Differently-abled woman wins Rs 1 cr on KBC Tamil

Kousalya Kharthika has become the first-ever differently-abled contestant to bag the jackpot prize money of Rs 1 crore on “Kodeeswari” — the Tamil version of the reality game show “Kaun Banega Crorepati”. Kousalya Kharthika, 31, hails from Madurai, suffers from speech and hearing impairment and communicates through vibrations and lip-reading. On becoming a crorepati on “Kodeeswari”, Kousalya said: “I have always depended on my family members for my day-to-day life. But right from my childhood, I have been determined to learn and excel in whatever I do. “I am more than honored to be a part of this iconic game show and equally proud to tell the world that ‘I am now a Kodeeswari’.” (IANS)

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