I found your channel four days ago and have now finished watching the series on Kenneth Anderson diaries. I love Kenneth Anderson to bits and I am so glad someone is out there bringing all the places I have read about in the book back to real life. Your step-by-step investigation and deduction regarding the location of the man-eater being killed or of certain trees, rocks, villages, etc are so well organized and well thought of. It almost feels like we're traveling with you (just like when we read Kenneth's books, it feels like we're sitting in the machan with him anticipating the tiger) and that's the sign of a great vlog. Looking forward to more of these videos! Thank you again, and extra prop on this one for including the call of the birds as the twilight slowly succumbs to the evening darkness, one of my favorites from Kenneth's books.
Thank you for another great video! The ending to this story is incredible and is definitely one of Kenneth Anderson's closest calls. Every time I read, and reread, a Kenneth Anderson or Jim Corbett story, I am amazed at how brave they were. It was amazing to hear the calls of the jungle birds at the end of the day. As I'm sure you know, Kenneth Anderson loved this and talks about it many times in his stories. Thank you for putting this in your video. Looking forward to your next one!
Thank you....🙂🙏 And rightly said, Kenneth always keenly observed the bird calls whenever he would sit up over kills awaiting the return of the animal....he described all the calls he would hear in detail....and I for sure loved spending more than an hour hearing to the beautiful calls of the birds at dusk....
Thank you so much sir! I had to study about this chapter for tomorrow's exam. To be honest, I didn't even have any idea or clue about this chapter. Now after going through your video I got the story elements☺️🙏
@@Shreyas.Ranganath Yes sir, I'm doing my degree at bangalore north university. Now our 4th semester exams are going on and today we're having English😅 Your video was worth watching😄
Kenneth Anderson was a great human being who risking his life ,bravely, meticulously followed and killed man eaters to save Indians. You are taking us through pilgrimage to the footsteps of this great human being THANKS . Sadly india is still embroiled in caste, religious divide.
Very heartening to see Kenneth's fans following up on his stories - it is great fun. We had done the same starting from 2007 visiting Kempekarai (Kembakarai as its now called). Recently, i rode to Hogenakkal and wanted to ride through the old Kempekarai - Pennnagram road, unfortunately, the road is full of thorns and is only wide enough for a bike, with no visibility. With elephant dung all around, i thought it wise to turn around. Hopefully, the road will open up in the summer, else, we might have lost that road to the jungle for good!. This is a great route. I have ridden from Dimbum through Biloor to Kollegala, and it is a great little route with amazing vistas. Keep these KA trips going, and share videos. Would love to join in one of these trips too!
Thanks, and i recently had been in kempekarai - pennagaram road, i turned back after reaching the first river crossing, mainly since I wasn't sure if they would allow us at the pennagaram checkpost (one villager said they will allow, another said they won't) so need to plan again. And right, the road is half covered in thorns. Also, Good to know you had followed up on KA stories as well.
Dear Shreyas, another nice virtual tour! The drone footage was I guess of the Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve. I believe the Ghat near Dimbum would be picturesque as that is the Deccan Plateau's southern edge. The forest seems to have thinned out near Bylur. There seems to be Lantana all around near the road as Anderson himself used to say (in many locales). That exotic species has invaded Maharashtra's forests too. The forest birds' orchestra at the end was wonderful..!
Enjoyed the account Shreyas, Bylur I believe used to be a very thick forest.... so too now. I was there for a few days few years back and hence could enjoy your narration and landscape capture. Thank you
Thanks Shreyas for one more gem. Hard to imagine that tigers, leopards and other wild animals were abundant in our forests. Request you to cover Dumb Maneater of Talavadi...near Dimbum area
Good job sir keep it up I have read this story about Ramapuram and Jawalagiri I have seen ur episode of Jawalagiri also at least u have tried to locate the place that's wonderful but anyhow good keep it up
Brother, you got it wrong this time. Bylur village is near the bylur forest check point which is about a km from hunsapalya village. Karnataka side. The guesthouse is at geremala forest checkpoint on Tamil naidu side. In the middle of these two points is a police checkpoint. So the distance between geremala checkpoint and bylur village or checkpoint is about 5km so the ramapuram maneater was shot somewhere in between in a clearing, not in the location which you show which is so close to hunsapalya village.
Thank you so much for showing us such a beautiful place as described by Kenneth Anderson in his books. Reading his books and watching your videos is like as living in that time.
