Orr and Sons, Madras, in the early s. Both weapons had cylinders that were identical. MGR renewed his revolver licence periodically, whereas Radha failed to do so, and his arm licence had expired in itself.
He had even failed to deposit the revolver with the authority concerned after expiry of his licence and, thus, he was in possession of a revolver without a valid licence on that fateful day. MGR had a miraculous escape. Thereafter, Radha attempted to commit suicide by shooting at himself twice with the same revolver, once in the temporal region and then on his neck. Radha was arrested on January 12, , and remanded. But during the trial, he alleged that it was MGR who had shot at him!
However, the prosecution witnesses, including C. Subramaniam, firearms expert, convinced the court that the allegation of the accused was false and that the crime bullets had come only from M. The firearms expert deposed that the revolver used in the shooting incident on January belonged to Radha.
The revolver was in good condition and had a yard effective lethal range. The three cartridges were shaky, indicating a loose fit due to defective ammunition. The expert also opined that this revolver could be concealed in the waist by a person wearing a dhoti. However, the investigating officer checked with the hotel register and found that no one from Coimbatore connected with the film business had stayed at the hotel during that period.
On completion of the trial, the accused Radha was convicted by P. All the sentences were to run concurrently. In an article for a newspaper, Dr.
The accused, though not a member of DK, was an ardent supporter of that Party and a follower of the Party leader, E. Ramaswamy Naicker. Professional jealousy had been proved by evidence that MGR was a well-known film star and a matinee idol and drama actor.
If it was true that Radha earned about Rs. In a case depending on circumstantial evidence, the question of motive was of great importance. Meanwhile, another group went on a rampage and vandalised M. R Radha's home. MGR had been shot in the face, with the bullet entering near his left ear, behind the first cervical vertebrae. Dislodging the bullet would have caused further damage, and so the doctors decided not to remove the bullet.
This changed MGR's voice forever and caused him hearing disability. At the same time, news spread that after shooting MGR, M. R Radha had shot himself twice in an attempted suicide and was admitted in the same hospital. The first bullet fractured his skull and the second bullet went into the rear of his neck. Investigations revealed that M. K Vasu, who had borrowed money from M. The key witness of the incident, K. R Radha stood up during the discussion and ignored MGR's request to take a seat.
The party, which was not even known to many, had defeated the Kamaraj-led Congress party in Tamil Nadu. But soon MGR rose to popularity especially after the gunshot incident , and Karunanidhi clearly did not like that.
Annadurai passed away on February 3, , and Karunanidhi took charge of the party. By now, Karunanidhi wanted to be the sole leader and ousted MGR from the party. It took him five years to become a strong opponent to the DMK. He was in the post till his death in Though he managed to rise in his political career, his health deteriorated - a part of it at least — owing to the gunshot the gunshot.
His voice, for example, had changed considerably, and there was the constant fear of multiple organ failures. He travelled to the US frequently for treatments but continued to hold the reins of his party. He died after a long illness in Meanwhile, Kamaraj did try to bring in 'star power' into the Congress by roping in Sivaji Ganesan into the party.
But this had little impact as his image did not do any good to the party. Whatever else may or may not have happened, it was certainly a shot that still echoes around Tamil Nadu. Bollywood star Arbaaz Khan visits Ambareesh's Bengaluru residence.
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