Gajanur, Tamil Nadu

{{Short description|Village in India}}

{{distinguish|Gajanur, Shimoga}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}

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Gajanur (pronounced: Gaajanoor) is a village in Talavady taluk, Erode district of Tamilnadu, India. It is also known as Dodda Gajanur.{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/verdict-in-rajkumar-abduction-case-on-sept-25/article24971757.ece|title=Verdict in Rajkumar abduction case on Sept. 25 |newspaper=The Hindu |date=18 September 2018 |access-date=12 January 2021}} The village is located {{cvt|4|km|mi}} from the Tamilnadu–Karnataka border, and is {{cvt|1|km|mi}} south of the town of Thalavadi. Most of roads are connected to Karnataka state.

Gajanur is the birthplace of Kannada matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar,{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/when-power-star-puneeth-visited-dr-rajkumars-birthplace-for-a-shoot/articleshow/79946369.cms|title=When power star Puneeth visited Dr. Rajkumar's birthplace for a shoot|website=The Times of India|access-date=12 January 2021}} who was kidnapped by Veerappan from his native house in Gajanur on 30 July 2000.{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2018/sep/26/gajanur-villagers-say-lack-of-political-will-led-to-acquittal-1877256.html|title=Gajanur villagers say lack of political will led to acquittal|access-date=12 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/270918/rajkumar-kidnap-state-intel-had-warned-him-a-year-before.html|title=Rajkumar kidnap, state intel had warned him a year before|date=27 September 2018|access-date=12 January 2021}} The village abuts the Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary.

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