As media phenomenon, Arikomban is in a different league.
Efforts to capture the elephant were telecast live.
Local three-wheeler drivers started a fans association for the pachyderm.
A film has now been announced based on Arikomban s life.
The tusker was first captured and relocated to the Periyar Tiger Reserve on April 29. Arriving in Cumbum around 4 am on May 4, it had journeyed roughly 40 km in four days from the Chuliyur area, at the Meghamalai Wildlife Sanctuary's foothills
In this conversation with TNIE, Sandra is at her uninhibited best as she reacts to pertinent topics, including the male ego and allegations about drug menace in the industry.