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A MARTIAL arts master, who is also a 76-year-old grandmother, has taken on and beaten a man half her age.

Granny Meenakshiamma has been studying the ancient art of Kalaripayattu since she was 10, according to reports.

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A 76-year-old grandmother and martial arts master has beaten a man half her age in a fightCredit: CEN

It is believed to be one of the oldest fighting system in history.

The formidable display took place in Vatakara in the southern Indian state of Kerala.

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Hundreds of people line the fighting ring in the town of Vatakara in the southern Indian state of KeralaCredit: CEN
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The gran, known as Meenakshiamma, is a master in the ancient art of KalaripayattuCredit: CEN

In the incredible video, the woman, who is wearing a long sari, expertly fights with rods with the younger man.

The sticks are a blur as both fighters move quickly.

But the much older woman does not lose any pace against the man but confidently holds her own in the arena.

The night time fight is watched by hundreds in the small town, who are tightly packed around the sandy fighting ring.

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She is thought to have trained hundreds of youngsters in the area, many of whom are now teachersCredit: CEN

According to reports, the woman has trained hundreds of youngsters in the town in the ancient art, many of whom have become teachers themselves.

The incredible video has already been viewed over a million times.

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 The incredible video has been viewed over a million timesCredit: CEN

Kalaripayattu is a complicated combination of steps, postures and fighting styles.

But the ancient martial art varies widely depending on what traditions are followed.


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