Claim: For her debut venture, Parijatham, directed by her mother, Saranya recommended Dharan (born 8 October 1983) as  the film composer and the album became a chartbuster, with the song "Unnai Kandaene" being listed among the top ten songs of the year.
Evidence: He launched his daughter Saranya Bhagyaraj with Parijatham, which he wrote and directed in 2006 and was a huge flop. Krishnasaamy Bhagyaraj (born 7 January 1953) is an Indian director, actor, screenwriter, music director, producer and politician active mainly in Tamil films.