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	==Wife of Veerappan==		==Wife of Veerappan==
	She married Veerappan in 1990,<ref name=hindu1>{{cite news \| last =Shiva Kumar \| first =M T \| title = Muthulakshmi to bring out book on 'police atrocities'\| newspaper =The Hindu \| date =26 April 2011 \| url =http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/article1769694.ece \|access-date=23 February 2013}}</ref> and lived with him in the forests of the border areas [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Karnataka]] and [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/My-husband-Veerappan-was-felled-by-corruption-Wife/articleshow/44864351.cms\|title=My husband Veerappan was felled by corruption: Wife\|last=Kalkod\|first=Rajiv\|date=18 October 2014\|website=The Times of India\|access-date=2018-12-23}}</ref> She was arrested several times on charges of aiding and abetting various crimes and murders carried out by Veerappan's gang.<ref name=hindu1/> The police also charged that Veerappan gave Muthulakshmi a large amount of money after he reportedly received ransom money for his role in Kannada actor [[Rajkumar ~~(actor)~~\|Rajkumar]]'s kidnapping.<ref name=political/>		She married Veerappan in 1990,<ref name=hindu1>{{cite news \| last =Shiva Kumar \| first =M T \| title = Muthulakshmi to bring out book on 'police atrocities'\| newspaper =The Hindu \| date =26 April 2011 \| url =http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/article1769694.ece \|access-date=23 February 2013}}</ref> and lived with him in the forests of the border areas [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Karnataka]] and [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/My-husband-Veerappan-was-felled-by-corruption-Wife/articleshow/44864351.cms\|title=My husband Veerappan was felled by corruption: Wife\|last=Kalkod\|first=Rajiv\|date=18 October 2014\|website=The Times of India\|access-date=2018-12-23}}</ref> She was arrested several times on charges of aiding and abetting various crimes and murders carried out by Veerappan's gang.<ref name=hindu1/> The police also charged that Veerappan gave Muthulakshmi a large amount of money after he reportedly received ransom money for his role in Kannada actor [[Dr. Rajkumar\|Rajkumar]]'s kidnapping.<ref name=political/>

	===Arrests===		===Arrests===

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	Muthulakshmi has two daughters, Vidyarani and Prabha Vijayalakshmi, who are studying engineering in Tamil Nadu.<ref name=hindu1/>		Muthulakshmi has two daughters, Vidyarani and Prabha Vijayalakshmi, who are studying engineering in Tamil Nadu.<ref name=hindu1/>

	After her acquittal announced she would be undertaking social service activities to help people and those who were affected by law enforcement agencies for helping Veerappan.<ref name=hindu1/> She filed a case against filmmaker A.M.R. Ramesh for showing her slain husband poorly in his film, ''[[Vana Yuddham]]'' and received compensation of ~~Rs.25~~ lakhs before the picture was released.<ref name=hindu2>{{cite news \| title =Filmmaker allays wife's qualms over Veerappan biopic \| newspaper =The Hindu \| date =3 May 2012 \| url =http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/article3377697.ece \|access-date=23 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=hindu3>{{cite news \| last =Venkatesan \| first =J \| title =SC asks film producer to pay Rs. 25 lakh to Veerappan's widow \| newspaper =The Hindu \| date =15 February 2013 \| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/sc-asks-film-producer-to-pay-rs-25-lakh-to-veerappans-widow/article4416067.ece?css=print\|access-date=23 February 2013}}</ref>		After her acquittal announced she would be undertaking social service activities to help people and those who were affected by law enforcement agencies for helping Veerappan.<ref name=hindu1/> She filed a case against filmmaker A.M.R. Ramesh for showing her slain husband poorly in his film, ''[[Vana Yuddham]]'' and received compensation of ₹25 lakhs before the picture was released.<ref name=hindu2>{{cite news \| title =Filmmaker allays wife's qualms over Veerappan biopic \| newspaper =The Hindu \| date =3 May 2012 \| url =http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/article3377697.ece \|access-date=23 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=hindu3>{{cite news \| last =Venkatesan \| first =J \| title =SC asks film producer to pay Rs. 25 lakh to Veerappan's widow \| newspaper =The Hindu \| date =15 February 2013 \| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/sc-asks-film-producer-to-pay-rs-25-lakh-to-veerappans-widow/article4416067.ece?css=print\|access-date=23 February 2013}}</ref>

