AEkuseni ngoSepthemba 27, 1953, edolobhaneni elincane elisogwini lwaseKerala eningizimu yeNdiya, emndenini wabadobi abathobekile, intombazanyana yazalwa inebala elimnyama ngokumangalisayo ngokumnyama. Abazali bakhe bambiza ngoSoudhamani. Ngenkathi izingane zivame ukukhala lapho zizalwa, uSoudhamani weza emhlabeni ngokumomotheka okukhazimulayo, sengathi uzomemezela injabulo azoyiletha emhlabeni kungekudala.
Wayeyintombazane encane ephawulekayo eyakhombisa izimpawu eziningi ezingavamile kusukela ebuntwaneni. Uqale ukuhamba enezinyanga eziyisithupha ubudala. Ukuzinikela kunkulunkulu kwakuyingxenye ebalulekile yemvelo yakhe. Ngesinye isikhathi abazali bakhe babemthola esesimweni sokuzindla okujulile, elahlekile ngokuphelele kulomhlaba.