Mr. India 2013

Sangram and Murali Kumar fighting it out.

Incredible Murali Kumar of Navy won the prestigious overall ‘Mr. India’ title at the sixth RMCO National Senior Bodybuilding Championship held at Bolghatty Palace in Kochi on March 24.

Going by his last appearance at a recent show in Maharashtra, Murali had made it clear that he would be the man to stop World Champions Sangram Chougule and Bobby Singh from winning the ‘Champion of Champions’ title at this event.

According to friends who attended the contest, this was one of the toughest ever nationals held as over 400 contestants rocked the show! There were as many as 40 competitors flexing their mighty muscles in several weight classes at the prejudging on Saturday, giving the judges a very tough time to select the top five for the finals scheduled for Sunday.

The finals show was interrupted by heavy rain, but was completed in a successful manner.

Here is how the competitors finished in some of the weight classes.

(This is from the information I gathered from various sources and hence, results of some classes might be missing).

55 kg: 1. Rahul Salunkhe (Railway) 2. R.K. Suraj (Kerala), 3. K. Arif (Kerala)

60 kg: 1. Anoop Raju (Railway), 2. M. Sasikumar (TN), 3. M.K. Ragesh (Kerala)

70kg: 1. Neeraj Kumar (Delhi), 2. Anas Husain (Railway), 3. M.B. Satish Kumar (TN)

75kg: 1. Vipin Peter (Navy), 2. Sagar Katurde (Maharashtra), 3. D. Vignesh (TN)

80kg: 1. A. Bobby Singh (Railway), 2. S.R. Rajesh (Kerala), 3. Sachin Dongre (Maharashtra)

85kg: 1. Rahul Bisht (Railway), 2. Vijay Bahdur (U.P.), 3. E.G. Baiju (Navy)

90kg: Sangram Chougule (Maharashtra), 2. Ankur Sharma (Gujarat), 3. Kiran Patel (Railway)

100kg: 1. R. Murali Kumar (Navy), 2. Rensu Chandran (Maharashtra), 3. Pritam Chougule

+100kg: 1. Javed Ali Khan (Railway),  2. Deepak Tripathi (Maharashtra), 3. S.P. Hari Prasad (Navy)

Best poser: A. Bobby Singh

Most improved bodybuilder: Rahul Bisht

Team championship: 1. Indian Railways, 2. Maharashtra, 3. Navy

Photo courtesy: Facebook

- C. Lakshmi Kumar

Senior Mr. Tamil Nadu 2013

Fight for the crown

It’s a great feeling to watch a contest where iron warriors clash for glory. Beyond cash prizes, gifts and cans of food supplements, it’s the satisfaction of winning a title which makes bodybuilders spend endless hours in the gym and stay on regimented diets for months.
And when an organiser tries to give attractive gifts to winners and put together a grand show, the effort needs to be appreciated and encouraged.
I should congratulate D. Prakash (or ‘Gold’ Prakash as he is known) for successfully conducting Senior Mr. Tamil Nadu 2013 contest under the aegis of Tamil Nadu Amateur Body Building Association affiliated to the Indian Body Building and Fitness Federation, on March 3 at Kancheepuram.
The moment Prakash announced that the overall winner would drive home a TATA Nano, the event was the talk of the town. I was thrilled to watch a great show once again and am happy to share my opinion on some of the best athletes who rocked certain weight categories.
Save for a few champions who were National material and won medals in some weight classes, the rest came pretty close to each other finishing in fourth, fifth and sixth places.
In 55 kg class, Ramamurthy, who won the title, was a clear winner from the word ‘go.’ He had a nice structure, decent size for his height, good muscle shape and conditioning.
The comeback

