• Vinod Vincent Rajesh

Dharmaraj Ravanan is a football player born and brought up in village of Tiruchchirapalli district. His parents are farmers and nobody in his family has a sports background. Dharmaraj started casually playing football during his secondary school stage and rose to represent India in the ‘Under 23’ category. He had the opportunity to be trained by noted coaches and play with the most efficient players in the country. For him playing is not only a process of learning but also a matter of happiness. He has played for several clubs in India and has visited several countries. Over the years he has gathered wide experience and hopes to coach the future defenders of famous football teams. The present study follows a liberal sports historiography approach and attempts to briefly bring out his biography.

Football, Tiruchirappalli, village, dedication, matches, learning, practice, national, international, player, coach.

"Discovering Happiness in Football Fields: Partial Biography of an Indian Football Player", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.1101-1105, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902D60.pdf

"Discovering Happiness in Football Fields: Partial Biography of an Indian Football Player", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp1101-1105, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902D60.pdf