Raman was born to a Tamil Iyer family in Thiruvanaikaval , Trichinopoly , present-day Tiruchirapalli , Madras Presidency Tamil nadu , in British India to Parvati Amma .
Raman was born to a Tamil family in Thiruvanaikaval , Trichinopoly , present-day Tiruchirapalli , Madras Presidency , in British India to Parvati Amma .