Feature Image Credits: Hindu Tamil
Even today, there are people who are determined to survive on their own without depending on others. Venu (85) and Ramanujam Amma (81) have been running an eatery at Paazhvaaikaal near Sethiyathopu for more than 50 years.
At their tea shop cum eatery they serve Idly, Poori, Pongal, etc for breakfast and Lemon Rice, Tomato Rice, Curd Rice for lunch. The octogenarian couple make a living and run their family from whatever they get out of their hard labour.
The old couple and their shop is well known in the region. The recently concluded elections brought them under limelight as many people from different political parties who heard about the couple’s humble eatery and had food there.
They have a son who gets the provisions for their eatery. They wake up at 4 AM and finish their day at 6 PM. Except on on Deebavali, Pongal and when there are heavy rains, the eatery is open on all days.
“All our 6 daughters have been married off. They are all taking care of themselves. We like what we do and we want to continue running our shop. Even if one of us is ill, we try and manage to open the shop and run it. There will always be people looking for a glass of tea. They will feel cheated if they see our shop closed.”, the old man was quoted saying in a report.
With inputs from Hindu Tamil
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