Gajanur, Tamil Nadu

Not to be confused with Gajanur, Shimoga.

Gajanur (pronounced: Gaajanoor) is a village in Talavady taluk, Erode district of Tamilnadu, India. It is also known as Dodda Gajanur.^[1] The village is located 4 km (2.5 mi) from the Tamilnadu–Karnataka border, and is 1 km (0.62 mi) south of the town of Thalavadi. Most of roads are connected to Karnataka state.

Gajanur
Village
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Coordinates: 11.76607°N 77.00568°E / 11.76607; 77.00568
Country	India
State	Tamilnadu
District	Erode
Languages
• Official	Tamil
• Others	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Gajanur is the birthplace of Kannada matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar,^[2] who was kidnapped by Veerappan from his native house in Gajanur on 30 July 2000.^[3][4] The village abuts the Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary.

References

1. "Verdict in Rajkumar abduction case on Sept. 25". The Hindu. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
2. "When power star Puneeth visited Dr. Rajkumar's birthplace for a shoot". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
3. "Gajanur villagers say lack of political will led to acquittal". Retrieved 12 January 2021.
4. "Rajkumar kidnap, state intel had warned him a year before". 27 September 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2021.