Click to play videoChennai: It's Valentine's Day and for 48-year-old Girija, it's time to celebrate her love for the late Tamil celluloid icon, Sivaji Ganesan.
As one steps into this die-hard Sivaji Ganesan fan's home in Chennai, one is bound to be bowled over by the huge collection of photographs, posters, articles, tapes, CDs or just about anything on the actor.
"I like his acting skills. Earlier, I used to cut out articles and photos from newspapers and magazines and send it to him," says S Girija, who confesses of being a fan for over 20 years now.
The lady reads like an encyclopedia on the legendary actor, ask her about his movies and pop comes the answer: "He's done 288 films in which he plays the hero and 17 others in cameo roles."
As if that was not enough, she's knows it all about Sivaji Ganesan's special characteristics, be it acting, his modulation, dialogue or dance.
And when it comes to loyalty, it's difficult to find a fan as faithful as Girija: "I don't watch anybody's movie or even serials on TV but Shivaji Ganesan's movies."
Girija has been an active member of Shivaji's fan club for about six years now. And unlike many others, she's been lucky enough to meet her dream idol a few times too. "Shivaji knew me as a fan of his, but he didn't know I'd a collection of his stuff," she says.
Some call it a crazy obsession, but as far as Girija is concerned, her only aim in life for the past 20 years has been to collect any information that's available on Shivaji Ganesan, be it in the form of posters, cutouts or CDs.
Though the actor died five years ago, Girija's love for him is still young and strong.
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