Super 👌👌thrilling experience watching your videos... You will bring Kenneth in front of us.. thank you for all your efforts 👍....pls continue your efforts...
Simply superb.Beyond words.This my favorite region.Top Class videography 👍views from drone is feast to watch.Bailur FRH 👍Views from here Beautiful.Million Thanks to SR Keep going.🙏🙏🙏
I read the story again.KA says the distance of village is 3 and half mile; he cane at 5.30 p.m.And he decided to walk briskly to reach by 7 pm.Also the fig tree he mentioned as small. The attack of Tiger was sudden and the escape is fate.Distance of 50 metres where the Tiger was waiting to ambush KA on way to Forest house was that gave time for KA to walk upto the bait in darkness! Thrilling indeed.As for the village I feel the present village may not be the one referred in book as he came by walk from Ramapuram 19 miles .
@@Shreyas.Ranganath Because if you watch the cofusion of village and the site of rock where Jim Corbett killed Tak man eater it is clear.A group who in 2011 or so visited the site and came to the conclusion the distance between village and the site at present is less compared to what is mentioned in book.Only possibility is that the route from village to site has undergone a change in 100 years.Similarly here also the topography changed in past 70 years.The forest guest house has been renovated ,the riad asphalted and well maintained and cultivation takes place by people without fear.
KA estimates an average tiger clears 30 feet in one bound and 15 feet in one leap. so 50 meters in under 5 bounds, at his huge charge velocity, KA would have no chance of surviving the momentum itself, if it landed on him. A few years back, the other factor was overlooked with tragic consequences. A kid was hurling sling shots at a tiger within a 12 foot fence (Regulations require a minimum 16 feet) at San Fransisco zoo. The tiger cleared the fence in one leap, was on the kid, grabbed his neck with the jaws. The kid died, and the zoo staff shot the tiger dead. A sad loss of 2 lives, due to irresponsible parents ...
🐅🐯👍Can't remember the number of times I enjoyed this one (as also many of your vlogs). Others have expressed their appreciation, much better than I can. In one of your recent vlog, thanks for adding google map reference. Also if someone finds time, please post current spellings / renames of Kenneth's spellings of the places in his stories, thanks. In this vlog are signages in Kannada only, which some viewers like me don't know, hence my request of current English spellings for Kenneth's places.
Excellent vlog, visuals of the forest and farms are natural and inspiring. You inspired me start reading the KA dairies book. Would be interesting to read and relate the place through your Vlog.
Incredible work Shreyas! Much appreciated your efforts in making this inquisitive man eater's videos hunted by anderson. The narration was so overwhelming that I could atleast imagine all those events through your vlog. Please covered the Chamala valley man eater as well, if it's feasible for you. No information about this place available on internet... Thanks again for your all hard-work.
Thanks a lot for your generous comments. Very encouraging to know when someone liked the vlog 🙂 and planning to cover most of those adventures....Thanks 🙂🙏
Very sad today v cant c tigers in jowalgiri, aiyur, tole betta manchi....u can visit place called huli bande near jowalgiri where u can hear stories about tigers...
Hello Sir , I really enjoy watching all your vlogs...I am also a big Jungle enthusiast. One day maybe we both can go for a jungle trek and I would love to be a part of your vlog 😊
Sir I have questions for you where ever kenneth Andersen was hunting is there now wildlife is present? I don't believe that there are any tiger living that forests.which you have shooted❤ but 100 yrs ago there were very dense wildlife
@@Shreyas.Ranganath just watching your Kenneth Anderson diaries lovely ✨ how do you take out time travelling from your busy schedule u work for corporate too and hard to think about travelling
Which is why I can't put out a tonne of videos like some others do....my uploads are limited and it's tough to manage this itself, since it's effort intensive.....but I like it 🙂
I don't know how many times I read this story it always mesmerized me... A huge grey shape vaulted on the back of the bull!
I found your channel four days ago and have now finished watching the series on Kenneth Anderson diaries. I love Kenneth Anderson to bits and I am so glad someone is out there bringing all the places I have read about in the book back to real life. Your step-by-step investigation and deduction regarding the location of the man-eater being killed or of certain trees, rocks, villages, etc are so well organized and well thought of. It almost feels like we're traveling with you (just like when we read Kenneth's books, it feels like we're sitting in the machan with him anticipating the tiger) and that's the sign of a great vlog.
