Published On:Tuesday, May 20, 2014
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Veerappan's wife Mutthulakshmi to narrate her hubby's tale on celluloid
Movies on forest brigand Veerappan have been made in Kannada and Tamil. But now, for the first time, the sandalwood smuggler's widow Mutthulakshmi is all set to reveal the 'real version' of Veerappan on the big screen.
Popular Kannada actress Pooja Gandhi, who has also acted in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam movies, will reprise the role of Mutthulakshmi in the movie titled by the same name. The movie will be shot from later this month.
Apparently, Mutthulakshmi had penned her life story and she was looking for a suitable film-maker to narrate it on the big screen. Last year, a trilingual movie based on Veerappan's life 'Attahasa' was released, but Mutthulakshmi had objected to it, contending that the movie did not stick to facts. She had even dragged the film-maker to the court.
"Pooja Gandhi's team listened to my story. She has agreed to bring it out as it is on the big screen. I have faith in her. She is the perfect actress to represent my story in a movie. I will be actively involved in the making of the movie," Mutthulakshmi said.
After marrying Veerappan, Mutthulakshmi had stayed with him in the forests. The police had booked cases against her for some of the crimes committed by Veerappan. Following a long legal battle, she had been acquitted in most of the cases. Mutthulakshmi, now a mother of two, lives in Salem, Tamil Nadu.
One of the top film stars of south India, Pooja Gandhi has acted in more than 30 movies. She even had an unsuccessful stint in politics after losing the Assembly polls in Karnataka last year. The actress had won several awards for the portrayal of a negative character in Kannada-Telugu movie 'Dandupalya' (based on real life incidents involving the Dandupalya gang).
