Anand Mahindra, the head of the country’s famous automaker Mahindra & Mahindra, has gifted a new house to Idli Amma of Tamil Nadu on Mother’s Day 2022. A tweet from Anand Mahindra’s generosity is doing the rounds on the internet.
Mahindra delivered his words as he shared a video showing Idli Amma entering her new home. “Immense gratitude to our team for completing the construction of the house in time to gift it to Idli Amma on #MothersDay She’s the embodiment of a Mother’s virtues: nurturing, caring & selfless. A privilege to be able to support her & her work. Happy Mother’s Day to you all!” read the caption.
Immense gratitude to our team for completing the construction of the house in time to gift it to Idli Amma on #MothersDay She’s the embodiment of a Mother’s virtues: nurturing, caring & selfless. A privilege to be able to support her & her work. Happy Mother’s Day to you all! pic.twitter.com/LgfR2UIfnm
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) May 8, 2022
For those who are unaware, Idli Amma, also known as Kamalathal, lives in Vadivelampalayam, a village near Peru in Tamil Nadu. She has been selling idlis with sambhar and chutney for around 37 years for only Re 1. K Kamalathal’s story had gone viral on social media in September 2019. Later, Mahindra promised to make an investment in her business. At the time of sharing Kamalathal’s story, Mahindra had tweeted: “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.”