

ஹொல்லாந்து ஹெகுலே, மாத்தி அல்லாந்து தள்ளுலெ.Įnglish Translation of the above poem by Bellie JayaprakashĮven when I was down with poverty and sat at the front court yard,Įven when the near and dear ones despised and deserted, Gorey Endhu Hegule Awai Ondhu Ariandhu Nudivile. Kettandhu Hegule Awai Enna Mattandhu Thallule. Hollandhu Hegule Maathi Allandhu thallule.


(From ‘Mandhadha Maathu’ – Published by Badaga Welfare Association, Madras, issue dated 1-4-93 (Hannu 3,- Hoo 10) HEMMATTI ebbaneyu aemaathithindhu hoga beda ,Thatti beetha sileyu nee edhaga , THAI mae thalaiga thatti kai yoda aatta paatta. Sothu pathu neetha endhu kaathundhu endhe dha, matha hegu dha, madhuvaya matha hegudha,KOODALU thinguvana koodile singarene ,ĪALAANI thinguvatha aa aagi varasha mamma ,ĪANI huttidha mele badhila hegine baa mamma ,AADHIRE jena nodi bae thumbi maathaadu ,ĪAVANI thinguvadhoge dhaavani singarava ,Īrattu perattu aara PERATTASI thinguvadha,DODDA DIVIGEYA dodda kiru edhega , Muthu muthu mookathiga sokki hodhane, netti niddane Keppu na huttile ondhuna notta thaThatti beetha sileyu nee edhega, The lyrics of the song go like this :-Kappu huttileyu neppuna sundari, All the 12 Badaga months starting with Koodalu are beautifully integrated within the song. The more I listen to the song ' Kappu Uttileyu', the more fascinated I become. What we said earlier What we said earlierġ) Koodalu, 2) Aalaani 3) Nallaani 4) Aani 5) Aadire 6) Aadi 7) Aavaani 8) Perattaadhi 9) Dhodda Devige 10) Kiru Devige 11) Thai 12) Hemmatti.ARI GOWDER -the undisputed Badaga leader.It is said that, “If you educate a boy, you educate an individual but if you educate a girl, you educate an entire family. My best wishes for you will remain always. In this mysterious life, a very few people like you leave an ever lasting mark for their life time. WHAT LIFE HAS IN STORE FOR US TOMORROW, NO ONE KNOWS. Nice to read a lot of issues about our community in your web site.

Hope my mail finds you in good health and cheers. I take the liberty of publishing her letter to put on record my deep gratitude and I am sure she will remain a powerful influence in many more lives. I can feel how powerful her words and teachings would have been. Recently when I received the following email from her, appreciating the work on these websites, I felt humbled. That great person is Mrs.Rajamma from Kethorai Village, Rajma Mam to her students. When I wrote about her in my websites, the response from her students and others was huge and I realised ‘HOW ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN SO MANY LIVES’. This ‘guru’s’ teachings touch our lives in many ways. If you sit back and think of ONE teacher of our school whose teachings & advise has made us what we are today, we feel so happy and grateful to have studied under her/him. Only, the media reports about her receiving an award from the President of India, made me proud being a native of the Nilgiris & a Badaga. I have never had the fortune of meeting her so far.
