Chitra Varga

John Muir, the reputed American naturalist and environmental philosopher, apparently said: “The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness.” Indeed so...unless the forest is the hideout of a notorious bandit like Veerappan (Kishore), in which case (to put it facetiously), the wilderness perhaps turns into a clear path out of the universe. " ಅಟ್ಟಹಾಸ " ( 'A ṭṭ ah ā sa' ) is a 2013  Kannada   biopic  film , based on the life and times of forest brigand  Veerappan– an ivory poacher, sandalwood smuggler, serial kidnapper, extortionist, mass murderer and a  numero uno  looter of forest wealth. He routinely killed not only police and forest range officers, but also those suspected of being police informers. Veerappan ruled the jungles for over twenty years when efforts to apprehend him were hampered by issues of inter-state law enforcement and judicial administration. The movie was co-released in Tamil as  Vana Yuddham. This 'real...