00:00At 70 years old, most people lead a quiet, retired life.
00:14But for some, like Kodandaraman, it is an age to defy the odds and set new benchmarks.
00:20A resident of Kadalur, Kodandaraman has passed the 10th Standard Tamil Nadu State Board Examination,
00:28the results of which were declared on Friday.
00:32Forged to quit school in the sixth grade after losing his parents,
00:36he joined the Indian Railways and served for 30 years.
00:40Encouraged by his son after retirement,
00:42he decided to pursue his long-held dream of acquiring a basic educational qualification.
00:48He knew his and his father knew this knowledge and helped him work on his morning.
00:52He was the one who was working on the book and had a life to the professor during his career.
00:56He was the one who passed the first time,
00:58at the time they sat in the school and started out.
01:00So I got to see him,
01:02and started to pursue his career,
01:04but after he was the one who passed the first and passed the next month,
01:06he was the one who passed the first class.
01:08English and that's how we're going to pass it.
01:11And this is why the Kalvi is still working in a person,
01:16and when we have to go to the Kalvi,
01:21we're going to go to the Kudumata.
01:23So, I'm going to go to the Kalvi.
01:27So, we're going to have the Kudumata.
01:36This was Kodandaraman's second attempt at clearing the 10th Standard Examination.
01:43In 2024, he appeared for the exam but could not clear one subject.
01:48Despite the disappointment, he tried again.
01:51This time with even greater determination driven by a personal dream
01:55and a desire to prove that it's never too late to broaden one's horizons through learning.
02:06www.kodandaraman.com
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