'Samurai' Amma is the oldest practitioner of Kalaripayattu
Meenakshi Raghavan Gurukkal, widely known as Samurai Amma, is reportedly the oldest female practitioner of the ancient Indian martial art form of Kalaripayattu. The 74-year-old, who also teaches the martial art to students of a local school, was first introduced to the sport which originated in southwest Kerala at the age of seven by her father.