Puthenpurayil Chandrika Thulasi

Born on 31^st August 1991 in Palakkad, Kerala, Puthenpurayil Chandrika Thulasi is one of the distinct Indian badminton players. Emerging as a rising star of Indian Badminton, P.C. Thulasi has achieved a lot in a very short span of her career.

Here are some of her career achievements:

• In 2010, P.C. Thulasi won a gold medal in the women's team event and a silver medal in the women's doubles event at the South Asian Games.
• In 2014, Thulasi bagged the bronze medal at the Asian Games held in Incheon and the Uber Cup Championship held in New Delhi, India. Besides this, she also earned the "Sri Lanka Open" title in mixed doubles.
• Thulasi emerged as the winner of Women’s Singles Tata Open India International Challenge of the year 2012.
• In 2016, P.C. Thulasi won the 80th National Badminton Championship singles title. The same year, she also won a gold medal in women's team event at the South Asian Games and a bronze medal at the Uber Cup.