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00:21There are around 30 families who do this work.
00:24In the Pongal time, all the crops like Kalaiaruvil, Sivankai, Madhavatti, Kallal and Thondi are harvested.
00:31Only in the Pongal time, we are able to do this work.
00:34In the afternoon, we bring Madurai, Mulaparivodu, Jhaadi, Thutti and other items.
00:40Since there is water in all the crops, it is difficult to work on the land.
00:45We have to work in the rain. It is difficult to work in the rain.
00:50In the Pongal time, people used to cook in clay pots.
00:54Now, people are cooking in aluminium or silver pots.
00:57If we cook in clay pots, it is good for our health.
01:00Instead of using bricks, it is better to use clay pots.
01:04It is natural and very healthy.
01:07But no one is doing it.
01:09We need government support.
01:13If people do not have to work on the land, it is good for our health.
01:19If people do not have to work on the land, it is good for our health.
01:25Government should support us.
01:29If people cook in clay pots, it is good for our health.
01:34Instead of using bricks, we can use clay pots.
01:37We can use Jhaadi.
01:39We can drink tea using clay pots.
01:41We can drink tea using clay pots.
01:43We can drink tea using clay pots.
01:45We can drink tea using clay pots.
01:47If you use all these, it is good for your health.
01:49It is good for us.
01:51It is good for us.
01:53We are from Shivaangam District.
01:55We have been doing this for 25 years.
01:59We have not been able to get soil for our fields.
02:02We are having difficulty in working.
02:04We used to work by machine.
02:06We didn't get a single grain of sand, we didn't get a single dead body
02:09We are working here for 7 years
02:137 people are working here for farming
02:16There are 25 families here
02:19We are the only ones here
02:217 people are working here
02:24How much money do you get from Pongal vatti?
02:27Pongal vatti is around 10,000 rupees per hour
02:30A house costs around 2,500 to 3,000 rupees
02:357 people are working here
02:37We didn't get anything
02:40We got the machinery from our own hands
02:42We built the shed ourselves
02:44The old shed was built by the government
02:48We didn't get anything for that
02:50We don't have any loans
02:53We are the only ones here
02:55We have been working here for 25 years
02:57We didn't get any loan
03:00We get around 10,000 rupees from the government
03:05We don't have any money from the government
03:07We have received money from the students
03:09We don't have any money from the government
03:11We don't get any money from the government
03:13I have been working here for 25 years
03:18We haven't received any help for 25 years
03:22We don't get any sand
03:25We have been working in the auto industry for the past 10-20 years.
03:32In a month, we get around 2,000-3,000 jobs.
03:38We are the ones who have to pay for the electricity.
03:41The government has asked the collector to install two batteries.
03:46We have to pay around 1,500-2,000 rupees a month for the electricity.
04:00We have no land, no houses, no trees, no machines.
04:08There is no support from the government.