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| name = M Kamalathal<br />
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| other_names = [[Idli]] Amma (mother) <br> Paatima (grandmother)<br />
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| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|85|2020|09|16}}<br />
| birth_place = Vadivelampalayam, [[Tamilnadu]], [[India]]<br />
| nationality = [[demographics of India|Indian]]<br />
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| known_for = Makes & sells [[Idli]]s to migrant workers and needy for [[Indian rupee|INR]] 1<br />
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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 [[Idli]]s to migrant workers and needy for [[Indian rupee|INR]] 1.<ref>{{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|url-status=live|access-date=12 September 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Social works==<br />
Kamalathal, an octogenarian and a resident of Vadivelampalayam on the [[Coimbatore]] city outskirts, is known for her selfless service-cum-low margin business model.<ref>{{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/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-09-17|website=National Geographic}}</ref> She sells around 600 [[Idli]]s every day for [[Indian rupee|INR]] 1 a piece with [[sambar (dish)|sambar]] and [[chutney]] side dishes, all of which she prepares alone.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/general-news/80-year-old-refuses-to-increase-price-of-idli.html|website=Republic World|title=Good News: 80-year-old Continues To Sell Idli For Re 1 Despite Losses|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=12 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{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|url-status=live|access-date=14 September 2019}}</ref><br />
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