Old Indian woman wins people's hearts selling savoury cakes for pennies
- 5 years ago
An old woman in south India won hearts across the nation for her selling savoury cakes to customers for only one rupee a cake.
80-year-old K Kamalathal runs a shop in village named Vadivelampalayam, Tamil Nadu state, selling Idli, or Indian savoury rice cakes, for one INR (less than 1p).
Kamalathal started selling the idlis for 50 paise, or half a rupee, thirty years ago and has raised her price to one rupee when the coins were discontinued.
She sells around 1000 idlis a day using a wood-burning stove, as seen in this video filmed on September 10. However she only turns a minor profit, as she keeps her prices low since many of her customers are low income.
Many have suggested that she raise her pricing but she has refused to do so.
80-year-old K Kamalathal runs a shop in village named Vadivelampalayam, Tamil Nadu state, selling Idli, or Indian savoury rice cakes, for one INR (less than 1p).
Kamalathal started selling the idlis for 50 paise, or half a rupee, thirty years ago and has raised her price to one rupee when the coins were discontinued.
She sells around 1000 idlis a day using a wood-burning stove, as seen in this video filmed on September 10. However she only turns a minor profit, as she keeps her prices low since many of her customers are low income.
Many have suggested that she raise her pricing but she has refused to do so.