Stardonic

First, we introduce the players:

Bharathiraja – the “Himalayan Director”:

Best work to date: Movie starring a girl falling in love with an older man.

Claim To Fame: Made a movie suspiciously like Lagaan long before Lagaan came out.

Real Claim To Fame: Both movies had lead protagonists that wore no blouses under their sarees.

Vairamuthu – the “Lyrical Emperor.” The guy that wrote:

Your spittle, it is holy – I’ll

drink your sweat, by golly.

The treat you just chewed – is as precious

as the pimples your skin just spewed.

Is it any wonder then that these guys are were best friends?

Next, we discuss the scheme: (Do read on dirty minds, there are photos at the end.)

Recently Bharati Raja’s son Manoj got married to Nandana at Calicut. Vairamuthu, due to some unavoidable personal reasons could not make it to the wedding. Instead, he had sent his assistant Bhaskar to the function along with silk dhoti, shirt and a gift of Rs one lakh to the bridegroom. [Link]

Bharati Raja at once returned the money to the lyricist adding one hundred rupees more. He was heard commenting to someone that it is for the blessings and friendship that he has invited Vairamuthu and not for the money. [Link]

Whoa, hold it right there. Let me read it again.

Bharati Raja at once returned the money to the lyricist adding one hundred rupees more.

This is so easy. When that baby shower comes along for the couple, guess who’ll be in line behind Vairamuthu’s assistant with a silk shirt and a check for a couple of million dollars? And then the next baby shower and the next and the next.