Paul Nesam, wife of Thangasamy Nadar
Life of our dear mother
Thangasamy Nadar's wife Nesammal became a hard working housewife, though she got the certificate of teachers’ training. She used to give tuitions to the school-going children of the surrounding area and most of those children were later turned as doctors, engineers, professionals and big businessmen etc., and those people are still remembering her with gratitude. She was cultivating vegetable garden, rearing fowls, sheep, cows etc. for domestic and commercial purposes. She also supported her husband’s business by cooking and supplying food to the employees of his shops, in addition to looking after her own children with utmost care. If any of the children fell sick, she used to take them to the doctor and give them the medicines at the times specified, without sleep in the nights. She used to keep native and allopathic medicines in the home, for emergencies. Once, his last son Anbalagan met with an accident by a fall and there was intense bleeding. At that time, her husband was not at home. She immediately stopped the bleeding by a piece of cloth and then arranged with the help of shop's staff to the General Hospital of K.D.H.P. Company where the wound was got stitched.
On one occasion, she alongwith her children visited a nearby town, called 2nd Mile near Pullivasal Estate where her brother Jesudas Samuel was running a coffee factory, called Fathima Coffee Works and Parimala Stores. On the upstairs of their factory-cum-shop, the family of Jesudas Samuel lived. At that time, Parimala, the elder daughter of Jesudas Samuel, a small girl (now the wife of her son King Calvin) fell from the window of the house but Paul Nesam had the immediate presence of mind to grab her by her legs and held her tightly during the fall. The life of Parimala was saved by her. Paul Nesam was called by her friends and others by the title "46 number Amma" meaning the shop No.46 in the Munnar Town. She was also called "Victor Amma", the mother of Samuel Victor, her first son. The family of Thangasamy Nadar first lived in the quarters called "18 rooms house" which consisted 18 flats at a stretch. Later, the family moved to the quarters called "6 rooms house" which consisted of 6 houses on the top of the mountain near the Subramaniar Temple.
Our mother's close friends in Munnar were Late Mrs.Basil Kausalya, wife of Late Rev.Basil, Presbyter, CSI Munnar Church, Late Mrs.Jemimah James, wife of Late Mr.James Samuel of DMS Sons. She was associated with Late Rosamma Punnose of the Communist Party in politics. She was also a member of the Ladies Club of the K.D.H. Club. She was hard working and brisk. She maintained a vegetable garden and a flower garden before the house. She also reared cows and earned money by selling the milk after the death of her husband. She was also into a small business of paultry farming. She used to descend and climb the hill daily to go to market as the house was situated on the top of the mountain near Subramaniar Temple.
A word of testimony about our mother's spiritual life
Our mother had a vision of revival for India as she was an intercessor before God praying for revivals. She had lost her husband M.A.Thangasamy Nadar on 26th May 1961. After accepting Jesus Christ as her Savior in the early 1980s, she lived a very simple life in Munnar, Kerala State. Her only passion was her Lord. She used to preach the gospel to every person whom she came across. She was not ashamed of witnessing to others whom she met in the market or in the neighbourhood. She testified that the demons would flee on seeing her. She was an early riser, and used to sing hymns and to pray in the early morning. She completely trusted God for divine healing and hardly visited the doctors for any ailment.
She was a prayer warrior. She actively participated in many all night prayer meetings conducted by those servants of God who yearned after revivals, especially, by the All India All Night Prayer Fellowship, Madurai. Till she attained the age of 73 years, she travelled to many places like Kolkata, Goa, Delhi, etc. for participating in the all-night prayer meetings organized by the said Fellowship.
Our beloved mother, Paul Nesam Thangasamy, accepted Jesus Christ as her Saviour in the 1980s, served the Lord as an evangelist and as a prayer warrior in Munnar, Kerala State. On 11th August, 1923, our mother was born in Dohhnavur, Thirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, a town in which lived the great missionary woman of God, Emi Carmichael and passed into glory on 24th December, 1997, a day before Christmas, in New Delhi. Her original name is Pauliar Nesam (which was changed to Paul Nesam in due course). Photo: Paul Nesam, Jebamani Samuel, Shantha (neighbour) and Leela, daughter
Paul Nesam, Jebamani Samuel, Shanta and Leela Sahayaraj in late 60s
Photo taken during 1993 when Paul Nesam was with her first grandson Barnabas Victor, son of Samuel Victor
in front of the staff quarters of King Calvin in the Lower Division of Periakanal Estate
In 1994, while staying in the house of Job Anbalagan, she wrote a letter to Late Bro.Abraham Rajapandian, All India All Night Prayer Fellowship, Madurai, which contained a word of prophecy about the revival in India. She had penned this letter deeply regretting her inability to attend an all night prayer meeting which was held in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, because of her old age. In fact Anbalagan had forgotten to post this letter. This letter fell into his hands some days after her death. It was God's providence that he had not posted this letter. Otherwise, he would not have known the words of prophecy contained in her letter. An excerpt from her letter is reproduced below:
"I am always praying for a revival in India. My grandchildren are not allowing me to attend the all-night prayer meetings, citing my old age as the reason. However, I am praying for revival in my house. Due to the burden on my heart for revival in India, the Lord has brought me to Delhi. The people of Delhi will be saved very shortly. Due to our fervent prayers coupled with faith, the Lord has been doing great things for us".
