JB heroine wins Rs. 10 lakhs in 18-year old case

For yesteryear movie lovers, Sukanya is well known actress in both Telugu and Tamil Film Industries. She had done several superhit films in Telugu like ‘Peddarikam’ (with Jagapathi), ‘Amma Koduku’ (with Rajasekhar) and a few more. This senior actress has filed a defamation case in Madras High Court on Sun TV Network in 1996.

Sun TV telecasted an interview of sandalwood smuggler Veerappan (interviewed by Nakkeeran Gopal) in which he made derogatory comments on the actress. Nakkeeran Gopal was the editor of a bi-weekly ‘Nakkeeran’ and as per the agreement between the channel and the bi-weekly, the footage of the interview was sold to Sun Network.

Finally Sukanya’s 18-year old case came to a close. A Fast track Court ordered the Sun Network to pay Rs.10,00,500 to the actress for airing the interview which had derogatory comments on the actress. Interestingly smuggler Veerappan who made derogatory comments was slain, Nakkeeran Gopal who interviewed the smuggler was jailed and aquitted later. And now the actress’ case is sorted out after 18 long years.