Ranjini Ramanujam's story is that of one determined person who has tremendous will power. She defied all laws of nature and emerged successful in her mission.
    
Ranjini was born in 1977, with congenital neural hearing loss which meant that she was almost completely deaf and was not able to hear human speech even with the help of the most powerful hearing-aids. Consequently, as a child, her ability to acquire speech was seriously impaired as hearing is a prerequisite for speech

development. Defying this natural linkage between hearing and speech, Ranjini has not only mastered her mother tongue, but she has also learnt to speak in English. Besides, she has also got a first class in her CBSE & P.U.C and is presently doing her final year B.Com at Mount Carmel's College, Bangalore. In 1994, when she was barely 17, she began learning Badminton under the able guidance of Ramesh Padukone
       
She won the gold medal in the national singles title and also the silver medal for doubles in her debut in the 16th national games for the deaf, held at Ooty in Jan 1997. She was also the first Indian woman to win a medal in an individual event in Silent Olympics on her debut. In July 1998 she won both the singles and the doubles titles at the International Badminton Tourney for the deaf at Brixten, Italy. Later, in recognition of her outstanding achievements and performances, she was awarded with the 'ARJUNA AWARD' in 1998. Ranjini received The Outstanding Achiever Award of the college in the year 1999 and in the same year she represented the Bangalore University Badminton team at the All India Inter University Championship,. competing against persons without any disability.
       
Ranjini attributes her success to the coaching given by Ramesh Padukone. Her determination has taken her places and today she is leading a charmed life, sharing common interests such as reading with her peers.