Thamil Thadam: Azhik Kumaran Anandan

V.S. Kumar Anandan was a Guinness World Records holder. His one of many records includes swimming the Palk Strait, from Sri Lanka to India and back in 51 hours, in 1971. While attempting to swim the English Channel on August 6, 1984 he collapsed and died due to heavy currents. Kumar Anandan held the maximum number of Individual Guinness Records at a point in time which included Non-Stop Water treading (80 hours at Chennai), Standing on one leg for 33 hours, Non-Stop dancing, Ball punching for 136 hours, etc. He was from Valvettithurai, Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. Ms Yasotha Pathmanathan presents Thamil Thadam on Azhik Kumaran Anandan.

Source: Yaso