This Tamil Nadu couple built a 1600sq feet Mud house with just Rs 25 Lakhs!

A home is like a storehouse of memories. A space where people feel that they truly belong to. A nest weaved with stories and sentiments - a place that they can all their own. But today is the era of huge metropolises and ready to move in flats. The elements that make a house a home have got lost in this transition. But there are those who do not believe in these prefabricated realities, instead strive to create their memories one brick at a time. This is the story of Akhila, a natural farmer and Surendran, a planning manager from Tamil Nadu who embarked on an adventure together to create 1600 sq feet mud house filled with memories.
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[@ss-pm6oj]

Proud Punjabi here. Im always impressed by fellow Tamils that how modest they r. This gentleman ia working for Levis and wearing his traditional clothes proudly. Thats amazing. We new age Punjabis r influenced wrongly by now a days Punjabi singers and try to copy them instead of our modest cultural values.

[@achalasharma8756]

She called them masons and not labourers. Plenty of respect

[@Codetutor-DemystifyCoding]

It requires courage and conviction to swim against the current and do things which are not typically done. Hats of to them!!!

[@rajasekardurairaj]

Proud of you guys..

[@irilumi]

I love the concept and the house. Wished there was more detailed footage as a walk through of al the areas of the house for us to see, from countries far way. Thanks a lot. I loved it a lot.

[@kashishiyer7891]

Lovely couple. Both are on the same page. Good understanding between them.

[@vikramchavan1513]

The best part is she remembered her old ancestoral house structure clearly and the love she had which got drawn into the one they built it

[@sumithas9449]

Lot has wishes, only few implement and achieve it. Setbacks are beautiful souvenirs now. Happy for you, Akila & Surendar.

[@TheSujanroy]

Always a joy to see your videos. Bravo!

[@ramamohanareddy5057]

Good to see this type of Traditional House lovers.

[@julzrouge369]

Very inspiring! 😌✨ Looking forward to visit a Thannal workshop with my husband and then build our own mudhouse together in our Food Forest❣️ 🙏🏻🕉️

[@vinayakkamat4832]

Thank you. Inspiring.. eco-friendly lifestyle.

[@kusumasriperumbudur712]

Excellent work, loved it.

[@CrestlessWave]

I understand the house is really big, but "Just 25 Lakhs" is still a huge sum!!

[@ANAND2643]

You guys made me feel like building one such house in my village!

[@truthcoaxed]

I use to hear from our elders that apart from Jaggery, eggs and maida were also used for constructing houses in the past. And believe me to drill in such houses was some task.

[@828anuradha]

Salute to ur couples, simply superb.

[@ravipravips]

Humble couple! Salute 🙏🙏

[@gurus5631]

Excellent guys!!! Congratulations 👏

[@CAREERGUIDEGURU]

Surendaran sir really excellent house happy to see it