Baskar of ICF

In the 60 kg class was ICF’s Baskar. This former National champion, known for his thick, dense muscle, recently made a comeback at the All-India Railway Championship held in Madurai and placed third. Baskar, at that event, was not at his best and needed some more weeks of dieting to dial-in and reach top form. Here, he was much more ripped and better conditioned. Though he was still not at his absolute best, he was way ahead of the rest. The moment he walked on the stage, his muscle shape, roundness and fullness shocked me. I just couldn’t take my eyes off Baskar – such was his magnificence! The competitor who placed third in this class was a young man, Raja from Nagercoil. Trained by my friend G.M. Chandru of GM Fitness, he looked very promising and has the potential to do well in future shows.
Bantamweight shock

Kothandaraman (Vinod)

The outcome in the 65 kg category gave me excitement and shock – excitement over the appearance of the first two finishers; shock over the injustice done to a particular competitor.
The first place finisher M. Kothandaraman of ICF (Vinod to friends) was class apart. His muscles were hard, ripped, dry and full. Haribabu of ICF (Senior Mr. India winner in 2011), who placed second at this event, usually competes in 60 kg class. However, I heard the little freak had put on so much muscle that he couldn’t bring down his weight and had to enter this class! Haribabu was looking excellent but Vinod was ahead of him.
The competition was intense as this class had former Junior Mr. India medalist Harikrishnan making a comeback after a few years, Mr. South India medalist Sriram and Junior Mr. India bronze medalist Haridas! A surprise entrant was Kalaichelvan of Tiruchi, now representing Chennai. The Tiruchi native was back on the stage after 3 years, but all set to grab third place. I was shocked when he was put in sixth place and out of the finals! In the evening show, Haridas, who was also back competing after a couple of years, looked full and much more dry. He finished third. Sriram ended up in fourth place and Harikrishnan fifth. Both these athletes, I’m sure, will amp up their training and diet and look fabulous in the coming shows.
Hero of the show

Jayaprakash (JP)

Jayaprakash (JP) of ICF dominated the 70 kg category. The three-time Senior Mr. India winner was big, thick, full and dry. His waist was tiny and taper amazing! The class line-up for the title was like watching a superstar and other stars competing – such was JP’s dominance. His evening posing showcased his confidence and flexibility.
Best entertainer
The 75 kg class winner K. Arunachalam of Chennai was awesome. His shoulders were wide, separated and full; his thighs were deep and muscular; his arms were full; back was etched! There was no way this incredible man aged over 40 was going to take anything less than first. M. Kandan, who placed second, was huge and full, but not dry. Conditioning cost him the title, according to the audience. The third place finisher was my friend Saravanan from Chennai. The handsome man was in his best form – at least the best I had seen in the recent times. His was a beautiful physique, but lacked the freakish look of the first two place finishers.
Arunachalam’s posing at the evening show was amazing and I would say he was a real crowd pleaser. His posing routine entertained the audience who were otherwise kind of bored seeing just muscle, muscle and more muscle.

 

Clash 
Two great champions fought for the title in the 80 kg class. Antony Kumar of Chennai and Rajesh Kannan of Thoothukudi, both State title winners, entered this weight category. Kumar was huge, ripped, full and dry. This was the best version of Kumar I had seen. Rajesh Kannan had improved his thighs and was looking beautiful. However, Kumar’s muscle density, vascularity and hardness pushed Rajesh to second place. Had the young man entered the 85 kg class, he would have easily won gold.

The ageless – Arunachalam

Monster mode
Murali Vijaykumar of Chennai was at his biggest ever in this contest. Entering the 90 kg class, he looked wider than before with round deltoids, bigger and deeper quads and more muscular back. His biceps were bigger and had a deep split. His conditioning was pretty good and stage presence dominating. Biglee Murali was a clear winner and is now set for a rocking performance in the Nationals.
The hurrah!
The evening show was what everybody was waiting for and the outcome was on the expected lines.
The clash for the overall title narrowed down to ‘Vinod,’ JP and Kumar. For a while I though that ‘Vinod,’ who was looking drier, harder and fuller than in the morning, might upset JP’s dream of driving home the Nano! However, the senior’s muscle maturity, density, taper and fullness helped him win the overall.
Jayaprakash is now focused on getting a fourth victory at the Senior Nationals scheduled in May.

