Vidya Pillai (Snooker)
Vidya Pillai biography, wiki, age, date of birth, height, snooker, husband, family, education, net worth, religion, caste & more
| Biography | |
|---|---|
| Name | Vidya Pillai (विद्या पिल्लई) |
| Full Name | Vidya Viswanathan Pillai |
| Nickname | Queen of the Green |
| Profession | Indian snooker player |
| Years Active | 2003-Present |
| Date of Birth | November 26, 1977 |
| Age (In 2021) | 44 Years |
| Birth Place | Tiruchirapally, Tamil Nadu |
| Residence | Bangalore, Karnataka |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Ethnicity | South Asian |
| Caste | Vellalar |
| Mother Tongue | Tamil |
| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
| Height | in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in Feet Inches- 5ft 6in |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Family and Marriage Details | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Husband/Spouse | Tilak Raj (Architect) 1 |
| Children | |
| Son(s) | Surya |
| Parents | |
| Father | Viswanathan Pillai |
| Education Details | |
| School | Not Known |
| College | National Institute of Sales, New Delhi Loyola College, Chennai |
| Educational Qualification | PG Diploma in Communication and Management B.Sc. degree in Visual Communication |
| twitter.com/imvidyapillai (230 followers) | |
| instagram.com/imvidyapillai (1.1k followers) | |
| Other Details | |
| Highest ranking | 2 |
| Hobbies | Reading, Star Gazing |
| Award(s)/Title(s) | |
| - Indian Women's Snooker Champion (2020) - Silver at WLBSA World Women's Snooker Championship (Singapore, 2017) - Gold at IBSF Australian Women's Ranking Snooker Championship (Sydney, Australia, 2016) - Silver at IBSF World 6 Reds Snooker Championship Women (Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, 2016) - Silver at IBSF World Team Snooker Championship (Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, 2016) - Silver at Asian Billiard Sports Championship (Al Fujairah, UAE, 2016) - Gold at Indian National Snooker Championship (Indore, 2016) - Silver at Indian National 6-Red Snooker Championship (Kolkata, 2016) - Silver at IBSF 6 Reds snooker Snooker Championship Women (Karachi, Pakistan, 2015) - Bronze at IBSF Australian Open Women's Snooker Championship (2015) - Bronze at IBSF World Team Snooker Championship (Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, 2014) - Bronze at Australian Open Women's Snooker Championship (Sydney, 2014) - Gold at Indian National Snooker Championship (Lucknow, 2014) - Gold at IBSF World Team Snooker Championship (Carlow, Ireland, 2013) - Gold at Indian National 6-Red Snooker Championship (Lucknow, 2013) - Gold at Indian National Snooker Championship (Gwalior, 2013) - Bronze at IBSF World Snooker Championship (Sofia, Bulgaria, 2012) - Gold at Indian National Snooker Championship (Chennai, 2012) - Bronze at IBSF World Snooker Championship (Damascus, 2010) - Gold at Australian Open Women's Snooker Championship (Sydney, 2010) - Gold at Indian National Snooker Championship (Pune, 2010) - Silver at Indian National 6-Red Snooker Championship (Bangalore, 2010) - Silver at Indian National 8-Ball Pool Championship (Delhi, 2010) - Silver at Indian National Snooker Championship (Agra, 2009) - Semi-finalist at WLBSA World Billiards Championship (Cambridge, England, 2008) - Gold at Indian National Snooker Championship (Indore, 2008) - Gold at Indian National 8-Ball Pool Championship (Kolkata, 2008) - Gold at Indian National Snooker Championship (Hyderabad, 2007) - Silver at Indian National 8-Ball Pool Championship (Mumbai, 2007) - Silver at Indian National Snooker Championship (Chennai, 2006) - Gold at Indian National Snooker Championship (Mumbai, 2005) - Gold at Indian National 9-Ball Pool Championship (Mumbai, 2005) - Gold at Indian National 8-Ball Pool Championship (Jalandhar, 2005) - Gold at Indian National Snooker Championship (Jammu, 2003) | |
| Vidya Pillai is 10 time women's national snooker champion. | |
| She has B.Sc. degree in Visual Communication from Loyola College, Chennai. | |
| She did Post-Graduate Diploma in Communication and Management at the National Institute of Sales, New Delhi. | |
| Vidya Pillai credits former Indian cricketer Hemang Badani for introducing her to the sport, and the late national billiards champion, TG Kamala Devi, for inspiring her. | |
| She met her husband, Tilak Raj on a blind date that was set up by one Tilak's cousins at the age of 32. They got engaged in less than two-and-a-half months. 2 | |
| Her son, Surya also aspires to be a snooker champ, just like his mother. | |
References
- https://www.instagram.com/mctilakraj/[↩]
- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/karnataka-has-set-a-super-example-when-it-comes-to-supporting-sportspersons-vidya-pillai/articleshow/48493834.cms[↩]
