Early Years
K.B. Sundarambal was born on 11 October 1908 in the town of Kodumudi (also spelled "Kodumadi"), on the banks of the Kaveri, in the city of Erode in Tamil Nadu. Though little is known of Sundarambal's father, it is hearsay that 'Milli Subbanna' was her father her mother Balambal (caste: Gownder),and her brother Kangasabapathy barely managed to eke out a living. Indeed, so penurious was the family that Sundarambal, as a child, is said to have made some much-needed money by singing ditties on trains and receiving tips from the passengers. She rose to become the first lady member of Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly.
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