Kumar who finished second in the overall fight was given a TVS Scooty. Vinod who finished third was given a fridge. Baskar and Arunachalam were given a washing machine each.
- C. Lakshmi Kumar

Suhas, Heera win silver at Amateur Mr. Olympia 2012

This year has been memorable to all bodybuilding fans in India because some of our champions have done extremely well in prestigious international events.
My good friend Suhas Khamkar and Heera Lal have won second place in Amateur Mr. Olympia contest held on November 29-30 in Kuwait.
Khamkar earlier won bronze medal in the world championship conducted by the International Federation of Body Builders (IFBB), at Ecuador.

Sangram rocks Mr. South Asia 2012
Another great friend of mine, Sangram Chougule, bagged ‘Mr. South Asia’ overall title at the Ninth South Asian Bodybuilding Championship held in November at Ludhiana, Punjab. It was held under the aegis of Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation (ABBF).

Participating countries included India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives and Nepal. India was represented by a 16-member team and bagged the Team Championship honour!!!

HIV positive Manipuri champion, Khundrakpam Pradipkumar, won the title in 65 kg weight category. Pradipkumar reportedly placed 8th in the world championship last year.

I wish all the champions the very best of luck in their forthcoming contests.

Here is a list of champions along with their placing at the South Asian Championship.
55 kg      1st place      C. Kalaivanan
60 kg     2nd place     Vivek Panwar
60 kg     4th place     Swapnil Narwadkar
65 kg      1st place      Khundrakpam Pradipkumar
65 kg     5th place      S. Jeya Kumar
70 kg     1st place      Raju Khan
70 kg     3rd place    Damayant Singh
75 kg     2nd place    Ramesh Kumar
75 kg     3rd place     Govind Jha
80 kg     1st place     Arambam Boby Singh
80 kg     3rd place    Abdul Salim Ansari
85 kg      1st place     Tanveer Akram
85 kg     4th place    Vijay Bahadur
90 kg     1st place     Sangarm Chougule
90 kg     3rd place    Virender Singh
+90 kg  1st place     Mukesh Singh
+90 kg  3rd place    Vikram

_ C. Lakshmi Kumar

Photo courtesy: Facebook

Sangram photo and news courtesy: http://www.abbf.asia/

Mr. Classic 2012 – Inter-district Championship

The overall title once again went to Krishna.

I admire some persons for their untiring efforts at organising competitions on a regular basis. E. Dayalan of Classic Fitness Centre is one such person whose name figures among the best of contest organisers. He successfully conducted Mr. Tamil Nadu 2011 Open State Championship at Tambaram last September and repeated that feat this year by organising an inter-district contest for champions from Chennai and Kanchi on August 19. That this event was held to mark the eleventh anniversary of his gym and happened to be his eleventh annual contest need special mention.

Manikandan of Chennai, who finished second in 55 kg class, came close to winning the title.

The competitors who finished in top five places were showered with gifts. Here is an overview of how some of the best competitors fared:
55 kg class
K. Nehru of Kanchi district won the title. However, M. Manikandan of Chennai, who finished second, came close to taking away the title from Nehru. Mani, who finished third the previous weekend at the ‘Mr. Chennai,’ presented a much-improved package. He had a fantastic V-taper, incredible back details and good abs. With a little more size and muscularity in the legs, this young man can comfortably move into the winners’ circle. C. Vinayakamurthi of Kanchi finished third.
60 kg class
K. Sriram of Kanchi was outstanding in this category. His quads and hamstrings were A-grade and the rest of his physique was nothing less either. With a little more effort, Sriram can win medals at the nationals. Rajasekar of Chennai finished second and P. Saravanan of Chennai, third.
65 kg class
The fight was between P. Krishna and I.K. Huzaifa, both representing Chennai. Krishna entered 65 kg category this contest against his usual 60 kg division. He was bigger and drier than the previous weekend. Huzaifa was holding a little water and had to finish second behind Krishna. However, Huzaifa’s quads were freakily cut and ripped. Not a bad year at all for the young man, who has made a mark as a competitor.
Yasin of Chennai placed third.

