CHENNAI: Step into Kodungaiyur in North Chennai and ask someone, “Kolam podravanga veedu enga irukku?” (where is the house of the person who draws kolams), and they will likely point you to Amutha’s home. The 55-year-old homemaker is known in the neighbourhood for the artistic kolams. Over the past decade, she has taken her creativity from the floor to a collection of around 108 handmade dolls that she displays during Navaratri. Amutha has always enjoyed art and crafts. She began drawing kolams, which became popular in her neighbourhood, before trying her hand at making dolls. The idea came w...