Our beloved mother spent her last days with us in Delhi, and entered glory on 24th December, 1997 while staying in the house of his son Jeyasingh David. She was buried in the War Cemetery, Delhi. Her burial service was conducted in the Evangelical Church of India by Rev. Victor who was kind enough in arranging for burial in the War Cemetery. In this photo, Vijaykar and Vinodkhar, sons of King Calvin and Alvina Job are seen near her grave in War Cemetery.
Job Anbalagan, Alvina Job, Iwin Johnson, Benitta and Kevin visited the cemetery in December 2019 and remembered our mother.
Our mother's mother, elder sister, younger sisters and younger brothers
Mariammal, mother of Paul Nesam
Mariammal of Dohnavur
Her mother Mariammal of Dohnavur, Tirunelveli District, wife of Gnanamani Nadar of Mangudi after the death of her husband stayed with her children, especially, her younger daughter Koilammal in Udumalpet, just to take care of the daughter (Prema) of her second daughter Yesuvinkodi who had migrated to Penang alongwith her husband and her elder daughter (Swatantra). Mariammal was very spiritual and used to spend her precious time in prayers especially during mornings. She was God-fearing. It was due to her persistent prayers God has blessed her whole genernation. She used to mentor her all children and grandchildren in the Biblical ways. Her prayers were very powerful. Her grave is in Udumalpet. The only photo available with us is placed here.
Saantham Samaathanam
Saantham Samaathanam
Saantham Samaathanam, the first daughter of Mr. Gnanamani Nadar was the step sister of Paul Nesam Thangasamy. She is no more. Her mother, the first wife of Gnanamani Nadar, was from Nallur. She died soon after the birth of Saantham Samaathaanam (born on 16-03-1919 and died on 7-7-1992). Saantham Samaathaanam married Rajiah Devasahayam (who died on 3-08-1968). They had one son and two daughters. They are Suronmani Raj, Mary Clara Ponnurani and Nirmala Nesarani. Sironmani was a police sub-inspector and he died of a tragic road accident on 28-07-1977. Suronmani was affectionate towards his relatives. When N. D. Sahayaraj, the husband of Leela Sahayaraj, daughter of Paul Nesam, died in Madurai in January 1976, Sironmani visited the bereaved family to offer his condolences. Mary Clara Ponnurani died some years ago. Her husband, Devasahayam lives in Sivanthipuram. The two children are Rev. Isaac Raja, a missionary with Friends Missionary Prayer Band, now working in Vellore married to Magdalene Grace blessed with a son and Beulah a.k.a Santhi Doss, (working as a Principal in a reputed international school in Chennai) married to Jesudoss Thambiraja, a businessman (now living in Chennai). Nirmala Nesarani lives in Ooty with her husband Devasahayam. They have three children, Richard Udayakumar, Charles Jebaraj and Sofia (all married). (Photo: Late Saantham Samaathanam Rajiah)
(Photo: family of Nirmala Devasahayam in Ooty)
(Photo : Rev.Isaac Raja (grandson of Saantham), wife Magdalene Grace with
their son Sam Leo Sahayaraj born on 30-03-2005)
(Photo: Santhi Doss (grand daughter of Saantham) and husband Jesudoss Thambiraja
with their daughter Johnifa Regina Clara born on
11-12-2008)
Late Suronmani Raj, Ex-Sub-Inspector of Police
G. J. Paul Durai
G J Paul Durai
Her first younger brother, G.J. Paul Durai, who was brought to Munnar, got appointed as a staff in the KDHP Co. Ltd. as he was an ex-military personnel. He had served Indian National Army led by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and then joined the KDHP Co. Ltd (now Tata Tea Ltd). The brief life history of G.J. Paul Durai was penned by his son Noble Chelladurai with some interesting episodes. Click here to read it.
Marriage of Noble Chelladurai, younger son of Paul Durai
G.J.Samuel
He married Rosekani, a daughter of Dr. Jesudasan, of the KDHP Company. When he was working for the KDHP Co., he was very faithful and honest in his work. His eldest daughter Stella Gunaseeli Mariammal died young. His elder son A.J.Alexander is settled in Bangalore, Karnataka State. In this photo, you can see the younger son Noble Chelladurai and his wife during his marriage. Mr. G.J. Paul Durai and his wife late Mrs.Rosekani are also in this photo. Mrs.Rosekani is no more. He lived with his younger son, Noble Chelladurai, in Bodinayakanur, Tamil Nadu. Mr. G.J. Paul Durai at the age of 91 years, went to be with the Lord on 29th April 2014 in Bodinayakanur.
