Four decades in 'isolation', couple still happy, successful

They may be living away from materialistic comforts or without social support, this couple, in their farm lands near a reserve forest, four km away from any habitation, is an epitome of happiness and success.
Despite facing many odds like naxals (when they were calling the shots and the police who came for enquiry in the wake) and without minimum facilities like electricity, transport or medical, the couple living in far interiors of Kamalammarri village in Galiveedu mandal of the district, says they still enjoy living there.
Soon after their marriage some four decades ago, Palla Ramulu (60) and his wife Ramanamma (56) shifted to their farm lands though they have a house in their native Kamalammarri village.

Living closer to the nature and away from the humdrum of life, this couple gained expertise in raising mulberry crop and rear silk worms that would fetch them good yields.
Their decision to live away from the society, however, did not prevent them from providing best possible quality education to their four children -- two sons and two daughters.
Palla Ramulu, native of Nagireddigari Palli of Rayachoty mandal, had migrated to his in-laws village after marriage but at this place, after raising mulberry they found it difficult to carry the mulberry leaves to Kamalammarri, located four km away, to rear silk worms and to carry food to the field.

As a result, the couple dared to construct a thatched hut in the farm fields and shifted from the village four decades ago where they dug two wells for water supply and to make the land cultivable.
Even after removing mulberry garden after six years they continued their 'isolated living'.
"We use to draw water from wells using bullocks but we later purchased an oil engine to draw water. Gradually we started raising paddy, groundnut, sunflower and vegetables," recalls Ramulu while talking to PTI.