He hit headlines for some controversial acts when he "crucified" himself by nailing his hands and legs to a wooden cross for six minutes and later painted pictures and a statue of his favourite ...

The removal of the Kannagi statue near Marina Beach Road in Chennai in 2001 was also seen as an example of Jayalalithaa’s faith, even though it was later claimed that the statue was removed ...

The coffin, with a figurine of Jayalalithaa and the national flag draped on it, had the party’s ‘Electric Pole’ (modelled on twin lamps) symbol on it. An hour into the ‘novel’ campaign ...