Muthappa Rai

N. Muthappa Rai
Born May 1[1]
Puttur, Karnataka, India
Occupation Businessman
Spouse(s) Rekha Rai (m. ?–2013)
Children Rakhi, Rikki
Parent(s) N. Narayana Rai (Father)
Susheela Rai (Mother)[2]

Nettala Muthappa Rai (known as Muthappa Rai) is an Indian businessman, gangster turned philanthropist, and currently a social activist based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.[3]

Personal life

Rai was born in Puttur, Karnataka, into a Tulu speaking Bunt[4] family of Nettala Narayana Rai and Susheela Rai. He is married to Rekha and has two sons Rakhi and Rikki. His wife Rekha died at Mt Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore in 2013.[5] Rai made his appearance in a Tulu movie Kanchilda Baale in 2011 [6]

Jaya Karnataka Organisation

He is the founder of Jaya Karnataka a not-for-profit organisation that aims at improving the quality of life of the people of Karnataka.[7]

Involvement in crime

The Karnataka police had issued warrants of arrest against Rai in eight cases under Sections 302 (murder) and 120B (conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code, the Arms Act and the Explosive Substances Act. The murder of a realtor, Subbaraju, in January 2001 by hired killers from Mumbai following a dispute over a prime property in Bangalore.[8] [9]

In 2002, Rai was deported to India from U.A.E. by the Dubai police, and was subsequently Interrogated by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and Intelligence Bureau (I.B.), and by the Karnataka police.[10] Due to lack of substantial information on his career in crime, for allegedly operating extortion rackets, helping property developers, take possession of land in prime localities and collected 'protection money' from business houses in Karnataka, through his links with Dawood Ibrahim, and he was later acquitted.[8]

A biopic titled Rai on the life of Muthappa Rai is being written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. It is shot in Mangalore, Bangalore, Mumbai, Dubai and London.[1] [11] [12]

References

  1. 1 2 Shekhar H Hooli (20 April 2016). "Vivek Oberoi to play Muthappa Rai in Ram Gopal Varma's 'Rai'". IBT. International Business Times. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Muthappa's parents seek security - Times of India". TNN. 31 May 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Latha Srinivasan (1 November 2015). "Muthappa Rai: Here's a look at the - DNA". DNA. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  4. ↑ AGNI SREEDHAR (2013). MY DAYS IN THE UNDERWORLD RISE OF THE BANGALORE MAFIA. Westland, 2013. p. 481. ISBN 9789383260348.
  5. ↑ "Mangalore: Muthappa Rai's wife Rekha dies in Singapore". Daijiworld Media Network. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  6. ↑ Hari Anand (27 November 2010). "Muttappa Rai enters Silver Screen!!". ICARE Live News Network, Bangalore. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "About Jaya Karnataka". Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  8. 1 2 Scott Carney (20 October 2008). "The Godfather of Bangalore - WIRED". WIRED. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  9. ↑ Ravi Sharma (2002). "Now, elusive evidence". Frontline. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Muthappa Rai brought to Bangalore". The Hindu. The Hindu. 31 May 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Vivek Oberoi to play gangster Muthappa Rai in RGV's crime drama - Hindustan Times". Hindustan Times. PTI. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "Ram Gopal Varma's next 'Rai' to star Vivek Oberoi - The Indian Express". The Indian Express. PTI. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
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