I am a 50 year old Graduate Mechanical Engineer,born a Iyer Brahmin (Brahtcharnam subsect)@Nellore,AP,now settled at Chennai. We call ourselves, as named or addressed by the locals of Nellore,ie. PDs or Pudur Dravidas ( The acronym) Life has been a struggle or suffer always, some way or the other,perennially due to various reasons as below. In this selfish,aggressive &crooked world its been a "Service to Others"Life.
* Ancestral migration from Home country of Tanjore & losing the Maternal
affinity
* Settlement Country,Nellore not recognizing or giving ourselves,the status
of locals
* Losing the Paternity of the local Maharajas to Indian Independence
* Linguistic Bifurcation of States by Pandit JL Nehru,after Indian
Independence and the parting ways between Tamil Nadu & Andhra
Pradesh
* Concept & Systems of Reservation Policy & Its continued enforcement to
date
* Lack of Community & or Family Oneness Spirit,Community Living
* Dilution of Human Values, Traditional Customs & Rituals, lack of their
essence and knowledge
* Lack of Ancestral Legacy
* Travel across India, Middle East since the very infancy, childhood,to date
with no any base or traceable roots
* Lack of understanding & Unity even within also the very small Nuclear
Family Fold
* Western Value infiltration or imposition
Right from the Ancestral time till date,its been a Strong continuous exponential disintegration process, of the Community / Group or whatever you can call it.A surprising tragedy for any PD is , just out of the current supposed group of PDs or the Nellore town now,there is no awareness or knowledge of the existence of a Group or Part of a Community that is called as PDs'. Still worse a tragedy is, invariably every PD is highly skeptical or hesitant to declare, recognize,address himself or herself as a PD and be proud of being one such. If not Telugu & Andhra Pradesh OR Tamizh & Tamil Nadu, beyond doubt for a PD,PD is his or her Mother.
With the lack of the aforesaid values and many other,something like personal or individual traits or character are that which are the effectors of lonely struggle & suffer of every PD.
Something similar or the extrapolation of the aforesaid situation can be understood to be that of the Tamil Brahmins Community.
Out of grave concern & with deep & strong coherent spirit of "Oneness for the Greater Tamizh Brahmin Community",this is to REQUEST / PLEAD / PRAY all Tamizh Brahmins to get together to uplift or rather "Upgrade" ourselves to sustain the future & be "Compatible".
FOR THE KNOWLEDGE & AWARENESS OF THE TAMIL BRAHMINS COMMUNITY, PD OR PUDUR DRAVIDA COMMUNITY DOES EXIST
NOW SPREAD ACROSS INDIA, MIDDLE EAST, AUSTRALIA,USA
WITH ITS NAME TAG,ORIGINATED AFTER THE GRAND HISTORICAL MIGRATION & SUBSEQUENT SETTLEMENT AT PUDUR.
THERE IS NOTHING MUCH AMISS BETWEEN THE GREATER TAMIZH BRAHMIN COMMUNITY & THE PDS' EXCEPTING THE
ADAPTATION TO ANCESTRAL SETTLEMENT & THE LOSE OF THE MATERNAL LINK. THERE ARE LOT OF THEM UNIQUE TO
PDs',ONE SUCH IS THE PD DIALECT WHICH CAN BE TRACED BACK TO ITS ORIGIN IN KANDRAMANICKYAM VILLAGE, NOW
IN RAMNADAM DISTRICT OF TN & VERY SURPRISINGLY, IN USAGE BY GROUPS OF PEOPLE LIVING CURRENTLY THERE.
[FONT="]It is so believed by us as told & passed on from generation after generation by our Elders /Ancestors that we are a Unique Group of People migrated during the time of Adi Shankaracharya as Kandramancikyam Brahatcharnams from our original Ancestral Home of Kandramanickyam Village of the Erstwhile Tanjore Province and settled north in Pudur Village of current Nellore District which was part of the then Madras Presidency, then. These settlers became popular from then on as PDs or Pudur Dravidas in Nellore District. We PDs were and are a distinct group of people, with unique dialect of Tamizh,Traditional Customs, Nature,Character & Professions. The then Maharajas of Nellore patronized the PD People who were ethnically great scholars in Sanskrit & Tamizh. Natural to survive, in new settlements, the PDs sacrificed their Maternal Status with Tamizh & Tamizh Nadu and turned Great Scholars in Telugu Literature and of course retaining Sanskrit Literatuer Status. [/FONT]
THIS IS AS CLAIMED AND RE-TOLD ONE TO ONE.
I am of the opinion,the sacrifice over generations /centuries have not been compensated and its a struggle and suffer,invariably for every Tamizh Brahmin,every PD due to lack of coherence and community spirit within the Community.
We can see only Individual Achievers, Performers,Talents, Efforts etc under no community banner.As a Community,I am sad to say its all dis-oriented,dis-organized. There is no public influence. As Individuals, as Individual Performers, as Individuals holding positions of power or influence,we are a total failure for the Community.The irony is,our performers etc are easily influenced by other communities and made use of to their needs. We should come out of all this frame to save our Tamizh Brahmin Community.This is all with all regards and respects to each and every one of us without any belittling. If at all any
reader construes anything of hurt,may please excuse. As such there is no any intention to dis-regard or dis-respect any body
and the piece is only with a true spirit of welfare, oneness attitude & benefit of all.
I extend all our support on behalf of the the Entire PD Community & from my individual or personal capacity as well, to the Tamizh Brahmin Community and would request & pray for integration & progress together.
FURTHER,I REQUEST PDs, / KANDRAMANICKYAM BRAHATCHARNAMS' /ALL OTHER TAMIZH BRAHMINS PART OF THE TAMIZH BRAHMIN COMMUNITY TO COME OUT WITH HISTORICAL DETAILS OF ANCESTRAL HERITAGE, LINEAGE
Vaazhga Tamizh,Vaazhga Valamudan Tamizh Brahmanan,Nandri,Vanakkam!
