Several products are made out of the different parts of the palm trees in North and South Arcot, Salem, Thiruchirapalli, and Thanjavur in Tamil...
Rabindra Behera
Rabindra Behera, 42 years has been doing patta chitra and palm leaf engraving since 1983.Learnt this art form from the govt institution. Received the state award in 2003 and national merit in 2007. Works mainly on tussar silk and patti(palm leaf). Has been to exhibitions at Delhi, West Bengal, Bangalore, Chennai and local fairs in Orissa.