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World Record: First in India

M.Lavinashree, 7 years old, is the daughter of K.Munisamy and M.Induleka. She was born on 25th May, 2000. She is residing along with her parents and elder sister, M.Lavanya, at 708-A, Swagath Residency, 9th cross street, Annanagar, Madurai-625020, Tamilnadu, India. She is studying 3rd std, ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) in V.M.J.Higher secondary school in Madurai city, in Tamilnadu in India. Her elder sister, M.Lavanya has completed 10th std, ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) Syllabus in V.M.J.Hr.Sec.School, Madurai, Tamilnadu.

Good old childhood: The story of learning Thirukural!!

When Lavinashree was one and a half years old her mother, M.Induleka, began to teach her English alphabets playfully. The alphabets were plastic toys and when her mother dictated the alphabets one by one, she pointed out them accurately. She also learnt to identify the symbols of our nation, national anthem, national song, flags of various nations, leaders of our country, countries and their capitals, fruits, vegetables, flowers, shapes and many others.When her elder sister Lavanya started studying Thirukural, Lavinashree forced her mother to teach her the kurals and started repeating the words effortlessly "We never forced her to study. She developed her own interest and we only acted as facilitators," says K. Munisamy, father of Lavinashree. "Competence always builds confidence. I encouraged my child to try new things and develop her interests." This made her mother teach the universal Thirukural to Lavinashree which she repeated flawlessly at that tender age.
Her prodigious skills in Thirukural is very much amazing. She started reciting them when she was just two and a half years old.