Bellie Age, Wiki and Bio

Bellie

Quick Info

ProfessionMahout
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1973
Age51 years
BirthplaceMudumalai, Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India

Bio/Wiki

Full nameBellie Amma

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteScheduled Indian Tribes (SITs)

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateLate 2000s

Family

HusbandBomman
ChildrenHer 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.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Bellie works as an Indian mahout for the Tamil Nadu Forest Department.
She cares for elephants at Theppakadu Elephant Camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve.
Initially, Bellie assisted Bomman with the elephants.
Bellie started caring for Raghu, a rescued elephant calf, in May 2017.
Later, she became the caretaker of Bommi (Ammu), another rescued elephant calf.
Bellie and Bomman were featured in the documentary "The Elephant Whisperers," which was released on Netflix on 8 December 2022.
In 2023, Bellie took up a job as a house help for a Forest Department officer.
"The Elephant Whisperers" won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film on 13 March 2023.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Theppakadu Elephant Camp in April 2023 and met Bellie and Bomman.
MS Dhoni presented personalized jerseys to Bellie and Bomman at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on 9 May 2023.