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Sathuvachari Varadarajan Mudaliar (9 October 1926 – 2 January 1988), also known as Vardhabhai and Vardha, was an Indian crime boss. From the early 1960s to the 1980s, he was, along with Karim Lala and Haji Mastan, one of the most powerful mob bosses in Bombay.
Dec 10, 2013 · To residents of Bombay's south Indian dominated localities of Sion, Koliwada and Wadala, Shetty bore an uncanny resemblance to Varadharajan Mudaliar popularly known as "Vardhabhai", the uncrowned overlord of the area.
Feb 9, 2024 · Mudaliar, born in Kanyakumari, embarked on a journey that transformed him into the elusive Vardha Bhai. Beyond the well-known stories, join me in uncovering 20 lesser-known aspects of his life—a mosaic of smuggling, political intrigue, and escapes that shaped his legend.
Nov 2, 2015 · Varadarajan went to Bombay in the early 1960s and got to work as a porter at the Central Railway’s main Victoria Terminus. He would feed the poor outside a Muslim dargah, winning the support of locals. He got an opportunity to assist in the distribution of illicit liquor.
Jun 16, 2018 · And of the three dons of that time—Varadarajan Mudaliar, Haji Mastan and my father, who were from Tamil Nadu—only the latter hailed from Tirunelveli,” says the Texas-based Vijaylakshmi.
Oct 6, 2010 · The daughter of former Bombay underworld don Varadarajan Mudaliar and her husband died tragically on Tuesday night when an airconditioner in their house on Karpagam Avenue, Pattinapakkam exploded, sparking a fire.
Varadarajan Mudaliar was an Indian gangster of Tamil Nadu origin. Also known as Vardhabhai, he was one of the most powerful mob bosses in Mumbai along with Haji Mastan and Karim Lala from 1960’s to 1980’s.
Jun 2, 2020 · Varadarajan Mudaliar’s Ganesh pandal near the Matunga station was so famous that a strong legend had already built around it and when you are watching Nayakan with Kamal Haasan playing a version of Vardha Bhai, you know what you are getting into.
Nov 1, 2015 · Mudaliar who inspired the Kamal Haasan film Nayakan, came to Mumbai from the coastal town of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu and began his life there as a por.
Sep 7, 2023 · In 1988, Varadarajan Mudaliar, now a simple, extremely religious old man, had a heart attack and passed away in the South Indian city of Chennai. Haji Mastan, hearing of the demise of his friend, chartered a flight to bring his ashes to Mumbai.
