KANMANI: WRITING WITH LEG and winning FIRST RANK
 |
| Kanmani, Swati Tirunal College of Music, Thiruvananthapuram |
| |
She wrote the University
exam with her legs and won the first rank hands down. Kanmani, a student of B.
Vocal at Swati Tirunal College of Music, Thiruvananthapuram won the first rank ignoring
her inherent disadvantages but concentrating on her available talents.
And Kanmani’s talents
are not limited to academics. She has
been a vocal performer on stage since her arangettam while still a student of 4th
grade. In painting too she has achieved appreciable success.
Of late, she has learned
to make ‘nettippattams’ which are used to decorate elephants’ heads during
festive occasions. Though it started as
a hobby, it was appreciated in the social media and she has now started making
a small earning out of it.
Her multi-talented
efforts have been recognized by government.
She won a prize of the Union Social Welfare ministry for her creativity
in 2019. Various other awards have come
her way in the fields of music, painting and academics.
Her father is working in
the Middle East while her mother is a home-maker. Her mother has been a constant mentor and
support for her music-related forays.
Her younger brother too has been a constant support for her. In fact, he is keen that her achievements are
better than his.
She dreams of continuing
her studies for M.A. vocal at the same college and making music her career.
Abijit
Jayan (text), Zeenews.india.com, June 23, 2022
