Originally Posted by app_engine
Paramashivan,
Yesteryear equivalent of RK, MKT struggled for finance during his later part of life (when there were no movies anymore and he didn't do proper investments when running high).
His progeny has only photographs of his car (none of their own) and they struggle for food, as reported in Thamizh weeklies. Lack of discipline, proper financial advisors etc, whatever the cause, the end results were disastrous. (People still sing MKT songs, watch haridas on TV etc and he "shines" that way, but that is not a reflection of how he ended).
Being a top star may get huge amounts, but it's one-time and not recurring. Also, taxwAlAs will be continuously after you. (If you properly show account and pay tax, he'll be already poorer by some 30-35% of that 30 crore, which is about 10 crore, you see).