THODUPUZHA: Tirunelveli native Chellayya sells lottery for a living. He sells his lotteries at Vazhakulam in Muvattupuzha. Chellayya depends on the lottery sales for his daily bread. But now he is a millionaire. He is the first prize winner of Kerala State Lotteries’ Vishu bumper.

First prize of Rs. 5 crores was for the ticket numbered 532395. Lucky draw was on last Thursday. Before the draw, he tried his maximum to sell the lottery, but no one bought it. When he realized that he is the winner of the first prize, Chellaya was so scared that he didn’t even reveal it to his friends. The news came out in the open once Chellayya approached the SBI branch in Vazhakulam with the winning ticket.