Quick Info
| Profession | Mahout |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 01/01/1974 |
| Age | 52 years |
| Birthplace | Mudumalai, Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Latest News about Bomman
27/06/2026
Bomman, the mahout featured in The Elephant Whisperers, was injured in June 2026 after a captive female elephant named Masini attacked him at the Theppakadu Elephant Camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. Forest officials said he was taken to hospital for first aid after the elephant chased him and stepped on his shoulder.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full name | K. Bomman |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 168 cm |
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| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism |
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| Caste | Scheduled Indian Tribes (SITs) |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Marriage Date | Late 2000s |
Family
| Father | Kunjan (mahout) |
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| Spouse | Bellie Amma (mahout in the Theppakadu Elephant Camp) |
| Children | His son passed away when The Elephant Whisperers was being shot. He had a stepdaughter who passed away in a local hospital after she lit herself on fire. |
Career
| Started working as a mahout with the forest department of Tamil Nadu in 1984 | |
| Rescued many distressed elephants at the Theppakadu Elephant Camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve | |
| Featured in the documentary film The Elephant Whisperers (2022), which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film in March 2023 | |
| Posted to Palacode forest in Dharmapuri district in 2023 on Madras High Court's order to find and rescue two elephant calves |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Bomman is an Indian mahout employed by the forest department of Tamil Nadu. | |
| 2. He gained attention for his role in the documentary film "The Elephant Whisperers" that won an Oscar in 2023. | |
| 3. Bomman started working with the forest department in 1984 and has rescued many distressed elephants at the Theppakadu Elephant Camp. | |
| 4. In May 2017, he adopted a 3-month-old elephant calf named Raghu, whose mother died from electrocution near the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. | |
| 5. Alongside Raghu, Bomman rescued a female elephant calf named Bommi at the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve and raised her in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. | |
| 6. Bomman appeared in the documentary "The Elephant Whisperers" in 2017, which was released on Netflix in December 2022. | |
| 7. The documentary won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film in March 2023. | |
| 8. Following a court order, Bomman was posted to the Palacode forest to find and rescue two elephant calves in 2023. | |
| 9. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bomman at Theppakadu Elephant Camp in April 2023. | |
| 10. MS Dhoni presented personalized jerseys to Bomman and Bellie in May 2023 at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. |
