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In 1989, Jayalalithaa (nicknamed Jaya or Ammu), a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and questions the current chief minister, M. Karunanidhi, about the corruption charges, arrests and eavesdropping leveled against her and her party. She demands his resignation and upholds the preceding CM, M. G. Ramachandran, as someone who truly served the people. However, the opposition questions her relationship with MGR, resulting in a brawl after Jaya is slapped. Some ruling MPs attempt to disrobe Jaya; comparing herself to Draupadi, Jaya pledges she would return to the session only after becoming CM. In 1965, MGR is at the peak of his film career; producer R M Veerappan fires Saroja Devi and even burns all traces of her character in his next film after she shows affection to MGR as Veera... Read More