Hi: I am from the area which was affected by Katta Pomman. Native folks consider him as a thief. (Kollaikaran) He comes with people and steel cows goats and even kitchen utensils. Even now if any empty metal (Venkalam ect.) utensils get hit and make noise people go touch them to stop the sound saying Kattappa Naikan will come and take it if he hear the sound. He chased away people from the native villages and occupied those villages. He collected Taxes from people and didnt paid to the British. There are records in Madras Archives to prove this. Finally when he knew that the British is after him he tried to meet the official in three different places. He couldnt meet them. These are recorded history. The movie made him a hero. Actually he is not.