Sriram of Kanchi can win medals at the nationals.

70 kg class
P. Prashant of Chennai was beautiful in this weight category. He had the right blend of size, shape and muscularity to walk over the rest in the line-up. The fight for second place was between Maria Jijo of Kanchi and C. Vijaya Baskar of Chennai. Jijo was a little more ripped and drier which gave him an edge. Baskar, who used to compete in 55 kg class three years ago, had packed on a lot of quality muscle and entered the top-five zone. With the kind of leg training he is doing right now, I am confident that his once-weak quads will soon become a weapon.

Baskar (right), who used to compete in 55 kg class three years ago, has packed on a lot of quality muscle.

75 kg class
Shaliya and my good friend D. Saravanan, both representing Chennai, fought for the title here. The former grabbed the top spot, thanks to his muscularity and conditioning. I hope Saravanan nails it right and wins the State championship this October.
80 kg class
Balaguru of Chennai was at his freakiest and won hands-down in this weight division. His conditioning was amazing even though his body fat percentage was not the lowest. He is focused at hitting the peak for a national-level contest scheduled in September and I wish him luck.

Balaguru of Chennai was at his freakiest in the 80 kg class.

S. Sheik Hussain and my friend Ranjith Kumar finished second and third respectively. The bronze winner was an unexpected entrant and his higher-than-usual body fat level made it evident. But, Ranjth had put on a lot of muscle, especially in the legs, and is sure to present a bigger and freakier package next March.

The high point of the evening finals came when competitors over the age of 40 flexed in the Masters’ division.

85, 85-plus classes
Kandan of Chennai and M. Raghul of Chennai won the title in the two classes respectively. Kandan, who threatened to take the overall title the previous weekend, was a bit off. However, he was too good to finish anything less than first in his weight class. Raghul is a new kid on the block. I could see significant improvements in his physique and posing. Let’s wait for a couple of years to see how this young competitor blossoms.
Veterans’ show
The high point of the evening finals came when competitors over the age of 40 flexed in the Masters’ division. That these seniors are still battling the weights at the gym and looking good enough for the stage need appreciation.
Champion of Champions
The overall title once again went to Krishna.
I wish the rest of the class winners the very best of luck for winning overall title in their future contests.
- C. Lakshmi Kumar

 

 

 

Mr. Chennai 2012

Krishna, who won the overall title, with special guest Ameer, organizer Mohan Kumar and IBBF high official T.K. Gurunathan

If passion for pumping iron needs appreciation, so does the passion for conducting contests. My good friend Mohan Kumar of Yuva Fitness should be commended for conducting competitions regularly and encouraging bodybuilders. That he tries to do something unique at every show to bring bodybuilding into the limelight is what sets him apart from the rest of my friends.

Kandan (80 kg winner) and Balaguru (Plus-80 kg winner) battling for the overall title.

Mohan did it again on August 12 by conducting Mr. Chennai 2012 at Dr. Ambedkar Arangam, ICF.

The team which worked on this event took special care from choosing the right colours for the stage backdrop to providing live video coverage. Promoting the show even before it began, two TV screens on either side of the stage showed clips of the earlier shows conducted by Mohan and proved to be a good curtain raiser.

Though not at his best, Murtuza entertained the audience with his sportive posedown with Munusamy.

Honouring trainers

The highlight of the event came at the evening finals when Mohan did a short interview of every weight class winner right on the stage! Mohan took the audience by surprise when he made each winner call out his coach to the stage and presented them a special memento.

Special guests

The morning event was inaugurated by Congress leader Karthi P. Chidambaram. Film director Ameer was the special guest at the evening finals and presented the overall and most-muscular awards.

Lanson Toyota was the main sponsor of the event. Mr. LankaLingam, Managing Director – Lanson Toyota was present in the evening.  Other sponsors include Hotel Bheemas, Vishnu Cars,  Jai and Jai Agencies, Century Ply and Score Health and Fitness Club.

