Preethi was the youngest member of the Tamil Nadu State Women’s Cricket Team, who started representing the state at just eight years of age.
Ms Preethi Srinivasan, Founder of Soulfree who is synonymous with change,courage and conviction will be in conversation with Ms Rajee Rajesh of Duchess Club on 1st of March 2021, from 11 am onwards at Samavesh hall, Savera Hotel, The story of Ms Preethi Srinivasan will surely inspire the audience
Name: Preethi Srinivasan
Designation: Founder, Soulfree
Date of Birth: 05/09/1979
Contact Info:
Email – preethi@soulfree.org
Phone – 9952996336 / 9994477147
Educational Qualifications:
PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences (IIT
Madras 2018-Current)
M. Sc. Psychology (University of Madras 2013-14)
B. Sc. Medical Sociology (University of Madras 2011-13)
ProfessioN: Writer
Employed full-time at moviebuff.com from 2012- 2018
PassioN: Sports
ICA Women’s Cricket Representative to TNCA Apex Council 2019-21
Adaptive Sports Enthusiast keenly supporting Paralympics, Adaptive cricket
Public Speaking
Spoken at numerous corporate houses, media networks and educational Institutions
Speaker at the TEDx Youth@Hyderabad in July 2020 (https://youtu.be/dW52GqY_NVQ)
Speaker at the TEDx Indus Business Academy, Bangalore in 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlmxEjWhzNE&t=17s
Speaker at the TEDx Choice School Kochi in 2016 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9D8NxEPLQ0)
Featured in the international ICC 360° program https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTr_slkPZ28
Host of India Inclusion Summit 2014 and 2017
Recognition and Awards –
“Paropakari” Award 2020 by Rotary Club of Guindy on August 26, 2020
Doctors Day Award 2020 by the Indian Medical Association on July 26, 2020
“Iconic Leaders Creating A Better World For All” Award from Women Economic
Forum July 25, 2020
Preethi’s Inspiring story has found a place in the 10th Grade English Literature Book of
the Tamil Nadu State Board Syllabus 2019-20.
“World of Women – Inspiration” Award 2019 from The Hindu Group
“I Am Woman” Award 2018 from Karan Gupta Education Foundation
https:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qQdSGfTeho&t=1805s
“Aval” Award 2018 from Vikatan group https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLLTSyS7Enc&t=552s
Woman Achiever Award 2018 by Raj TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wocTZg-HFBs&t=126s
“Bhoomika” award from Eastern condiments 2018 https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/tvnews4u-epaper-tvnews/eastern+honours+eminent+women+with+4th+edition+of+bhoomika+awards+on+this+women+s+day-newsid-83263743
“The Triumph Of Human Spirit” award from The Rotary Club of Ambattur 2018
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/mar/16/its-raining-awards-at-rotary-club-of-ambattur-1788267.html
Dr. Batra’s “Positive Health Award 2017” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGmnW_fb1WY
“Kalpana Chawla Award For Courage and Daring Enterprise” from the
Government of Tamil Nadu 2017
“Shakthi Award 2017” by Puthiya
Thalaimurai, a leading Tamil television channel.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y586vJ_4xH4) [24:29-32:35]
RUSH Award (Recognising Unsung
heroes) by Rotary Club of Madras East in 2017.
Winner of the Karmaveer Chakra Award
(instituted with the UN) and the REX
Karmaveer Global Fellowship 2016.
Nominated by Times Now, a leading
Indian news channel amongst “Amazing
Indians 2015”
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4Q1jTkeekg )
Appeared in a list of “16 Famous Indians
with Disability Who Inspire Us Every Day”
compiled by The Better India group. (http://www.thebetterindia.com/8961/captain-19-womens-cricket-team-woman-now-deals-disability-inspires-others/ )
Vijay TV’s “Sigaram Thotta Pengal – Ray of Hope” award (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02sQ42DCRQA)
Raindropss’ “Woman Achiever of the Year 2014” award
Femina “Penn Sakthi” award bestowed upon the top 10 most influential women in
Tamil Nadu for the year 2014 ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4kOoRL7xGs)
Envisage Ability Award 2014
Website: www.soulfree.org | Phone: 995299336 | Facebook: Soulfreetrust | Twitter: @preetistan | Email: preethi@soulfree.org
Sudesi magazine’s “Dhruva award” for excellence in social work
Sudesi magazine’s “Dhruva award” for excellence in social work
Rotary’s highest award “For the Sake of Honour”, Vellore 2014
“Agent of change” Award from district Rotaract Council (Rotary International district
3230) for the year 2014-15
Chosen by BBC Hindi as one of
the top 100 women achievers
(http://www.bbc.com/hindi/india/2015/11/151117_100women_sports_facewall_pk)
Recognised by eminent
organisations like NASSCOM,
NHRD, TCS, Goldman Sachs,
VMware, TVS Credit Services,
ISBR, real image media
technologies, Toastmasters,
Rotary, IWA, among many others.
Who is Preethi Srinivasan?
At the young age of 18 Preethi became paralysed below the neck due to a freak accident. Before that, Preethi was the youngest member of the Tamil Nadu State Women’s Cricket Team, who started representing the state at just eight years of age. She was a National Level swimmer. Exceptional in academics as well, she was amongst the top 2% of American students in 1996, and appeared in the 1995/96 edition of the Who’s Who amongst Ameri ca’s Students.
The future looked bright and rosy…
Until, a moment of misfortune turned her life upside down. She completely lost her identity in the span of a split second! It took another decade, but it takes time for the silkworm to go into chrysalis and metamorphose into a glorious butterfly – and this was the case with Preethi as well. With the help of Grace and her parents, Preethi had a spiritual awakening! She reached a state of equipoise which allows her to smile despite desperately heart
wrenching circumstances . Having completely embraced her role as an instrument of the divine, Preethi now seeks to spread love, light and laughter in the world, as she sees this as her purpose in life. Having lost every thi ng, Preethi has journeyed full-circle to become – The Cripple Who Is Whole!
