Not long ago, there used to be a practice in certain parts of Tamil Nadu when youngsters (mainly Brahmans) migrated to Palakkad and nearby areas. Very soon these youngsters totally fell in love with such places like Palakkad and nearby areas and gained necessary knowledge (mainly English). On top of this, they had an eye on Mumbai and Kolkata! (former Bombay and Calcutta!) If you are to visit Mumbai, you can come across so many Tamil speaking people. One of the main festivals of these people are Aaavani Avittam. Boys took part in Aavani avittam with an eye on money, though the amount was not very high. The slogan was:
“aavani avittam komanam
Ambi poranthal somanam
Akka poranthal pukkarai
paatti poranthal palkavadi!”
It is as fresh as ever.
