Who is this lady?

My in-laws live in Poes garden bang opposite Jayalalitha’s residence. We made umpteen trips in and out of Poes garden during our last trip and were greeted with huge posters of JJ and a host of security guards who kept close watch of the passersby. Now V had no clue who JJ was. Here’s how the conversation went…

V- Who is this?
V‘s Dad- Her name is Jayalalitha
V- How did she get so fat, did she eat a lot of junk food?
V’s Dad- Maybe or maybe she has other health problems
V- Is she very famous, how come her pictures are on the walls?
V‘s Dad- Well…in a way yes
V- I want to be famous too
V‘s Dad - OK
V - But why does she have so many policemen outside her house
V’s Dad- She has a lot of money in her house
V- Oh, did she steal the money and maybe that’s why the policemen have come to capture her??