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  • 5/17/2025
The average person dreams of retiring, living a quiet life, and spending time with family at the age of 70. Kodhandaraman is no average man. His aspirations were crushed in 6th grade when he tragically lost his parents and was forced to quit school. Encouraged by his son, Kodhandaraman went back over half a century later to resume what he left unfinished. The recently announced 10th standard Tamil Nadu State Board examination declared the 70-year-old resident of Cuddalore had passed all his subjects and Kodhandaraman was rightfully overjoyed after receiving this news. Kodhandaraman was unable to clear all his subjects in his previous attempt in 2024. He had dreamt his whole life of accomplishing this feat of receiving the basic educational qualification. He did not let failure dampen his spirit and worked hard this time around to clear every single one of his papers."Everyone should study, get placed well, take care of their families, and contribute to society," advocated Kodhandaraman. The man serves as a living example that it is never too late to do what you want and will inspire many more to follow in his path. 

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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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