G. J. Samuel with his wife Jebamani and two grand sons
Her second younger brother, namely G. Jesudas Samuel, who was educated, was also brought to Munnar, and employed in Mr. Thangasamy Nadar’s shop as an accountant. He married Jebamoney, his cousin, daughter of Ponnusamy Nadar, a land-lord from Dohnavoor. He expired on 26-4-2007 in Madurai. Jesudas couple while living in Munnar lived in another house of Thangasamy Nadar near the latter's house in the "6 rooms house" quarters. Later, they moved to 2nd Mile, near Pallivasal Estate, to start their own businesses i.e. a coffee factory namely Fathima Coffee Works and a provision store namely Parimala Stores. After the businesses in 2nd Mile started incurring losses, they returned to Munnar and Jesudas resumed his job in the shop of Thangasamy Nadar, called "46 number shop". After the death of Thangasamy Nadar, they moved to Gundumallay Estate where Jebamani Samuel got a teacher's job and Jesudas started looking after the main bazar shop of Thangasamy Nadar in Thenmallay Estate which is near Gundumallay Estate. After some years, Jebamani Samuel was transferred to a school in Vaguvarrai Estate and Jesudas stopped working in the shop of Thangasamy Nadar. Jesudas couple has two daughters and one son namely Stephen Samuel who was born in Gundumallay Estate (now working as Professor in American College, Madurai). The elder daughter Parimala is married to King Calvin and the younger daughter Kamala to B.J. Thambi. Their only son youngest of all is married to Shanti. Further details may be seen on the page of King Calvin.
Yesuvinkody
Prema Jeyaraj and her family
Prema Jeyaraj with her husband Jeyaraj along with Anbalagan and Alvina
Her younger sister, who was given in marriage to a person named Chelliah, a native of Maruthakulam, of Tirunelvely Dt., working in railways in Penang, Malaya (Now, Malaysia), and settled there. Yesuvinkody is no more. She is reported to have died in Penang, Malaysia. Yesuvinkody has two daughters. The elder daughter is Swatantra Devi who is now settled in Srilanka. Prema Jeyaraj, her second daughter was married to late Jeyaraj who went to be with the Lord in 2013. Prema Jeyaraj lives alone in Udumalpet. Prema is very much affectionate to her family members and relatives. She grew with the children of Thangasamy Nadar in Munnar and also with the sons of Koilammal in Udumalpet after her parents left her in the custody of Thangasamy Nadar before their departure for Penang, Malaysia. (Photo: Job Anbalagan, Alvina, Prema with late Jeyaraj).
Late Jebakkani with baby Barnabas, Prema, little Rani, Jeyasingh and Calvin in 70s
Jeyaraj couple has two daughters, namely, Praveena and Prasanna.
(Photo: Prasanna married to Philomen with their son P. Jwalanth living in Bengaluru)
(Photo: Praveena married to Rajasekhar with their daughter Remaleya, now in Mauritius)
Koilammal alias Kohila
Koilammal, her youngest sister, who was working as a teacher, and living alone with her old mother Mariammal in Dohnavoor since her father was no more. They were brought to Munnar by Thangasamy Nadar and living under his and Nesammal’s care till her marriage with a businessman of Munnar, hailing from Bodinaickanur. His name was Rajamani Nadar, known as Kandasamy Nadar, a Hindu, who converted into Christianity (and his name changed as Rajamani), at the time of the marriage, who later settled down in Udumalpet. Rajamani Nadar expired in 90s.
While Koilammal was in Munnar in her sister’s house, she gave a good company to the children, by playing with them and providing food items with different tastes. Hence, the children liked her company. In this photo, you can see Paul Nesam Thangasamy with Koilammal, her youngest sister
Koilammal has three sons i.e. Kalaiselvan, the elder son, married to Farah Suganthy (now living in US), the younger son, Devadoss Kalaimani, married to Anna Selvi, (related to Paul Nesam) daughter of late Mr. Andrews Jeyaseelan (now settled in Tirunelveli) and the last son Viswanath Kalaialagan, married to Uma, who is from a Tamil Brahmin background (now living in Madurai and doing a business there). Devadoss Kalaimani, a civil engineer, worked as a senior executive in Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. His son Finny, a post graduate in Physiotherapy has his own clinic in Udumalpet. He is married to Benitta of Coimbatore and is settled in Udumalpet. Kalaimani's daughter Kanmani working as Asstt. Professor is married to M. Sujivson (both living in Chennai with a daughter). Kalaimani is a talented preacher of the gospel.
Please read here some interesting episodes from her life as recorded by her grandson Jeyakar, nephew Noble Chelladurai and son Calvin.