Created by Citation bot
Last edited July 31, 2021
>Citation bot
Alter: title. | You can use this bot yourself. Report bugs here. | Suggested by Abductive | Category:EngvarB from September 2020 | via #UCB_Category 176/664
 
->JJMC89 bot III
 
Line 25: Line 25:


{{DEFAULTSORT:Kamalathal, M}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kamalathal, M}}
[[Category:Indian women social workers]]
[[Category:Social workers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Coimbatore district]]
[[Category:People from Coimbatore district]]

Latest revision as of 23:58, 31 July 2021

M Kamalathal
Born1934/1935 (age 90–91)
Vadivelampalayam, Tamilnadu, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesIdli Amma (mother)
Paatima (grandmother)
Known forMakes & sells Idlis to migrant workers and needy for INR 1

M Kamalathal, affectionately known as the Idli Amma (mother) and Paatima (grandmother), is an Indian social worker known particularly for her work in making & selling Idlis to migrant workers and needy for INR 1.[1]

Social works[edit | edit source]

Kamalathal, an octogenarian and a resident of Vadivelampalayam on the Coimbatore city outskirts, is known for her selfless service-cum-low margin business model.[2] She sells around 600 Idlis every day for INR 1 a piece with sambar and chutney side dishes, all of which she prepares alone.[3][4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Paatima's ₹1 idlis a crowd-puller in Coimbatore". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 September 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "The Wonder Woman Behind Coimbatore's '1 Rupee Idli'". National Geographic. Retrieved 17 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Good News: 80-year-old Continues To Sell Idli For Re 1 Despite Losses". Republic World. Retrieved 12 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Meet 85-year old Kamalathal, who sells idlis for Rs 1". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 14 September 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)