Muthulakshmi

Politician

Indian Neruppore, Dharmapuri District, Tamil Nadu, India

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1974
Age52 years
BirthplaceNeruppore, Dharmapuri District, Tamil Nadu, India

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Bio/Wiki

Full nameMuthulakshmi Veerappan

Physical Stats & More

Height163 cm
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

EducationUpto class 8

Relationships & More

Marital StatusWidowed
Marriage Date1990

Family

HusbandVeerappan (dacoit and sandalwood smuggler, died 2004)
Children
  • Vidya Rani or Vijayalakshmi
  • 1990
  • actor & BJP leader
  • joined in 2020
  • Prabha
  • 1992
  • Third Daughter
  • Strangled to death
  • Vidyarani
  • Prabha Vijayalakshmi
FatherFarmer
SiblingsElder sister

Career

Known ForBeing the widow of the Indian sandalwood smuggler and bandit Veerappan; political activism and social service

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Muthulakshmi, from India, is known as the wife of Veerappan, a famous bandit and sandalwood smuggler.
2. In January 1990, she married Veerappan in a controversial union.
3. Despite opposition from her family, Muthulakshmi eloped with Veerappan.
4. During her pregnancy, she spent eight months in the forest with Veerappan.
5. After surrendering to the authorities, she gave birth to a daughter named Vidya Rani.
6. Following the birth of her child, she rejoined Veerappan in the wilderness.
7. After Veerappan's death, Muthulakshmi faced hardships and attempted suicide.
8. She worked at Vasudeva Textiles in Coimbatore in secret for three years.
9. Muthulakshmi ran as an independent candidate in elections for the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
10. She took legal action against filmmaker A.M.R. Ramesh for misrepresenting Veerappan in a movie.
11. Muthulakshmi founded groups to advocate for government help in irrigation and to support farmers.
12. Active in community service, she focused on aiding those impacted by Veerappan's deeds.
13. Muthulakshmi became a member of the political party Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi.
14. She has worked diligently to assist farmers and disadvantaged villagers through her organization.
15. She was arrested several times on charges of aiding and abetting crimes by Veerappan's gang.
16. She unsuccessfully contested the 2006 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
17. In January 2018, she formed 'Mann Kaakkum Veerathamizhar Peramaippu' to lobby for fresh water for farmers.
18. Muthulakshmi married Veerappan in 1990 and lived with him in the forests of the border areas of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala.
19. Police charged that Veerappan gave her a large amount of money after receiving ransom for his role in Kannada actor Rajkumar's kidnapping.
20. Her two daughters, Vidyarani and Prabha Vijayalakshmi, were engineering students in Tamil Nadu as of 2011.
21. After her acquittal, she announced plans to undertake social service activities to help people affected by law enforcement agencies.
22. She filed a case against filmmaker A.M.R. Ramesh for misrepresenting her husband in the film Attahasa and received compensation of ₹25 lakhs.
23. She unsuccessfully ran for Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in 2006.
24. In January 2018, she announced the formation of 'Mann Kaakkum Veerathamizhar Peramaippu' (Federation of Brave Tamils to protect the Soil) to lobby the government for fresh water to assist farmers.
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