Securing 99 marks in Tamil, Thanushya, a student of Jothi Higher Secondary School, obtained state second rank. Narrating about this success Thanushya told," I would study from 4:00 AM to 7:00 AM in the morning and until 11:00 Pm in the evening.
Although we had television, I would not watch television. For my sake my parents too would avoid watching television. They never allowed me to do any other work. I would study my daily lessons, frequently writing Tamil essay questions. Hence, I was able to get state rank."