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Muthamilselvi Narayanan
Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M.K.Stalin, Presenting the "Kalpana Chawla-2023" Award to Muthamilselvi
Personal information
Main disciplineJapanese Teacher, Entrepreneur,
Mountaineer & Motivational Speaker
Born (1989-05-09) 9 May 1989 (age 35)
Johilpatti, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality India
Career
Notable ascentsFirst 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:

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No. Image Summit image Peak Elevation Continent Date of Summit
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Muthamilselvi summitted Mt. Everest on 23rd,May 2023.
Mount Everest 8,848 m (29,029 ft) Asia 23 May 2023
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Muthamilselvi summitted Mt. Elbrus on 21, July 2023.
Mount Elbrus 5,642 m (18,510 ft) Europe 21 July 2023
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Muthamilselvi summitted Mt. Kilimanjaro on 12th, September 2023.
Kilimanjaro 5,895 m (19,341 ft) Africa 12 September 2023
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Muthamilselvi summitted Mt. Aconcagua on 13th, February 2024.
Aconcagua 6,961 m (22,838 ft) South America 13 February 2024
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Muthamilselvi summitted Mt. Kosciuszko on 17th, March 2024.
Mount Kosciuszko 2,228 m (7310 ft) Australia 17 March 2024

Personal Life & Career:

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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:

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Muthamilsevli 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:

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  1. ^ "Unico World Records – World Records". Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  2. ^ குமார்,பெ.ராகேஷ், நாகராஜகுமார்,சொ பாலசுப்ரமணியன் ,பா காளிமுத்து,வி ஶ்ரீனிவாசுலு,வெ நரேஷ் (6 November 2023). "அவள் விருதுகள்: சிங்கப்பெண் - முத்தமிழ்செல்வி". www.vikatan.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 17 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ kumar, nagaraj. "அவள் விகடன் விருதுகள் 2023 - சாதனைப் பெண்களின் சங்கமம் | Aval Vikatan Awards 2023". www.vikatan.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  4. ^ சர்பனா,சொ.பாலசுப்ரமணியன் ,பெ.ராகேஷ், வினி (2023). "எவரெஸ்ட் தொட்ட தமிழர்கள்!". www.vikatan.com (in Tamil). chennai: vikatan.com (published 15 June 2023). Retrieved 17 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Ganesh, Sanjana (14 June 2023). "Interview | Muthamizh Selvi, the first woman from TN to summit Mount Everest". www.thehindu.com.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Udhayanithi Stalin felicitated Muthamilselvi". www.indianexpress.com. 31 May 2023.
  8. ^ "A Lioness, who reached the Everest Peak". www.hindutamil.in. 28 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Vikatan Article about the everest summitted TN woman". www.vikatan.com. 25 September 2023.