CHENNAI: Chennai gave a tearful farewell to Major Mukund Varadarajan , 32, of the 44th Battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles who was killed in an encounter with Hizbul Mujahideen militants in Shopian ... Maj Mukund Varadarajan was killed in action on April 25, 2014, after neutralising three terrorists in Shopian district. He was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra, the nation's highest peace-time gallantry award, for his courage and leadership. Army veteran and late Major Mukund Varadarajan 's commanding officer Amit Dabas loved Amaran and shared a detailed review of the biographical film on his official LinkedIn account. Director Rajkumar Periyasamy called it the 'best review he can ever receive' and said that he'd wear it as a medal. For the unversed, Amaran, starring Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi, is a biopic on the life of Major Mukund Varadarajan who died in the line of duty during a mission in Kashmir's Shopian area in 2014. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday condoled the death of Major Mukund Varadarajan , who was killed during an encounter with terrorists in Shopian area of Kashmir on Friday. “I was shocked to hear that Major Mukund Varadarajan of 44 Rashtriya Rifles posted in Sophian area of Kashmir ...
