In “Nectar in a Sieve” when Rukmani and Nathan goes to the city looking for Murugan, Puli is a nine-year-old boy, he is orphan and know the city, he is head of a gang of street children, he is strong and clever, his fingers has been rotted by the leprosy and this makes Rukmani feel pity about him, so she takes cares of him, however, Puli also feels pity for Rukmani and Nathan, because they are baffled and scared by the city, where they are able to survive with Puli’s assistance and trust him with their savings, he is able to navigate in the city and know how to protect the money from robbery. The relationship developed by Rukmani and Nathan them shows the bond between the rural poverty and the urban poverty, it also reflect their mutual vulnerability and lack of education, eventually Rukmani decides to adopted Puli showing that her generosity persist despites the hard situation lived.