Looking forward to more of these videos! Thank you again, and extra prop on this one for including the call of the birds as the twilight slowly succumbs to the evening darkness, one of my favorites from Kenneth's books.
That's great to know 🙂 and such reviews are a great motivation to do better. Thanks again 🙂🙏
Thank you for another great video! The ending to this story is incredible and is definitely one of Kenneth Anderson's closest calls. Every time I read, and reread, a Kenneth Anderson or Jim Corbett story, I am amazed at how brave they were. It was amazing to hear the calls of the jungle birds at the end of the day. As I'm sure you know, Kenneth Anderson loved this and talks about it many times in his stories. Thank you for putting this in your video. Looking forward to your next one!
Thank you....🙂🙏 And rightly said, Kenneth always keenly observed the bird calls whenever he would sit up over kills awaiting the return of the animal....he described all the calls he would hear in detail....and I for sure loved spending more than an hour hearing to the beautiful calls of the birds at dusk....
Thank you so much sir! I had to study about this chapter for tomorrow's exam. To be honest, I didn't even have any idea or clue about this chapter. Now after going through your video I got the story elements☺️🙏
First time am hearing a Kenneth story is there for an exam. 🙂 That's strange.... anyway am happy if you liked it....🙂🙏
@@Shreyas.Ranganath Yes sir, I'm doing my degree at bangalore north university. Now our 4th semester exams are going on and today we're having English😅
Your video was worth watching😄
All the best 🙂
Kenneth Anderson was a great human being who risking his life ,bravely, meticulously followed and killed man eaters to save Indians. You are taking us through pilgrimage to the footsteps of this great human being THANKS .
Sadly india is still embroiled in caste, religious divide.
Thanks 🙂🙏
Very heartening to see Kenneth's fans following up on his stories - it is great fun. We had done the same starting from 2007 visiting Kempekarai (Kembakarai as its now called). Recently, i rode to Hogenakkal and wanted to ride through the old Kempekarai - Pennnagram road, unfortunately, the road is full of thorns and is only wide enough for a bike, with no visibility. With elephant dung all around, i thought it wise to turn around. Hopefully, the road will open up in the summer, else, we might have lost that road to the jungle for good!.
This is a great route. I have ridden from Dimbum through Biloor to Kollegala, and it is a great little route with amazing vistas. Keep these KA trips going, and share videos. Would love to join in one of these trips too!
Thanks, and i recently had been in kempekarai - pennagaram road, i turned back after reaching the first river crossing, mainly since I wasn't sure if they would allow us at the pennagaram checkpost (one villager said they will allow, another said they won't) so need to plan again. And right, the road is half covered in thorns. Also, Good to know you had followed up on KA stories as well.
Dear Shreyas, another nice virtual tour! The drone footage was I guess of the Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve. I believe the Ghat near Dimbum would be picturesque as that is the Deccan Plateau's southern edge. The forest seems to have thinned out near Bylur. There seems to be Lantana all around near the road as Anderson himself used to say (in many locales). That exotic species has invaded Maharashtra's forests too. The forest birds' orchestra at the end was wonderful..!
Yes, lantana is a huge problem now in the forests.
Thanks nce again Shreyas! The drone shots show the beauty of the landscape and the Anderson story adds the color.
Thanks 🙂🙏
New subscriber here from the Phil. Keep the story tour coming my good sir. Hope after the story k. Anderson , Jim Corbett is next.
Thanks 🙂 Jim 's adventures were in the north, far from my place, but why not, someday hopefully.
Enjoyed the account Shreyas, Bylur I believe used to be a very thick forest.... so too now. I was there for a few days few years back and hence could enjoy your narration and landscape capture. Thank you
That's good to know Prasanna...Thanks 🙂
Your Kenneth Anderson series is really really interesting and adventurous, thanks and keep up the good work.
Thanks 🙂
Fascinating trail ended so well with calls of peafowl, cuckoo
Thanks 🙏🙂
Thanks for wonderful videos...
Sir,l have read all the stories of Kenneth Anderson,I like your way of telling man eaters story.
