168:, she pursued her interest in music at a young age but became a house maid to earn an income. She had also sung at weddings to keep her interest in music alive. She worked as a house servant during most of her career before gaining her first opportunity to sing in a film. She made her debut as a singer in the 2004 romantic drama film
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Ramani Ammal was born in a middle-class family and had to sacrifice her studies due to the family background. Inspired by veteran actor turned politician
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