Tattoos the New Birthday Gift: Sarathkumar's Supporters Get Inked

Forget baking a cake or sending a card to wish your favourite politician a happy birthday. Transforming your skin into a permanent billboard is the new trend. At actor and BJP leader Sarathkumar’s birthday function in Chennai, supporters were advised to tattoo “Nattamai Family” on their arms, apparently to make it easier to meet him. Sarathkumar stressed that nobody should be forced into it, but the message was enough. Arrangements were made, and several supporters got inked. The actor-turned-politician also said he would get the tattoo himself after wrapping up a film shoot in a week. Birthday wishes now come with a VIP pass that has been permanently stamped. -Subashini Vijayakumar