This document summarizes the story of Annapoorani, a successful food processing venture started by women in Thandalam Village. It describes how the women formed a self-help group and received training to start making papad and rava dosa mix, which became very popular. Their product line has grown and now includes over 30 products made using authentic recipes. The women work hard starting at 3 AM daily. Their turnover has increased from 1 lakh to 33 lakhs annually. They seek advice on expanding into pickles, snacks, exports and online ordering. Students are welcome to volunteer or intern with the organization.