निलगिरि हाजोआ सानजा आरो सोनाब धाननि नांजाब बिन्दोमोन , बेनि खंस्लाय जायगाफोरखौ गोथां खुवानि जोमैया साग्रोबनानै थानायनि थाखाय बेनि थागिरिफोरा 850 बोसोर आवगायाव बे हाजोखौ मिलिगिरि मुं दोनदोंमोन । गुबैयै बे जायगायाव तदा , इरुला , कुरुम्बा , पानिया आरो बादायफोरा जिउ खुंदोंमोन ।
The Nilgiris range which is the junction of the Eastern and Western Ghats was christened Neelagiri by its inhabitants 850 years ago because of the blue haze of the clouds enveloping its slopes Originally it was inhabited by Todas Irulas Kurumbas Panias and Badagas .