* Ancestral migration from Home country of Tanjore & losing the Maternal
affinity
* Settlement Country,Nellore not recognizing or giving ourselves,the status
of locals
* Losing the Paternity of the local Maharajas to Indian Independence
* Linguistic Bifurcation of States by Pandit JL Nehru,after Indian
Independence and the parting ways between Tamil Nadu & Andhra
Pradesh
* Concept & Systems of Reservation Policy & Its continued enforcement to
date
* Lack of Community & or Family Oneness Spirit,Community Living
* Dilution of Human Values, Traditional Customs & Rituals, lack of their
essence and knowledge
* Lack of Ancestral Legacy
* Travel across India, Middle East since the very infancy, childhood,to date
with no any base or traceable roots
* Lack of understanding & Unity even within also the very small Nuclear
Family Fold
* Western Value infiltration or imposition
Right from the Ancestral time till date,its been a Strong continuous exponential disintegration process, of the Community / Group or whatever you can call it.A surprising tragedy for any PD is , just out of the current supposed group of PDs or the Nellore town now,there is no awareness or knowledge of the existence of a Group or Part of a Community that is called as PDs'. Still worse a tragedy is, invariably every PD is highly skeptical or hesitant to declare, recognize,address himself or herself as a PD and be proud of being one such. If not Telugu & Andhra Pradesh OR Tamizh & Tamil Nadu, beyond doubt for a PD,PD is his or her Mother.
With the lack of the aforesaid values and many other,something like personal or individual traits or character are that which are the effectors of lonely struggle & suffer of every PD.
Something similar or the extrapolation of the aforesaid situation can be understood to be that of the Tamil Brahmins Community.
Out of grave concern & with deep & strong coherent spirit of "Oneness for the Greater Tamizh Brahmin Community",this is to REQUEST / PLEAD / PRAY all Tamizh Brahmins to get together to uplift or rather "Upgrade" ourselves to sustain the future & be "Compatible".
FOR THE KNOWLEDGE & AWARENESS OF THE TAMIL BRAHMINS COMMUNITY, PD OR PUDUR DRAVIDA COMMUNITY DOES EXIST
NOW SPREAD ACROSS INDIA, MIDDLE EAST, AUSTRALIA,USA
WITH ITS NAME TAG,ORIGINATED AFTER THE GRAND HISTORICAL MIGRATION & SUBSEQUENT SETTLEMENT AT PUDUR.
THERE IS NOTHING MUCH AMISS BETWEEN THE GREATER TAMIZH BRAHMIN COMMUNITY & THE PDS' EXCEPTING THE
ADAPTATION TO ANCESTRAL SETTLEMENT & THE LOSE OF THE MATERNAL LINK. THERE ARE LOT OF THEM UNIQUE TO
PDs',ONE SUCH IS THE PD DIALECT WHICH CAN BE TRACED BACK TO ITS ORIGIN IN KANDRAMANICKYAM VILLAGE, NOW
IN RAMNADAM DISTRICT OF TN & VERY SURPRISINGLY, IN USAGE BY GROUPS OF PEOPLE LIVING CURRENTLY THERE.
[FONT="]It is so believed by us as told & passed on from generation after generation by our Elders /Ancestors that we are a Unique Group of People migrated during the time of Adi Shankaracharya as Kandramancikyam Brahatcharnams from our original Ancestral Home of Kandramanickyam Village of the Erstwhile Tanjore Province and settled north in Pudur Village of current Nellore District which was part of the then Madras Presidency, then. These settlers became popular from then on as PDs or Pudur Dravidas in Nellore District. We PDs were and are a distinct group of people, with unique dialect of Tamizh,Traditional Customs, Nature,Character & Professions. The then Maharajas of Nellore patronized the PD People who were ethnically great scholars in Sanskrit & Tamizh. Natural to survive, in new settlements, the PDs sacrificed their Maternal Status with Tamizh & Tamizh Nadu and turned Great Scholars in Telugu Literature and of course retaining Sanskrit Literatuer Status. [/FONT]
THIS IS AS CLAIMED AND RE-TOLD ONE TO ONE.
I am of the opinion,the sacrifice over generations /centuries have not been compensated and its a struggle and suffer,invariably for every Tamizh Brahmin,every PD due to lack of coherence and community spirit within the Community.
We can see only Individual Achievers, Performers,Talents, Efforts etc under no community banner.As a Community,I am sad to say its all dis-oriented,dis-organized. There is no public influence. As Individuals, as Individual Performers, as Individuals holding positions of power or influence,we are a total failure for the Community.The irony is,our performers etc are easily influenced by other communities and made use of to their needs. We should come out of all this frame to save our Tamizh Brahmin Community.This is all with all regards and respects to each and every one of us without any belittling. If at all any
reader construes anything of hurt,may please excuse. As such there is no any intention to dis-regard or dis-respect any body
and the piece is only with a true spirit of welfare, oneness attitude & benefit of all.
I extend all our support on behalf of the the Entire PD Community & from my individual or personal capacity as well, to the Tamizh Brahmin Community and would request & pray for integration & progress together.
FURTHER,I REQUEST PDs, / KANDRAMANICKYAM BRAHATCHARNAMS' /ALL OTHER TAMIZH BRAHMINS PART OF THE TAMIZH BRAHMIN COMMUNITY TO COME OUT WITH HISTORICAL DETAILS OF ANCESTRAL HERITAGE, LINEAGE
Vaazhga Tamizh,Vaazhga Valamudan Tamizh Brahmanan,Nandri,Vanakkam!
