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The great-grandmother in Kerala, southern India, has been a driving force in the revival of kalaripayattu, as the ancient practice is also known, and in encouraging girls to take it up.
Deftly parrying her son with a bamboo cane, Meenakshi Amma belies her 78 years with her prowess at kalari, thought to be India's oldest martial art.
She has been a driving force in the revival of kalaripayattu in the state
The 78-year-old martial artist Meenakshi Amma is the driving force behind the revival of kalari and is encouraging women to take up this ancient practice.