It is generally believed that it was the underworld don Varadarajan Mudaliar who tipped off the police about his whereabouts, after finding his position being challenged by Surve.
Varadarajan Mudaliar | C. N. Muthuranga Mudaliar | Varadarajan | Vallal Sadaiyappa Mudaliar | Prathapa Mudaliar Charithram | Mudaliar | Arcot Narayanaswami Mudaliar | A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar |