Kuyili... She burnt herself for the nation. A freedom fighter from Tamilnadu who is always remembered. British Govt Shot Sivaganagai's King Mutthuvaduganathar. So his wife Velunachiyar was forced to lead Underground life for 8 years. At that there were several people who lived along with her. Kuyili was also one among them. Kuyili killed Vetrivel who was a secret messenger of Britishers. y knowing this Velunachiyar made Kuyili as her bodyguard. More than eing a bodyguard, the acts f Kuyili was something which was remarkable during the freedom fight. During 1780 Velunachiyar was fighting and getting back the lost lands. That was the time when Manamadurai, Tirupur, Tirupuvanam, Kalayarkovil was undertaken. Only Sivagangai was left in Englishmen's hand. With the help of Hiderali and Marudupandi's they planned to fight to get Sivagangai. Entire SIvagangai was covered with Englishmen. The entire weapons of these Englishmen was in Sivagangai. No one was allowed to enter Sivagangai Palace. But during Vijayadashami, women were allowed to enter Rajarajeswari temple which was at the entrance of the palace. As planned Velunachiyar's women army entered the Palace in disguise. All of a sudden a women's cry was heard from the place where explosive weapons were kept. All the explosives were burning. Velunachiyar couldn't understand what was happening. When there was no time to think, Velunachiyar's women army attacked Britishers. Marudhupandi's army also joined them. Since all the weapons were burnt, the Britisher ran away from that place. Velunachiya occupied Sivagangai Palace. Immediately she went to see the place of weapons. Kuyili was lying dead completely burnt. Velunachiyar and Marudupandi was shocked to see this. Only then they realised that Kuyili poured oil on her body and burnt herself and jumped into the tank of weapons.
