It is not unusual to see top heroes pushing the careers of talent dear to them. We detect it easily and the media talks about it widely when a male star props up a heroine by promoting his muse film after film. It is, however, not atypical to see superstars wanting to recommend co-stars, writers and technicians who have become lucky charms for them.

This time, it is the turn of Mahesh Babu to encourage SS Thaman. The Dookudu music director has been backed by Prince. It is how Thaman, the budding musician, has landed an offer from Puri Jagannadh. The Businessman will be scored by the new music sensation.

It may be said that the superstar seems to be enamoured of Thaman after Dookudu. Earlier, it was Mani Sharma who was considered as his talisman by Mahesh, thanks to the numerous musical hits delivered by him.

With Mani Sharma in poor form nowadays, Mahesh seems to have switched to Thaman. Puri Jagannadh has his style of working with musicians - be it Chakri, Mani Sharma, Sandeep Chowtha, Anoop Rubens or Vishaal-Shekhar. It is to be seen if he strikes gold with Thaman too.