Muthulakshmi

[2] She married Veerappan in 1990,[1] and lived with him in the forests of the border areas Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.

[3] She was arrested several times on charges of aiding and abetting various crimes and murders carried out by Veerappan's gang.

Ramesh for showing her slain husband poorly in his film, Attahasa and received compensation of ₹25 lakhs before the picture was released.

[6][7] Muthulakshmi unsuccessfully ran for Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in 2006,[8] and has political ambitions to make use of her late husband's "Robin Hood" image to help people.

[4] 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.