Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Tamil Chef Creates 76-Dish Birthday Tribute for Prime Minister Modi
A chef in Tamil Nadu made a special birthday gift for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He prepared 76 different dishes because Modi was turning 76.
The dishes were made without cooking and used natural ingredients.
They included salads made from fruits, vegetables, sprouts, and underground vegetables.
The chef also carved pictures of Modi and his late mother on watermelons.
He said the food was meant to encourage healthy living.
He also wanted to show his respect and wish Modi good health.
The display attracted attention and praise from people.
Tirunelveli chef Selvakumar prepared 76 no-cook dishes for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday.
The spread includes 24 fruit and vegetable salads, 26 sprouted-pulse salads, and 14 salads made from root vegetables and tubers.
Selvakumar carved portraits of Narendra Modi and his late mother, Heeraben Modi, on watermelons.
He said the natural-food display promotes healthy living and expresses his affection and birthday wishes for Modi.
Modi’s birthday on September 17 is also being marked by BJP events, including a month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyaan.
- Who
- Chef Selvakumar of Tirunelveli prepared the tribute for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- What
- He created 76 natural, no-cook dishes and watermelon portraits of Narendra Modi and Heeraben Modi.
- When
- For Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday on September 17.
- Where
- Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Why
- To celebrate Modi’s birthday, express affection, promote healthy eating, and wish him good health.
- Chef
- Selvakumar, head chef at a popular restaurant in Tirunelveli
- Number of dishes
- 76
- Dish categories
- 24 fruit and vegetable salads, 26 sprouted-pulse salads, and 14 root-vegetable and tuber salads
- Food theme
- No-cook cuisine using natural ingredients
- Watermelon carvings
- Portraits of Narendra Modi, including younger and present-day depictions, and his late mother Heeraben Modi
- Birthday date
- September 17
- Additional celebrations
- The Bharatiya Janata Party planned a month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyaan