But what made her stand apart was the error-free recitation. Her nearest contender could do it in 58 minutes. Born in a peasant family in Uyyakondan Thirumalai, R Sathya, 17, a first year student of BSc Physics at Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College, came out trumps by not making a mistake while reciting all the 1,330 couplets in 53 minutes and 32 seconds. While clear pronunciation of Tamil words is the key to win the competition, the time taken to recite Thirukkural - the classic Tamil Sangam literature comprising 1,330 couplets - was another criteria to assess the participants.
She stood first in a competition conducted by a private trust at Coimbatore on Sunday which was attended by over 13,000 school and college students from across the state. TRICHY: A city-based college student has triumphed in a Thirukkural recitation competition after reciting all the 1,330 couplets in a record 53 minutes.
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