Mr. LankaLingam being honoured by Mr. Mohan and other organisers

Event management was handled by Thinkcomm, which needs special mention.

Here is a short review of some of the contestants:

Manikandan, who finished third in 55 kg class, looked wide and had excellent proportion. Had the young man displayed a more bigger and muscular set of quads, he would have been the winner.

Sporting trunk number 35, Krishna looked big and extremely muscular in the 60 kg category. The young man won the same title on a Sunday last month on this very stage and looked like he would repeat his victory this Sunday too. A wide upper body, back and muscle hardness were his strong points.

I.K. Huzaifa was cut, dry and full.

I.K. Huzaifa was the clear winner in the 65 kg class. The young upstart, who finished second in this event last month, was at his best and ready to grab the top spot. His muscles were ripped, full and pushing from beneath the skin. He had no competition at all during prejudging. Though a few others in the same class got much better and tried to give him a fight in the evening, Huzaifa was already ahead of them.

The 75-kg class had THE most interesting line-up in the entire show. It had the sensational Munusamy (who needs no introduction to hardcore fans of bodybuilding), Murtuza (one of the best bodybuilders of the State, according to the judges) and Arun Kumar (a competitor known for his perfect proportion).

However, none of the three was in top form. Muni was at his 80 per cent best and Murtuza looked like he was 8 weeks out from being ripped to shreds. Muni’s ripped back, triceps and hardness helped him beat Murtuza and finish first. The second place finisher told me that he intends getting to his best for the State championship in October, Satish Sugars Classic in November and staying in top form till Senior Mr. India scheduled for March 2013.

Arun Kumar was beautiful and full, but not ripped and dry. He finished third.

Kandan who won the 80 kg class was massive and had excellent structure. However, he too was not at his driest.

Balaguru, the plus-80 kg class winner, was close to his best ever form. He was huge, ripped and dry. That he didn’t sweat a bit under the powerful stage lights should tell anyone how dry he would have been.

Champion of Champions

Krishna’s muscularity was outstanding.

The fight for the overall title was awesome. Judges picked Krishna, Kandan and Balaguru for the final fight and it was Krishna who was the last man standing.Balaguru won the most muscular man title.

Many of the top finishers at this contest will go on stage once again on August 19 at an inter-district championship scheduled at Tambaram.

_ C. Lakshmi Kumar

Mr. Chennai 2012 – flash report

Murali got ready for this show at short notice

Joy, surprise, fun, and, of course, a little disappointment – the ‘Mr. Chennai 2012’ held on July 15 at Ambedkar Arangam, ICF, was a mix of all that.
E. Arul of A.R. Fitness has to be congratulated for successfully conducting a city championship after a gap of two years. Arul and his brother E. Ponmudi (‘Junior Mr. India’) worked very hard for a couple of months to make this show a success and need appreciation.
Special thanks to all the sponsors and friends who helped the brothers in organising the event.
As this happens to be the first show of the second competitive season this year, not all competitors were in top form. So, I will limit myself to writing about only a few who stood out in some of the weight categories.
65kg class
Saravanan, who won this class, was a clear winner and this could be seen even while he was applying the tanning cream. His well-proportioned mass, hardness and muscle fullness were eye-catching. Though he was not at his driest, his physique was more than enough to grab the top spot.

Huzaifa was the surprise package

However, a young upstart by the name of I.K. Huzaifa stood next to the seasoned champ and stole the show. This kid, whom I had seen as a nobody, is now serious stuff. Huzaifa’s quadriceps (thighs) were deep, big, ripped and hard, which are hallmarks of big-time competitors. As he turned backwards to hit a back double biceps shot, the audience couldn’t believe the knots of muscle they saw on the young man. His body opened up as he posed. With more muscle maturity and conditioning, this youth can rock shows.
70 kg class
The hero of the entire event was Murali of Powerzone Gym, who returned to stage after a couple of years. Though not totally ripped and dry, the handsome young man displayed a beautiful physique. His big, round arms were still the same while his deltoids (shoulders) were rounder. His quads were big and had reasonable separation for a person who had whipped himself into shape at short notice. Murali’s back was wide, thick and had mountains and valleys all over. That he has to get ripped is clear, but  he can do it in another 4 to 6 weeks.

