An old woman in south India won hearts across the nation for her selling savoury cakes to customers for only one rupee a cake. <br /><br />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). <br /><br />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.<br /><br />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. <br /><br />Many have suggested that she raise her pricing but she has refused to do so.