Good to know, Thanks 🙂
Thanks Shreyas for one more gem. Hard to imagine that tigers, leopards and other wild animals were abundant in our forests. Request you to cover Dumb Maneater of Talavadi...near Dimbum area
Thanks 🙂🙏 and sure, will try
@18:15 - Yes, there has been varied accounts as to where Bylur metnioned by KA is. What is now Oderyarapalya could have been mentioned as Bylur by KA
Wonderful to hear and see the places thanks
Thanks 🙂
Ponnachi is some where around 3900ft.... kattari betta in chamrajnagara which u can see at bylore in brt ranges is highest 5900ft
Beautiful Videography...
Good job sir keep it up I have read this story about Ramapuram and Jawalagiri I have seen ur episode of Jawalagiri also at least u have tried to locate the place that's wonderful but anyhow good keep it up
Thanks 🙂🙏
Brother, you got it wrong this time.
Bylur village is near the bylur forest check point which is about a km from hunsapalya village. Karnataka side. The guesthouse is at geremala forest checkpoint on Tamil naidu side. In the middle of these two points is a police checkpoint. So the distance between geremala checkpoint and bylur village or checkpoint is about 5km so the ramapuram maneater was shot somewhere in between in a clearing, not in the location which you show which is so close to hunsapalya village.
Thank you so much for showing us such a beautiful place as described by Kenneth Anderson in his books. Reading his books and watching your videos is like as living in that time.
Thanks a lot Manpreet 🙂🙏
@@Shreyas.Ranganath 🙏☺️
Very immpresed, and the photography looks top class,thank you SR. Waiting for another story of Kenneth,
Thanks Ravi 🙂🙏
I Happened to watch your video todat 3rd Mar'24 very intreating and a great fan of kenneth great job
Good to know, Thanks 🙂🙏
Super 👌👌thrilling experience watching your videos... You will bring Kenneth in front of us.. thank you for all your efforts 👍....pls continue your efforts...
Thanks a lot Deepak 🙂🙏
Really liked the Vlog and Your narrative. Makes for an interesting watch. Thanks and waiting for more such wonderful journeys with You 👍
Thanks 🙂🙏
Simply superb.Beyond words.This my favorite region.Top Class videography 👍views from drone is feast to watch.Bailur FRH 👍Views from here Beautiful.Million Thanks to SR Keep going.🙏🙏🙏
Thanks a lot Sir 🙂🙏 unfortunately I couldn't stay in bailur or didn't get permission to stay there, but still was good going to those places.
The second stream seems more likely as there are tall trees suitable for a night long vigil 👍
Yes, maybe.....
Nice one mate
I read the story again.KA says the distance of village is 3 and half mile; he cane at 5.30 p.m.And he decided to walk briskly to reach by 7 pm.Also the fig tree he mentioned as small. The attack of Tiger was sudden and the escape is fate.Distance of 50 metres where the Tiger was waiting to ambush KA on way to Forest house was that gave time for KA to walk upto the bait in darkness! Thrilling indeed.As for the village I feel the present village may not be the one referred in book as he came by walk from Ramapuram 19 miles .
I agree, maybe the village mentioned in the book maybe slightly away from the current village of bylore.
@@Shreyas.Ranganath Because if you watch the cofusion of village and the site of rock where Jim Corbett killed Tak man eater it is clear.A group who in 2011 or so visited the site and came to the conclusion the distance between village and the site at present is less compared to what is mentioned in book.Only possibility is that the route from village to site has undergone a change in 100 years.Similarly here also the topography changed in past 70 years.The forest guest house has been renovated ,the riad asphalted and well maintained and cultivation takes place by people without fear.
That's true, might be one of the case.
KA estimates an average tiger clears 30 feet in one bound and 15 feet in one leap. so 50 meters in under 5 bounds, at his huge charge velocity, KA would have no chance of surviving the momentum itself, if it landed on him.
A few years back, the other factor was overlooked with tragic consequences. A kid was hurling sling shots at a tiger within a 12 foot fence (Regulations require a minimum 16 feet) at San Fransisco zoo. The tiger cleared the fence in one leap, was on the kid, grabbed his neck with the jaws. The kid died, and the zoo staff shot the tiger dead. A sad loss of 2 lives, due to irresponsible parents ...
That's sorry to hear....😔
🐅🐯👍Can't remember the number of times I enjoyed this one (as also many of your vlogs). Others have expressed their appreciation, much better than I can. In one of your recent vlog, thanks for adding google map reference. Also if someone finds time, please post current spellings / renames of Kenneth's spellings of the places in his stories, thanks. In this vlog are signages in Kannada only, which some viewers like me don't know, hence my request of current English spellings for Kenneth's places.