In short, the handsome prince has returned. Let’s wait and see if he wins the bigger wars and is crowned king.
My friend Nirmal G. Krishna took second in this class. He carried decent size, was ripped and in good condition. Krish posed well and that was a neat job.
75 kg class
Sundar, who won this class, was cut above the rest. I remember seeing him win medals in contests held in May 2009 and then in 2010. In this show, Sundar was big, cut, hard and dry. His muscles were proportionately developed and his conditioning was better at the evening finals. He might soon move into the A-list of competitors.
Deepan, who finished third in this category, was the best conditioned athlete among the group. However, the young man needs to pack at least 20 kg of ripped mass on his frame proportionately to win future shows. As this happens to be his first contest, that too after a mere 3-month training-and-diet schedule, one has to wait and see what more this six-footer can do.

Murali (left) and Balaguru hit biceps at the comparison for overall

80 + class
Balaguru, a veteran of wars, was the winner of this class from the word ‘go.’ He was huge, hard, reasonably cut and dry, though not at his freakiest.
Champion of Champions
The fight was intense – Murali’s beautiful physique versus Saravanan’s muscle maturity versus Balaguru’s muscularity…In the end, Murali was declared winner and it was a popular decision.
Saravanan was given the most muscular award.
Tailpiece: The fun element of the evening show was the posing routine of a youngster named Kumaraguru, who finished third in the 55 kg category. The ‘little guy’ entertained the audience by imitating ‘Mr. India’ Mohammed Abdullah and the house reverberated with laughter and applause.
_ C. Lakshmi Kumar

 

Mr. India 2012 – Flash report

52nd Senior National Bodybuilding Championship was held in Pune on April 19 and 20.
Suhas Khamkar dominated the show once again and won the overall title for the third time in a row.

Here is a message Team Masters received on Tamil Nadu team’s performance:

70 kg – Jayaprakash – 2nd place

70 kg – Vignesh – 4th place

80kg – K. Manikandan – 4th place

85kg – Senthil Kumaran – 2nd place

90+ – M. Rajendran – 1st place

Information courtesy : M. Arasu, Secretary, TABBA

_ P. Srimathy

Mr. TamilNadu 2012

Tamil Nadu state level classic bodybuilding championship was conducted on 22nd January, 2012 at Saligramam, Chennai. Mr. J. Muniappan, multi Mr.India had organized the event under the auspices of Sweat & Fit gym.

R. Munusamy won the champion of champions award with a prize money of Rs. 50,000/-

Top 5 finalists were awarded with cash prize of Rs. 5,000, Rs.3,000, Rs.2,000, Rs.1,000 and Rs.500 respectively.

Here is how the competitors finished in top five places of each weight category.

55 kg class:
1. K. Kanagaraj – Kanchi
2. F. Rajasekar – Chennai
3. N. Karunakaran – Vellore
4. V. Kumaresan – Vellore
5. M. Ramamurthy – Chennai

60 kg class:
1. K. Kali – Chennai
2. S.S. Dhanapal – Kanchi
3. R. Dhayanidhi – Tiruvallur
4. B. Venkatraman – Kanchi
5. M. Manimaran – Cuddalore

65 kg class:
1. M. Manikandan – Salem
2. K. Sriram – Kanchi
3. R. ManojKumar – Tirupur
4. S. Sudhakaran – Kanchi
5. D. Saseendran – Tiruvallur

70 kg class:
1. R. Munusamy – Chennai
2. B. Haribabu – Vellore
3. A. Vinothraj – Kanchi
4. T. Gopi – Chennai
5. M. Raja – Madurai

75 kg class:
1. S.P. Naresh Kumar – Chennai
2. V. Sridhar – Trichy
3. H. Saliya – Chennai
4. K. Kamalesh – Tiruvallur
5. S. Yuvaraj – Cuddalore

