little brother

"Banana, jackfruit and papaya are most alluring. Even one fruit, one evening, inside one house was enough to bring him to our village," says Jeyakodi who supplies milk in Kalyanur.

"Thatched houses where grains were stored in sacks and not in sealed containers attracted grain-loving Chinna Thambi ( little brother)," says Teacher Joshua in Anaikatti.

Many houses here have a boundry wall or a window breached by him. Despite all this, villagers talk about him fondly.

- an elephant villagers love and fear.  
Times of India    Jan 24, 2018.