Kozhikode: People of Calicut city quiet likely know this diligent youth. Years back he used to sell snacks and tea for offices and shops. Ani, from Olavanna has now become a thriving entrepreneur by selling thousands of snacks to the city. 

If he had sold hundred snacks earlier, now he sells 30,000 as hot-cakes. Besides this, his unit provides employment to at least 20 people. Both men and women are working at his firm near Palayam. A devoted group of workers begin their duty in the wee hours. When the city has fell into deep sleep, Ani and his group starts to prepare variety of PALAHARAMS including Pazhamporichathu, uzhunnu vada, sukhiyan, ully vada, Poricha ada kayappam, bonda... the catalogue goes like this.

For the last eight years, he has been running this business just near Palayam bus stand. Earlier he was a hotel worker but due to a crisis in business he turned to snack making and supplying on experimental basis. This new idea turned to be a success and he re-structured it as a wholesale project. His two brothers also joined the firm. He appointed workers for both cake-making and supplying to hotels, shops and offices. 

Many other hawkers come here to buy snacks and they supply it with tea. A confident Ani says that the rise in commodity price is a challenge to run the business. So the profit is very low. Despite price pressures, he is confident that he has room to grow and flourish.