80 kg class:
1. P. Karthik – Tiruvallur
2. S. Balaguru – Tiruvallur
3. J. Harikumar – Tiruvallur
4. A. Aruraj – Kanchi
5. S. Kamalakannan – Tiruvallur

85 kg class:
1. E. Karthik – Chennai
2. S. Karthikeyan – Chennai
3. V. Manohar – Tiruvallur
4. M. Mahendran – Chennai
5. S. Mohanasubramaniam – Chennai

+ 85 kg class:
1. C. Natarajan – Salem
2. S.Sharathpriyan – Chennai
3. A. Dinesh – Salem
4. K. Sridharan – Tiruvallur
5. R. M. Rahul – Chennai

- P. Srimathy

Mr. Muscle Makers Classic 2011

Tamil Nadu open state level bodybuilding champion was conducted on 11th December. Mr.Karunakaran, proprietor of Muscle makers gym, Ramavaram, chennai had organised the event. Competition for physically challenged and Masters also took place.

A. Kumar won the champion of champions award with a prize money of Rs. 25,000/-

R. Munusamy was runner up.

Top 3 finalists were awarded with cash prize of Rs.3,000, Rs.2,000 and Rs.1,000 respectively

Here is how the competitors finished in top five places of each weight category.

55 kg class:
1. K. Kanagaraj – Kanchi
2. E. Devaraj – Chennai
3. N. Karunakaran – Vellore
4. K. JaiShankar – Trichy
5. F. Rajasekar – Chennai

60 kg class:
1. L. Lenin – Chennai
2. G. Arulanandhan – Tirupur
3. R. Anantha Ramakrishnan – Chennai
4. B. Elangovan – Coimbatore
5. G. Madhan – Chennai

65 kg class:
1. A.J. Nijam – Nagai
2. N. Sekar – Chennai
3. K. Arunkumar – Chennai
4. Prakash – Kanchi
5. M. Manikandan – Salem

70 kg class:
1. R. Munusamy – Chennai
2. V. Sridhar – Trichy
3. D. Muthupandi – Madurai
4. R. Manoj Kumar – Tiruppur
5. K. Jhon Samuel – Chennai

75 kg class:
1. N. Sankar – Kanchi
2. K. Kamalesh – Tiruvallur
3. E. Arumugam – Chennai
4. H. Parthiban – Kanchi
5. K. Shamsundar – Chennai

80 kg class:
1. A. Kumar – Chennai
2. P. Rajesh Kannan – Krishnagiri
3. R. Ramachandran – Tiruppur
4. R. Dilip – Chennai
5. A. Vinoth Raj – Kanchi

85 kg class:
1. E. Karthik – Chennai
2. S. balaguru – Tiruvallur
3. A. Najumudeen – Tanjavur
4. M. Pradeep – Tiruvallur
5. V. Durai – Chennai

90 kg class:
1. S. Sharath priyan – Chennai
2. T. Gopi – Chennai
3. B. Poornachandran – Tiruvallur
4. K. Kamaraj – Kanchi
5. P. Manohar – Tiruvallur

Plus 90 kg class:
1. S. Manimaran – Chennai
2. K. Muthukumar – Madurai
3. C. Natarajan – Salem
4. P. S. Anish – Chennai
5. S. Parthasarathy – Chennai

MASTERS :
1. Y. Daniel – Coimbatore
2. M. Kanniyappan – Kanchi
3. E. Bava – Kanchi
4. N. Manoharan – Tiruvallur
5. T. Chinnadurai – Tuticorin

PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED
1. M. Raja – Chennai
2. R. Mohan Raj – Tiruvallur
3. Mayakannan – Kanchi
4. S. Rajesh – Chennai
5. S. Gunasekaran – Tiruvallur

- P. Srimathy

Suhas wins Satish Sugars Classic 2011 – FLASH NEWS

Suhas Khamkar of Maharashtra has successfully defended his title at the Satish Sugars Classic 2011 held at Gokak, Karnataka, on December 18.

(More details to be posted soon)