Madurai's
Kousalya
Kharthika
has
made
history
by
becoming
the
first
contestant
to
win
the
jackpot
prize
of
Rs.
1
crore
in
Colors
Tamil's
Kodeeswari.
Kousalya,
a
differently
abled
woman
with
speech
and
hearing
impairment,
took
home
the
coveted
prize
on
the
episode
which
aired
on
January
21,
2020.
Kousalya
was
ecstatic
about
being
the
first
ever
winner
of
Kodeeswari
hosted
by
Radhika
Sarathkumar.
She
said
in
an
interview,
"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."
She
continued,
"I
truly
thank
COLORS
Tamil
for
giving
me
the
opportunity
to
participate
in
the
show
and
fulfil
my
dreams.
It
was
an
exhilarating
experience
being
on
the
hot
seat
with
Radikaa
Ma'am
who
made
me
extremely
comfortable.
I
am
more
than
honoured
to
be
part
of
this
iconic
game
show
and
equally
proud
to
tell
the
world
that
'I
am
now
a
Kodeeswari'."
Kousalya
wants
to
use
a
part
of
her
winnings
to
help
those
in
need,
especially
the
Deaf
and
Dumb
school
where
she
studied,
in
Nagerkoil.
She
also
wants
to
treat
herself
to
a
trip
to
Switzerland
or
Italy,
which
has
always
been
a
dream.
Mother
of
a
1-year
old,
Kousalya
triumphed
over
her
disabilities
and
went
on
to
become
a
university
topper,
securing
a
B.Sc
in
Technology,
M.Sc
in
Information
Science
and
an
MBA.
She
currently
works
as
a
Junior
Assistant
at
the
Principal
District
Court
in
Madurai.