Quick Info
| Profession | Mahout |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 01/01/1973 |
| Age | 53 years |
| Birthplace | Mudumalai, Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full name | Bellie Amma |
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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
| Husband | Bomman |
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| Children | Her son passed away when The Elephant Whisperers was being shot. Her daughter, whom she had from her first husband, passed away in a local hospital after she set herself on fire. |
Career
| She works as an Indian mahout for the Tamil Nadu Forest Department. | |
| She cares for elephants at Theppakadu Elephant Camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. | |
| She initially assisted Bomman with the elephants. | |
| She started caring for Raghu, a rescued elephant calf, in May 2017. | |
| She later became the caretaker of Bommi (Ammu), another rescued elephant calf. | |
| She and Bomman were featured in the documentary The Elephant Whisperers, which was released on Netflix on 8 December 2022. | |
| In 2023, she took up a job as a house help for a Forest Department officer. |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Bellie works as an Indian mahout for the Tamil Nadu Forest Department. | |
| 2. She cares for elephants at Theppakadu Elephant Camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. | |
| 3. Initially, Bellie assisted Bomman with the elephants. | |
| 4. Bellie started caring for Raghu, a rescued elephant calf, in May 2017. | |
| 5. Later, she became the caretaker of Bommi (Ammu), another rescued elephant calf. | |
| 6. Bellie and Bomman were featured in the documentary "The Elephant Whisperers," which was released on Netflix on 8 December 2022. | |
| 7. In 2023, Bellie took up a job as a house help for a Forest Department officer. | |
| 8. "The Elephant Whisperers" won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film on 13 March 2023. | |
| 9. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Theppakadu Elephant Camp in April 2023 and met Bellie and Bomman. | |
| 10. MS Dhoni presented personalized jerseys to Bellie and Bomman at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on 9 May 2023. |