In today's edition of The Tamil Nadu Brief NDTV's Sam Daniel reports on TVK Chief Actor Vijay's attack on the BJP and DMK over their inaction in Manipur and Vengai Vayal respectively. Both parties are yet to respond. Though the centre approved the release of 944 crore to Tamil Nadu amid ravages by cyclone FENGAL, the ruling DMK calls it routine and demands 2000 crore interim relief under NDRF. Chennai witnessed the season's first Christmas Carols by the Madras Guild of Performing Arts (MGPA).