Major Mukund Varadarajan : The Real 'Amaran' And His Brave Mission (Image-Facebook/ Major Mukund Varadarajan ) This Diwali was made special with the release of the film Amaran, starring Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi and directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, which celebrates the real hero of the nation, Major Mukund Varadarajan . Mukund Varadarajan , AC (12 April 1983 – 25 April 2014) was a commissioned officer in the Indian Army 's Rajput Regiment. He was killed in action during a counter terrorism operation while on deputation to the 44th Rashtriya Rifles battalion in Jammu and Kashmir. Learn about the life and achievements of Major Mukund Varadarajan , who received India's highest peacetime gallantry award, the Ashoka Chakra, for his bravery in Kashmir. Find out his age, family, education, wife, and how he died in a counter-insurgency operation.
