Silambam, once a symbol of strength and cultural pride, was fragmented and driven to the brink of extinction. But like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the spirit of silambam endures.

Chennai: When nine-year-old Thanviya Sai Sri's parents enrolled her in Silambam, they only wanted to reduce her screen time.

As its wielder spun the staff mid-air with remarkable skill and energy, it was easy to see why silambam, one of the oldest martial arts in the world, has captured the hearts of young practitioners ...

The duo is among the many that are taught parai (a percussion instrument) and silambam (a form of martial arts from Tamil Nadu) — two traditional art forms brought under one roof, thanks to the ...

The other recipient was Asan Anbananthan Ramasamy, 77, master practitioner, teacher and promoter of the art of Silambam Nillaikalakki. It is a subsector of silambam, one of India’s oldest weapon ...