Anand Mahindra buys home-cum-workspace for ‘Idli Amma’

Team Udayavani, Apr 5, 2021, 3:47 PM IST

Source: Twitter

Kamalathal, or ‘Idli Amma’, is an 80-year-old lady from Coimbatore who made news after industrialist Anand Mahindra shared a video of her on Twitter.

In the video, which garnered over 600K views, the industrialist had praised the enterprising lady for her efforts to serve the needy at an affordable price. ‘Idli Amma’ makes idlis by hand and sells them for a mere price of Re. 1.

One of those humbling stories that make you wonder if everything you do is even a fraction as impactful as the work of people like Kamalathal. I notice she still uses a wood-burning stove.If anyone knows her I’d be happy to ‘invest’ in her business & buy her an LPG fueled stove. pic.twitter.com/Yve21nJg47

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) September 10, 2019

Anand Mahindra also offered to buy her an LPG-fuelled stove, as he observed that she was using the traditional wood-burning stove.

Following which the Bharat Gas Coimbatore then stepped forward and issued a gas connection in her name.

Anand Mahindra went a step ahead and arranged a home and workshop for her.

Only rarely does one get to play a small part in someone’s inspiring story, and I would like to thank Kamalathal, better known as Idli Amma, for letting us play a small part in hers. She will soon have her own house cum workspace from where she will cook & sell idlis (1/3) https://t.co/vsaIKIGXTp

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) April 2, 2021

He further added about registering a plot of land in her name and thanked the Registration Office at Thondamuthur for helping in the speedy registration.

He informed that the Mahindra Lifespaces team would be starting the construction soon as per Idli Amma’s requirements.

?? to the @MahindraRise team for understanding from Kamalathal how we can ‘invest’ in her business. She said her priority was a new home/workspace. Grateful to the Registration Office at Thondamuthur for helping us achieve our 1st milestone by speedily registering the land (2/3) pic.twitter.com/F6qKdHHD4w

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) April 2, 2021

The Mahindra @life_spaces team will soon start the construction as per Kamalathal’s requirement. Once again thanks to BharatGas Coimbatore for providing her a continued supply of LPG. (3/3) pic.twitter.com/NO6YtWr9b5

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) April 2, 2021

Below are some of the responses:

Yesterday my wife made delicious Idli & sambhar; I was then sharing with my mom & wife your intention to support Idli Amma. And today reading about this next step to support her, wow ?, kudos to you Mr @anandmahindra ???

— Kuldeep (@KulYdv) April 3, 2021

That's really sweet and kind of you to help her out sir. God bless ??. You have set an example to everyone.

— Roshan Varghese (@drRoshanV2017) April 3, 2021