and a share in the husband's property which he cannot will away.

"You have actuated a long-dormant desire among Indians. Let's discard what never belonged to us. Let's caste away caste," said actor Kamal Hassan on Twitter in praise of her actions.

While no amount of aid will compensate for the lives lost, we hope that these contributions will support Kerala and her people to recover from the crisis.