	===Political views===		===Political views===

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'''Muthulakshmi''' is the widow of [[Veerappan]], [[sandalwood]] smuggler who was killed by Special Task Force police in 2004. She lived in [[Salem, Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref name=hindu1/> She was born in Neruppore village, [[Dharmapuri]] District to a farming family.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/veerappan-widow-muthulkshmi-actor-rajkumar-kidnap-case/1/226903.html|title=Veerappans widow Muthulakshmi acquitted in actor Rajkumar kidnap case|date=30 October 2012|work=India Today|access-date=5 November 2016}}</ref>

==Wife of Veerappan==
She married Veerappan in 1990,<ref name=hindu1>{{cite news | last =Shiva Kumar | first =M T | title = Muthulakshmi to bring out book on 'police atrocities'| newspaper =The Hindu | date =26 April 2011 | url =http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/article1769694.ece |access-date=23 February 2013}}</ref> and lived with him in the forests of the border areas [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Karnataka]] and [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/My-husband-Veerappan-was-felled-by-corruption-Wife/articleshow/44864351.cms|title=My husband Veerappan was felled by corruption: Wife|last=Kalkod|first=Rajiv|date=18 October 2014|website=The Times of India|access-date=2018-12-23}}</ref> She was arrested several times on charges of aiding and abetting various crimes and murders carried out by Veerappan's gang.<ref name=hindu1/> The police also charged that Veerappan gave Muthulakshmi a large amount of money after he reportedly received ransom money for his role in Kannada actor [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]]'s kidnapping.<ref name=political/>

===Arrests===

Five charges were laid against Muthulakshmi, including: killing police personnel in the [[Palar blast]], killing elephants, and smuggling sandalwood between 1991 and 1993.<ref name=hindu1/><ref>{{cite news | title =Muthulakshmi taken to Erode | date =26 April 2011 | url =http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/26/stories/2011042656830700.htm | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20110429062804/http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/26/stories/2011042656830700.htm | url-status =dead | archive-date =29 April 2011 | newspaper =[[The Hindu]] |access-date=23 February 2013}}</ref> She was also arrested for kidnapping Rajkumar alongside Veerappan (he was released after 108 days). In spite of the efforts of the police, they were unable to apprehend Veerappan. Muthulakshmi was acquitted along with 10 others; however, 13 of her relatives were convicted.<ref name=political/> Muthulakshmi was acquitted of almost all charges registered against her.<ref name=hindu1/>

==Personal life==
Muthulakshmi has two daughters, Vidyarani and Prabha Vijayalakshmi, who are studying engineering in Tamil Nadu.<ref name=hindu1/>

After her acquittal announced she would be undertaking social service activities to help people and those who were affected by law enforcement agencies for helping Veerappan.<ref name=hindu1/> She filed a case against filmmaker A.M.R. Ramesh for showing her slain husband poorly in his film, ''[[Vana Yuddham]]'' and received compensation of Rs.25 lakhs before the picture was released.<ref name=hindu2>{{cite news | title =Filmmaker allays wife's qualms over Veerappan biopic | newspaper =The Hindu | date =3 May 2012 | url =http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/article3377697.ece |access-date=23 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=hindu3>{{cite news | last =Venkatesan | first =J | title =SC asks film producer to pay Rs. 25 lakh to Veerappan's widow | newspaper =The Hindu | date =15 February 2013 | url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/sc-asks-film-producer-to-pay-rs-25-lakh-to-veerappans-widow/article4416067.ece?css=print|access-date=23 February 2013}}</ref>

===Political views===

Muthulakshmi unsuccessfully ran for Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in 2006,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/veerappans-wife-says-he-was-not-a-monster-1250167.html|title=Veerappan's Wife Says He Was Not a Monster|last=Satish|first=D.P.|date=31 May 2016|website=News18|access-date=23 December 2018}}</ref> and has political ambitions to make use of her husband's "Robin Hood" image to help people.<ref name=political>{{cite news | title = Veerappan's widow Muthulakshmi was acquitted in actor Rajkumar kidnap case | newspaper =India Today | date =30 October 2012 | url =http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/veerappan-widow-muthulkshmi-actor-rajkumar-kidnap-case/1/226903.html |access-date=27 February 2013}}</ref>

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 agriculture and farmers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2018/jan/18/veerappans-widow-muthulakshmi-launches-outfit-to-fight-for-tamil-nadus-rights-1757909.html|title=Veerappan's widow Muthulakshmi launches outfit to 'fight for Tamil Nadu's rights'|date=18 January 2018|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=23 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/190118/muthulakshmi-veerappans-wife-launches-new-forum.html|title=Muthulakshmi Veerappan's wife launches new forum|date=19 January 2018|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2018-12-23}}</ref>

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