Muthamilselvi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Main discipline | Japanese Teacher, Entrepreneur, Mountaineer & Motivational Speaker |
| Born | 9 May 1989 Johilpatti, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality |  India |
| Career | |
| Notable ascents | First Tamil Woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest (2023) & First Tamil Woman to scale five continents highest peaks of the world within 267 days. |
Muthamilselvi Narayanan (born 9 May 1989) is an Indian sportsperson and mountaineer. She is noted for being the first Tamil woman to scale Mount Everest. and the first Tamil woman to scale the highest peaks of five continents within 267 days (2023-2024).
On 23 May 2023, Muthamilselvi Narayanan scaled Mount Everest, becoming the first Tamil woman to reach the summit. She received the Kalpana Chawla-2023 award from the Tamil Nadu state government on 15 August 2023, recognizing her achievement of scaling Mount Everest. She comes from johilpatti village, virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu State.
Prior to this, Muthamilselvi Narayanan climbed Mount Kangyatse II (5,500 meters) on 16 April 2022 and Mount Lobuje (6,090 meters) on 19 April 2023.
In addition to her mountaineering achievements, Muthamilselvi Narayanan has participated in various other sports and adventure activities:
- On 7 March 2021, to mark Women's Day and raise awareness of women's capabilities, she descended from a 155-foot-high mountain "malaipattu" near Sriperumbudur, Chennai, while blindfolded, setting a record recognized by UNICO World Records[1]
- On 23 December 2021, Muthamilselvi Narayanan and her two daughters performed a blindfolded rappel from a hilltop in Kulang village, Himachal Pradesh, with Muthamilselvi Narayanan carrying her 10-year-old daughter on her back. This was done to raise awareness about sexual violence against girls. The trio descended 165 feet in 55 seconds, setting a UNICO World Records.
- On 26 January 2022, during the Republic Day event, she dressed as Veera Mangai Velu Nachiyar and set a record by shooting 1,389 arrows accurately while sitting on a horse for 3 hours at Mannivakkam Government High School near Vandalur, Chennai.
Five Continents Summits Expedition Details:
| No. | Image | Summit image | Peak | Elevation | Continent | Date of Summit |
| 1 | Mount Everest | 8,848 m (29,029 ft) | Asia | 23 May 2023 | ||
| 2 | Mount Elbrus | 5,642 m (18,510 ft) | Europe | 21 July 2023 | ||
| 3 | Kilimanjaro | 5,895 m (19,341 ft) | Africa | 12 September 2023 | ||
| 4 | Aconcagua | 6,961 m (22,838 ft) | South America | 13 February 2024 | ||
| 5 | Mount Kosciuszko | 2,228 m (7310 ft) | Australia | 17 March 2024 |
Personal Life & Career:
Muthamilselvi Narayanan hails from Johilpatti village in Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, India. She currently resides in Chennai. She holds a Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) degree and a Japanese Language Proficiency Certification. She is currently involved in Japanese language training, running "Tamil Cafe" in Chennai, and participating in various events at schools, colleges, rotary clubs, and industries to promote self-identity.
Awards & accolades:
Muthamilselvi Narayanan has been conferred with following awards and accolades:
- Kalpana Chawla Award – 2023 by the state government of Tamil Nadu (15 August 2023).
- Singappen 2023 Award by Aval Vikatan (2 November 2023).[2][3][4]
- Princess of Himalayas Award by Indian Icon International Women’s Award 2024 (24 March 2024).
- Rotary Club-3212 Virudhunagar Award (30 December 2023).
- Raindrops Charitable Trust Woman Achievers Award (10 March 2024).
References:
- ↑ "Unico World Records – World Records". Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ↑ குமார்,பெ.ராகேஷ், நாகராஜகுமார்,சொ பாலசுப்ரமணியன் ,பா காளிமுத்து,வி ஶ்ரீனிவாசுலு,வெ நரேஷ் (2023-11-06). "அவள் விருதுகள்: சிங்கப்பெண் - முத்தமிழ்செல்வி". www.vikatan.com (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ↑ kumar, nagaraj. "அவள் விகடன் விருதுகள் 2023 - சாதனைப் பெண்களின் சங்கமம் | Aval Vikatan Awards 2023". www.vikatan.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ↑ சர்பனா,சொ.பாலசுப்ரமணியன் ,பெ.ராகேஷ், வினி (2023). "எவரெஸ்ட் தொட்ட தமிழர்கள்!". www.vikatan.com (in தமிழ்). chennai: vikatan.com (published 2023-06-15). Retrieved 2024-07-17.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
- ↑ Ganesh, Sanjana (14 Jun 2023). "Interview | Muthamizh Selvi, the first woman from TN to summit Mount Everest". www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ N, TN (27 May 2023). "56 days to the top of the world: In a first, TamilNadu woman scales Mount Everest". www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ↑ "Udhayanithi Stalin felicitated Muthamilselvi". www.indianexpress.com. 31 May 2023.
- ↑ "A Lioness, who reached the Everest Peak". www.hindutamil.in. 28 June 2023.
- ↑ "Vikatan Article about the everest summitted TN woman". www.vikatan.com. 25 September 2023.
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