 It was under her leadership that the community forced the Coca-Cola bottling plant to shut down in March 2004.The plant has remained shut down since.Mayilamma, a member of the Eravalar tribe, was the founder of the Coca-Cola Virudha Samara Samiti (Anti Coca-Cola Struggle Committee) in Plachimada which has spearheaded the campaign against Coca-Cola.