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Written by Dr. Sathy R. Ponnuswamy
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Veera Pandiya Katta Pomman is a well known historical name in Tamlnadu. He put up a valiant fight against the British invaders and finally gave his life for the cause of freedom. He was hanged in the year 1799 for fighting for the freedom of his kingdom at Panchalam Kuruchi which is located in the district of Thirunelveli. The thespian actor, late Sivaji Ganesan immortalized Veera Pandia Katta Pomman in a movie - well known for its dialogues and histrionics. I vividly remember my school days during the fifties, when every young student?s favorite was to act out the dialogues in the Katta Pomman movie. Every marriage house played the Katta Pommnan dialogues as a form of mass entertainment to the entire neighborhood during marriage festivities. Katta Pommam gives a sense of pride to the whole of Tamil community and remains a symbol of the forerunner of freedom movement. |
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Written by Dr. Sathy R. Ponnuswamy
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Introduction
Our heritage is not our density. We do carry with us not only the glory of our past but also the remorseful guilt of our past faults. That is the burden of the history. Although I never consider that our past should determine our future, I do want to pay homage to the past and recognize the struggle of our Kongu ancestors for our progress. |
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Written by Dr. Sathy R. Ponnuswamy
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Kongu LandscapeKongu Vellalar Community is the dominant community in the Kongu Region of Taminlnadu. Kongu region mainly comprises of the district of Coimbatore, Periyar, Dharmapuri, Salem and Palani taluq of Madurai district. The total area of the traditional Kongu region is about 7500 sq. miles. Through the Kongu plain flows the Kaveri, one of the most important rivers in South India. There are a number of small rivers such as Bhavani, Amaravathi, Neyyaru etc. that finally join with Cauvery and flow to Cauvery delta in the fertile Tanjore district. Despite its many small rivers, Kongu is essentially an extremely dry plain. Rain is infrequent and less dependable than anywhere else in Tamilnadu. Most of Kongu farmers however still depend on deeps well for farming. |
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