Banu has been an integral part of the Red Hills kitchen for over 30 years and continues to bring to her guests her love for the Badaga cuisine. You will usually find Banu tending to the kitchen garden that she is passionate about.

Gnaneswar is a resident naturalist at Red Hills. He is currently pursuing his studies in wildlife sciences. He has about 4 year experience in the field of nature walks and animal tracking. He is well known to the area and the wildlife it upholds.

Nathan’s introduction to woodworking and construction was as a child, building houses with his dad.

‘Keppi’ is an electronic composer, producer and DJ based in Nilgiris, South India. He has played shows in and around South India and has played with talented musicians such as Vinod Shankar, Nelson Clement, Umesh Sudhakar. To collaborate with ‘Keppi’,  please reach out to him via the contact form.  ...

Vishanth is the youngest member of the family. He is passionate about organic farming and local cuisine. Vishant runs an organic farm a few minutes away from Red Hills Nature Resort where he grows organic vegetables, herbs and spices. Apart from organic farming, Vishant spends a lot of time in...

Vijay Kumar was born at Red Hills and this has always been his home. Vijay grew up in the tea plantation and followed his family into the tea business. Growing up, Vijay was an avid sportsman and still enjoys sports and the outdoors. Vijay has a tremendous understanding of the...