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Vaasanthi

Vaasanthi is a well-known Tamil writer and columnist. Her books in English include Cut-outs, Caste and Cine-stars: The World of Tamil Politics and Amma: Jayalalithaa's journey from Movie Star to Political Queen

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J Jayalalithaa, an actor who paired with MGR in a number of films, was looked upon as his political heir, and the voters of MGR became her voters.

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