Question: The character Dharma in the film "Pulan Visaranai" is loosely bsed on a serial killer that died in what year?

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Pulan Visaranai 2: Pulan Visaranai 2 is a 2015 Tamil language film directed by R. K. Selvamani and produced by Ibrahim Rowther.  It stars Prashanth, Karthika in lead roles with R. K. and Pyramid Natarajan playing pivotal roles.  The film which was a sequel to 1990 film "Pulan Visaranai" began production in 2006 and went through production troubles before releasing on 30 January 2015.

Perarasu (film): Perarasu (2006) is a Kollywood Tamil film starring Captain Vijayakanth, Debina Bonnerjee, Nassar, Sarath Babu, and Prakash Raj with music composed by Praveen Mani.  The film is directed by Udhayan.  This movie is a typical unadulterated masala movie with a good-cop-versus-bad-guys story.  "Perarasu" is similar to several earlier films of Vijayakanth, like "Vallarasu" and "Pulan Visaranai".  He can be seen in every frame.  He plays a dual role as a law enforcer and a terminator.  The action scenes are mainly flying kicks with no blood and gory scenes.

Honest Raj: Honest Raj is a 1994 Tamil language action film directed by K. S. Ravi.  The film features Vijayakanth, Gouthami, Aamani and Devan in lead roles.Through this film Devan gain fame in negative roles in Tamil Film industry.  It marked the debut of Ravi K. Chandran in Tamil cinema.  The film, produced by Thiagarajan had music composed by Ilaiyaraaja released to positive reviews on 14 April 1994.  It was dubbed in Telugu as "Police Commando".  The film's title is taken from Vijayakanth's earlier film, "Pulan Visaranai".

Ravan Raaj: A True Story: Ravan Raaj: A True Story is a 1995 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by T.Rama Rao, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Madhoo, and Aditya Pancholi and is centred on kidney smugglers and a serial killer.  The film is a remake of Tamil blockbuster Pulan Visaranai starring Vijayakanth.  It was a Hit film at the box office.

Luis Garavito: Luis Alfredo Garavito Cubillos, also known as "La Bestia" ("The Beast") or "Tribilín" (named after Disney character "Goofy"'s Latin American Spanish name) is a Colombian rapist and serial killer.  In 1999, he admitted to the rape, torture and murder of 147 young boys.  His victims, based on the locations of skeletons listed on maps that Garavito drew in prison, could eventually exceed 300; Garavito continues to confess to more murders.  He has been described by local media as "the world's worst serial killer".  According to the Attorney General's Office and various judicial bodies, Luis Alfredo Garavito is the "second serial killer of the world."  Likewise, the judicial body ruled that all Garavito's sentences total 1853 years and nine days in jail.

Lalitha Kumari: Lalitha Kumari is an Indian film actress who is the daughter of Tamil actor C. L. Anandan, who starred in many films, such as "Vijayapuri Veeran" and "Kaattumallika" and the younger sister of Disco Shanthi.  She has starred in many movies in the early nineties with the likes of Goundamani, Senthil and other senior actors.  She has also played major roles in films like ‘Manadhil Urudhi Vendum’, ‘Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal’, ‘Pulan Visaranai’ and ‘Sigaram’.  Lalitha Kumari has performed in more than 30 films and has made her mark in Tamil industry.

Pulan Visaranai: Pulan Visaranai (English: Investigation ) is a 1990 Tamil language film directed by R. K. Selvamani.  The film features Vijayakanth in lead role.  The film, produced by R. Sundar Raj and S. Raveendran, had musical score by Illayaraja and was released on 14 January 1990.  The film was a blockbuster and was considered to be one of the best crime thrillers of its time.  It was remade in Hindi as "".  The character of the antagonist Dharma (played by Anandaraj) is loosely based on the serial killer Auto Shankar.  Telugu dubbed version "Police Adhikari" was also successful.

Sun Hill Serial Killer: The Sun Hill Serial Killer was a major storyline from ITV's cop show "The Bill".  Known originally as the "River Murders", the storyline spanned several months in 2002 and served as the exit for popular cast regular Cass Rickman (played by Suzanne Maddock).  It was the first of several serial killer storylines from the show.  Events came to a head in the New Year of 2003, when Acting DI Samantha Nixon discovers the truth and is taken hostage by the serial killer, before a final confrontation in which she is overpowered by DC Duncan Lennox, charged and thrown into the cells at Sun Hill Station.

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer is a 1986 American psychological horror crime film directed and co-written by John McNaughton about the random crime spree of a serial killer who seemingly operates with impunity.  It stars Michael Rooker as the nomadic killer Henry, Tom Towles as Otis, a prison buddy with whom Henry is living, and Tracy Arnold as Becky, Otis's sister.  The characters of Henry and Otis are loosely based on real life serial killers Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole.

Auto Shankar: Auto Shankar (January 21, 1954 – April 27, 1995) is the nickname of Indian serial killer Gowri Shankar.

Supporting paragraphs: Pulan Visaranai Auto Shankar
Answer: 1995