Kalam’s father, as we come to know from the narrative ‘strong roots were a highly spiritual man and a healer of maladies. The high priest of the famous Shiva temple of rameswaram, plash lakshmana satyr was one of his close friends. Kalam often witnessed the two men discussing spiritual matters, after the evening prayers in the mosque. Many people offered kalam’s father bowls of water in which he dipped his fingertips and prayed. The water was thus believed to gain healing properties and was taken home for the invalids. Wham people came to think him after being cured jainulabdeen told them to thank Allah. The merciful though kalam’s father did not approve of the fear ridden attitude towards life yet out of pity for the people in trouble he stood by all who came to him for help and advice, he also had the unique ability to explain complex spiritual concepts in simple Tamil. These are the reasons for which kalam’s father was held high in regard by the people of rameswaram