Corona virus played cupid to celeb lovers

Lock Down has its own way of playing cupid. The lovers unite in wedlock and they live happily ever after. But Lock Down decides otherwise. Film websites,  TV channels fed up with body count of Covid and social media activists bored of Covid and custody deaths ,jump up to pose questions .– Is Vanitha Vijayakumar’s husband an alcoholic, a non -vegetarian  and is he not legally divorced from his wife ? Is Vanitha not spoiling the children of today by releasing photos of her kissing her hubby? Vanitha’s  kid daughter gives interviews and so does Peter’s son and wife and it all leads to character assassination. The pitch has reached a point that only EPS – Stalin and BJP spokespersons have not commented yet on this grave issue. Surprisingly ,the AIADMK ministers who are known to rush to give their views on any topic have not come out with any gems.

Rajinikanth, who is the closest pal of Vijayakumar is sticking to tweets and so also Kamal Haasan, thanks to Lockdown. Vanitha , is daughter of actor Vijayakumar – Manjula family. It might strike a bell to those not so familiar with yesteryear Tamil cinema- Manjula acted in many MGR films and I remember her in the MGR film Rickshawkaran. I got to see this aging beauty in person at a set in Venus Studio where a brothel set was erected for Abhimanyu ( directed by Priyadarshan) and she was playing the Madame of the brothel. Vijayakumar is a jolly good fellow and a good company for a get-together. Among the daughters, I think Preetha did quite well and had her mom’s beauty. Vanitha played heroine to RajKiran in a Tamil film.  She is also brother of actor Arun Vijay.

She was always in news for either dragging her parents to the police station over a property dispute or her ex husbands over custody of the children. It was Bigg Boss 3 that gave her the much needed spotlight and the guys identified her as the quarreling Akka (elder sister). Now Peter Paul a VFX guy who works for Hollywood movies falls for Vanitha and goes on his knees and proposes. She agrees. A Christian wedding with bridesmaid etc and huge cake is held ( strictly according to Lock Down rules). We get a long note about this dream come true event and that we will get all the photos. So don’t bother about coming. Photos keep coming of the married couple showing their love by smooches and lip lock. Fine. Thanks and we will remember you for this gesture of following Lock down, said me.

Joy was short lived. Parents comments come in – How can you spoil our children with kissing photos and videos. Use parental control button and remember kissing is gesture of LOVE, answers Vanitha. Next a person calls saying Helen the legal wife of Peter is coming to police station to ask for arrest of her hubby and Vanitha for bigamy and adultery. Now actress Lakshmi Ramakrishnan who hosts a TV show that settles issues between couples and an activist herself tweets that Vanitha did a blunder and so also Helen for waiting for the wedding to be over. Vanitha says in so many words says that go and look after your life and don’t give me advice. Flabbergasted, Lakshmi says that she never got such an overwhelming response when she tweeted about Covid or custody murder and beats a retreat.

 Now Vanitha says my hubby is a teetotaler and a vegan to blunt Helen’s charge. Helen’s son says Dad called up drunk and said that he started drinking after marrying Vanitha and that twice his Dad was in a de-addiction home. Once he tried to escape and was beaten up. Now Lock Down or is it Corona virus comes back in play. Vanitha posts pixs of her feeding Peter, a KFC chicken leg. So you bluffed, asks netizens. Kutty Padmini, actress- TV producer in a YouTube channel advises that Vanitha should put  her children in a hostel. “Keep your advice to yourself and don’t take to social media for publicity when you can call and talk to me,” replies Vanitha. She also says something about Kutty’s past without elaborating. Padmini had just been nominated to State BJP working council. Padmini says sorry and retreats. At the time of writing, Kasthuri another actress and activist takes a potshot – You do everything in public and want privacy?.   it  gave me a jolt. Everything? How come I did not get the photos? Got to check the spam folder.