Eighty-year-old Meenakshi Amma is the oldest female exponent of ancient Indian martial art ‘kalaripayattu’ or ‘kalari’ and received India’s fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri in 2017.
The sari-clad expert in the heavily male-dominated and physically demanding art form from the state of Kerala has been featured by international media many times. There is a movie based on her life titled “Look Back,” that is waiting for the release.
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The sari-clad expert in the heavily male-dominated and physically demanding art form from the state of Kerala has been featured by international media many times. There is a movie based on her life titled “Look Back,” that is waiting for the release.
Read the full story here: https://gulfnews.com/uae/watch-meet-80-year-old-sari-clad-indian-martial-arts-warrior-in-action-in-dubai-1.90751212
See more videos at https://gulfnews.com/videos
Read more Gulf News stories here: https://bit.ly/2HLJ2km
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