Her relative, Durgalakshmi, an established entrepreneur in Chennai, noticed the growing appreciation for Marilakshmi’s health mix. She encouraged Marilakshmi to take the next step:

“If people are asking for it again and again, why not make it available to more people?”

That encouragement became the beginning of a new journey — turning a homemade health mix into a product that could reach families beyond the village. Firstly, when Marilakshmi introduced the health mix to people at her relative’s office.

Initially, many were hesitant. They were familiar with cool drinks and were also used to quick, convenient snacks and junk food. Trying something different naturally took some convincing. But once they tasted it, the response began to change. One person tried it.
Then another.
And slowly, more people started asking for it. They liked the taste, the richness of the ingredients and the feeling of having something nourishing and satisfying. The encouraging response gave Marilakshmi the confidence that this was not just something her neighbours loved.