Madhan Kumar

Living and working in Pakkothipalayam is something I’ve done for years. My name is Madhan Kumar and you can find me at 6/48, right here in the S.L.Patti post office area of Pollachi. If you know Coimbatore, you know how beautiful the coconut trees are around here. My place isn't hard to find if you ask the locals near the main road. I didn't plan on doing this forever, but life just sort of happened and here I am. The workspace is a bit messy sometimes because there is always something going on. I usually start early in the morning before the sun gets too high because that is when I can actually think straight. Neighbors often drop by just to say hello or share some news from the town. It feels good to be part of a small place where everyone knows your name and your father’s name too. I try to keep things simple and honest. I don’t use any of those fancy computers for everything; I still like writing things down in my ledger. It keeps me connected to the work. Sometimes the rains in Pollachi make it hard to get around, but we just wait it out. There’s no rush to be like those big city companies. We just do our work, talk to our people, and go home to our families when the day is done. I think that is enough for a good life.