Chaos, like charity, begins at home.

Sadaa is a good case in point. The reedy-figured actress, who debuted in Jeyam and almost vanished from the Telugu radar screens, has been having problems with producers and directors.

The cause? His father, who is said to be meddlesome.

Reports from the neighboring Tamil say that directors have had enough with her father. But Sadaa says it is all hogwash. People take amiss if he does not allow anyone to ride rough shod over me, she says. ‘He is immediately intrusive or bad influence. It’s not fair, she retorts. Reports also mention the names of K S Ravi Kumar and Shankar?

But why is her film Leela Mahal Center alongside Aryan Rajesh delayed? "I gave them dates till November 2003 but they didn't use that. So I gave those dates to other films. Now they want those dates back. How can I agree when I am committed elsewhere?"

Mercifully, she says, we have sorted out the problems and the film will be released soon. She also has a film with Ravi Teja getting ready. Sadaa also has Donga Dongadi --- paired with Manoj, the second son of Mohan Babu.

Perhaps Manoj and she can share notes on Papa’s preachings.