Thanks a lot Sir 🙂🙏 btw, i will keep this in mind, adding maps, and adding current names of places in my vlogs.
@@Shreyas.Ranganath Thanks for your time and reply😃
🙏
Excellent vlog, visuals of the forest and farms are natural and inspiring. You inspired me start reading the KA dairies book. Would be interesting to read and relate the place through your Vlog.
Good to know, Thanks 🙂🙏
Great video Shreyas. Everything was so well expressed by you.
Thanks Rishi 🙂🙏
Very nice bro....
Thanks for showing.
Nice place and nice job sir really u follow the trails if KA
Thank you 🙂🙏
Another excellent story of Kenneth Anderson well told!
Thanks Rajesh 👍🙂
@@Shreyas.Ranganath what a lovely place! Through your eyes we are privileged to see these places. Thanks
That's good to know, thanks 🙂🙏
Incredible work Shreyas! Much appreciated your efforts in making this inquisitive man eater's videos hunted by anderson. The narration was so overwhelming that I could atleast imagine all those events through your vlog. Please covered the Chamala valley man eater as well, if it's feasible for you. No information about this place available on internet... Thanks again for your all hard-work.
Thanks a lot for your generous comments. Very encouraging to know when someone liked the vlog 🙂 and planning to cover most of those adventures....Thanks 🙂🙏
Hi Shreyas Awesome man...
Thank you 🙂🙏
The ever so serene Bylur range 😍 I was reminiscing my short stint at that range watching your video 👍
Yes it's beautiful....thanks...was your stint in Forest department?
Yes Shreyas 🙂
That's good to Sir ..🙂👍
Btw, do you know if we can get permission to visit Honnametti estate near bedaguli...
@@Shreyas.Ranganath Can do but not sure considering the weather now. When are you planning?
Very sad today v cant c tigers in jowalgiri, aiyur, tole betta manchi....u can visit place called huli bande near jowalgiri where u can hear stories about tigers...
Yes, and there are a few tigers reported in jowalgiri....
Hello Sir , I really enjoy watching all your vlogs...I am also a big Jungle enthusiast.
One day maybe we both can go for a jungle trek and I would love to be a part of your vlog 😊
That's good to know, Thanks 🙂🙏 Sure maybe someday.
Can you share your number. Would be great to get connected..thanks
Excellent work 👌👌
May be 100 years back the road to the village from rest house was in a different direction there by it would have been 3 and half miles.
Even in that case, it seems difficult to understand why there would be a 5+ km road / track for a distance of 1.5kms....
Hey, can I please get a itinerary of this place and also directions to get there and also any stays around. Thanks.
I didn't stay anywhere near that place, but there must be a place in dhondeling settlement. And just google for dhondeling settlement.
Sir I have questions for you where ever kenneth Andersen was hunting is there now wildlife is present? I don't believe that there are any tiger living that forests.which you have shooted❤ but 100 yrs ago there were very dense wildlife
Yes there are tigers in this area....
Plz share us picks of kenth anderasen
Kenneth Andreasan ...Mass
Beautiful narration :)
Thanks Amit 🙂🙏
Thanks for this video.
Welcome 🙂
Are there many Tigers and Leopards" still in those forests .............
Yes they are making a good comeback thanks to conservation efforts.
Please visit mamandoor if possible. Mamandoor man eater.
Sure, Will try
bro is there tiger can found now a day?
Yes, there are tigers in these forests....infact br hills and Satyamangalam are both tiger reserves...
Love your videos what do you do for a living?
Thanks 🙂.....am an IT professional.
@@Shreyas.Ranganath just watching your Kenneth Anderson diaries lovely ✨ how do you take out time travelling from your busy schedule u work for corporate too and hard to think about travelling
Which is why I can't put out a tonne of videos like some others do....my uploads are limited and it's tough to manage this itself, since it's effort intensive.....but I like it 🙂
Nice man
Thanks ...
This area famos hunter forest king veerappan
😍😍😍😍😍👍🙏thanks
Most of these "maneaters" unfortunately have become so because of previous injuries by man. Such a shame.
Hmm, true in most occasions.
Sir give me what's up number sir and which is the best lenses for wildlife photography
Please contact me on Instagram, btw i am not an expert in photography but can suggest some lenses/cameras.
Very nice bro ....
Thanks 🙂