Muthulakshmi was the wife of bandit Veerappan, from 1990 to his death in 2004. She lived in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
Wife of Veerappan
She married Veerappan in 1990, and lived with him in the forests of the border areas Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. She was arrested several times on charges of aiding and abetting various crimes and murders carried out by Veerappan's gang. She was also arrested for kidnapping Rajkumar alongside Veerappan (Rajkumar 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.
Politics
Muthulakshmi unsuccessfully ran for Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in 2006, and has political ambitions to make use of her late husband's "Robin Hood" image to help people.
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.