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Born in 1911, Veerappa belonged to Kangeyam, then part of Coimbatore District in Madras Presidency. But he grew up in his grandfather’s house in Pollachi right from an early age. He was interested in studies but there were no income sources due to large members in family.
Sep 18, 2024 · Veerappan was born into a poor family of cattle grazers and grew up admiring the poacher Sevia Gounder and the notorious bandit Malayur Mammattiyan. He was said to have poached his first elephant at age 14 and committed his first murder at 17.
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He grew up in his grandfather’s house in Pollachi right from the time of his young age. He was introduced in the movie Manimekalai (1939), the film starred Sundarambal. He was awarded Kalaimamani Award and Rajiv Gandhi Award.
Oct 18, 2021 · Chennai: Veerappan, an Indian bandit who was born on January 18, 1952, became a name that many dreaded. Known for abducting politicians, smuggling sandalwood and poaching elephants, Koode Munisamy Veerappan remained active for 36 years.
Aug 8, 2023 · Veerappan is largely remembered by many as a handlebar-moustache-sporting, mass-murdering smuggler who evaded capture—and such easy labels make it easy to dismiss him as a ‘bad man’. The...
Aug 2, 2023 · Years ago, a student journalist met a man from Tharkadu, Kolathur, who spoke about the time he came across the infamous forest brigand Veerappan incarnate; when asked to tell his tale, he would go...
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Oct 21, 2004 · Veerappan once captured a senior forest official, beheaded him and hacked off his hands. He tied grenades to five policemen and blew them up in revenge for the capture of his gang members.
