Honesty is the best Policy proves Mrs Padma & Mr Subramani

 

the good autokaran and his real better half !! TRUE   HEROES !!

 

How much of GOLD you have – do you sulk at the increasing price of Gold …  The gold price in Chennai for 24-karat gold is approximately ₹14,199 per gram, and for 22-karat gold (916 purity), it is approximately ₹13,016 per gram  .. ..  .. and what will happen if you were to find 45 Sov or approx Rs. 50 lakhs worth Gold !!!  

Who is an activist ? – what are their qualifications ?? – and why should age come in between in crimes !!!  Ajmal Kasab was 21 when he committed those gruesome bombings ! .. .. ..   there has been so much of news surrounding release of two films in Tamil Nadu – one touted to be the last film of a political aspirant ……. But WHO IS THE REAL HERO !!

 

Back in Feb 2021, I had posted an incident of a REAL HERO from our own Triplicane, an Auto driver, struggling to make ends meet !!!  

That was a post on people  who are generally painted black but are good Samaritans too! – perhaps the Society finds no time to appreciate.. In the Ajit starrer ‘Attahasam’ – Karunas  is an auto-driver – Ajit & Co would pull the vehicle from backside, as the vehicle could not move –  help would be sought – first Ajit would adjust the mirror and allow the vehicle to move ~ next Ajit, would stop a way-side auto – adjust its mirror, then vehicle would move – confused Karuna would mumble on the logic  !! ….. in the super hit ‘Basha’ – Manikkam (Rajinikanth) is a humble auto driver who helps the needy. He also keeps away from unnecessary fights and quarrels. His ambition is to bring up his brother and sisters with flying colours ~ he has a past ….that was ‘Basha – Manik basha’.  

A trip to Chennai would never be complete without an encounter with them……… the ubiquitous three-wheelers painted yellow and called ‘auto-rickshaws’.  In the city so well connected by road, rail, sea and air.  - a drive  in this [the peculiar sitting posture of the driver, the cuts and turn-arounds of the vehicle – its capacity to turn at right angles and wade through milling crowds], the language of its drivers, the missing meters and the bargain – can all force mortal fear in you no ends.  

Somehow there is lot of negativism attached to it – most users blame and would immediately tell their tale of woe. If you are a regular reader of Tamil magazines, a decade or more - ‘joke on soodu meter’ hogged the limelight. Those days, auto drivers used to turn on the meter with a twinging sound ~ there were stories of faulty meters [tampering colloquially called ‘soodu’] – which would show much higher that what they should be.. some used to say that it worked on the system of toothed pinion wheels and some abrasion would make it jump thereby increasing it manifold….. now magazines no longer carry such jokes….  Slowly such jokes vanished …. not because system became perfect but because the meters went out of way.  Before one reads any further, it must be admitted that there are some honest and good Samaritans – and the auto-rickshaw drivers are the ones who readily come to help the victims of an accident and many a times seen regulating chaotic traffic.

 

Even in case you have a different opinion thus far, do appreciate people like Subramani. An autorickshaw driver was on Monday rewarded by police commissioner Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal after he handed over a bag containing Rs 1.7lakh he found on a road off Marina Beach to police. The autorickshaw driver identified as L Subramani, 56, a resident of Triplicane, who spotted the bag left unattended on the road close to Queen Mary’s College on Kamarajar Salai around 10am on February 12. He collected the bag and informed the traffic police personnel nearby.

They found cash inside the bag, and asked him to go to Marina police station where he handed over the bag to the cops on duty there. Police collected the autorickshaw driver’s contact details. Police are yet to receive a complaint from the person the bag belongs to. Police informed the commissioner about Subramani’s honesty. Following this, the commissioner's office invited Subramani where he was awarded with a shield and a reward appreciating him. 

Mr Subramani, is a known person  in Triplicane and  earlier was a regular Sripadhamthangi at Thiruvallikkeni Sri Parthasarathi swami temple.  

 

Today a few minutes back saw this Video on Polimer news appreciating the honest act of Mrs Padma, a Sanitary worker who found a bag of gold ornaments … nothing small gentlemen, it was 45 Soverign approx Rs.50 lakhs in worth !!!!!  

 

Mrs Padma found them on Maharajapuram Santhanam salai, T Nagar, did not even wink an eye – went to her Office, accompanied by her husband Mr Subramani and other officials went to Pondy Bazaar Police Station and handed over the bounty.   As could be heard – in a plain and simple language, she tells – it is not my money and it is my duty to ensure its return to the rightful owner – same sentiments which her husband had earlier practised.

 

When the media person asked – did you ever thought of keeping the money to yourself – Subramani and Padma say – it is not our money, we will never be able to eat peacefully usurping others wealth … .. he adds – not sure for what difficulty they had kept and was so happy to see the brightness and happiness of those who had lost !!  

HATS OFF TO the couple Mrs Padma & Mr Subramani  ~  really NOBLE HEROES and you stand TALL.  Mr Subramani, is a known figure in Triplicane and earlier was a regular Sripadhamthangi at Thiruvallikkeni Sri Parthasarathi swami temple.

 Honesty

Upon seeing this video called Mr Subramani and appreciated him – he simply said that Police, CM, Mayor are honouring them for this act and said he felt happy that people call him and appreciate …

 

Proud to know this HONEST GENTLEMAN.

 
Regards – S Sampathkumar
12.1.2026
 
My earlier post link :  https://www.sampspeak.in/2021/02/the-good-autokaran-nice-people-are.html
 
Polimer FB video link :  https://www.facebook.com/reel/1615800176450415