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However, she gained confidence after winning competitions. Though she has attended several Thirukkural recitation competitions in Trichy, Sathya says she was initially hesitant to appear for the competitions as she had no exposure on stage. While studying at Keelaveliyur government higher secondary school near Uyyakondan Thirumalai, she used to attend weekly Thirukkural classes along with a few of her classmates. She crediting her achievement to 'Tamilamma' (Tamil language teacher Vijayalakshmi) who identified her interest when she recited 500 Thirukkural verses to her while studying in 11th standard. He was impressed by the way she delivered the classic with excellent pronunciation. "I could do it with ease," Sathya told TOI while recalling that when she was reciting 522nd couplet, a dignitary from the audience offered a cash reward of Rs 8,000. It was her interest in Tamil language which prompted her to develop interest towards memorising Thirukkural. 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.
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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.