M Kamalathal
{{short description|Indian social worker}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = M Kamalathal
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| other_names = Idli Amma (mother)
Paatima (grandmother)
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| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|85|2020|09|16}}
| birth_place = Vadivelampalayam, Tamilnadu, India
| nationality = Indian
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| children =
| known_for = Makes & sells Idlis to migrant workers and needy for INR 1
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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.{{Cite web|url= https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/paatimas-1-idlis-a-crowd-puller-in-coimbatore/article29377220.ece |website=The Hindu|title= Paatima's ₹1 idlis a crowd-puller in Coimbatore|language=en|access-date=12 September 2019}}
Social works
Kamalathal, an octogenarian and a resident of Vadivelampalayam on the Coimbatore city outskirts, is known for her selfless service-cum-low margin business model.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=The Wonder Woman Behind Coimbatore's '1 Rupee Idli'|url=http://www.natgeotraveller.in/the-wonder-woman-behind-coimbatores-1-rupee-idli/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-09-17|website=National Geographic}} She sells around 600 Idlis every day for INR 1 a piece with sambar and chutney side dishes, all of which she prepares alone.{{Cite web|url= https://blog.praveen.science/the-1-idli-along-with-care-meet-k-kamalathal-the-80-year-old-woman/|website=My Adventures by Praveen Kumar|title= The 1 ₹ Idli along with Care - Meet K Kamalathal, The 80-Year-Old Woman|language=en|access-date=23 June 2019}}{{Cite web|url= https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/meet-85-year-old-kamalathal-who-sells-idlis-for-rs-1-761431.html|website=Deccan Herald|title=Meet 85-year old Kamalathal, who sells idlis for Rs 1|language=en|access-date=14 September 2019}}
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Category:Indian social workers
Category:People from Coimbatore district
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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