Indian-Origin Engineer Turns Overnight Millionaire After Winning Singapore Lottery

Singapore(The Uttam Hindu): Balasubramanyam Chidambaram, an Indian-origin project engineer who stays in Singapore, became a millionaire overnight after winning a 1 million US dollar prize in the lottery. The good fortune befell him on November 24 when he bought a gold chain worth 6,000 Singapore dollars for his wife from Mustafa Jewelry Shop.

Balasubramanyam, having worked for 21 years in his career in Singapore, participated in the annual lottery of this store along with 250 members. He was shocked when the prize money went into his account. The significance of this win was increased for Balasubramanyam as it came on the fourth anniversary after his father's death. He dedicated the victory to his father's blessings and told his mother the uplifting news while thanking his mom a million times for all his experiences in Singapore.

Inspired by his new fortune, Balasubramanyam has decided to donate a part of his winnings to charity and social causes. He believes this is a way of giving back to Singapore, which has been instrumental in his success. Balasubramanyam's story has attracted much attention as it shows how life can change overnight and how destiny and philanthropy can work.