Raja Ravindra

Raja Ravindra
Appearance	November 15-16, 2021
Money won	₹1 crore

Raja Ravindra, was a contestant, who appeared on episodes of Evaru Meelo Koteeswarudu on November 15 and 16, 2021. He became the first top prize winner of the Indian (Telugu) version of Millionaire, by answering all 15 questions correctly and won ₹1 Crore.

WWTBAM Run

Fastest Finger First

Fastest Finger First Question
Arrange these cities in the increasing order of their shortest distance from Hyderabad
⬥ A: New York	⬥ B: Mumbai
⬥ C: Dubai	⬥ D: Vijayawada

Out of the 8 contestants, got it right but Raja (with the time of 2.637 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-B-C-A, made it to the hot seat.

Raja Ravindra's Run to ₹10,000,000 (partial)

₹1,000 (1 of 15) - 45 Seconds
Usually, which of these does not have a date of validity printed on it?
⬥ A: Aadhaar card	⬥ B: Passport
⬥ C: Debit card	⬥ D: Drivers licence

₹2,000 (2 of 15) - 45 Seconds
Identify the personality depicted in the statue
⬥ A: Mahavira	⬥ B: Bahubali
⬥ C: Buddha	⬥ D: Guru Nanak

This was a visual question.

₹3,000 (3 of 15) - 45 Seconds
Kathi Samu, Silambam, and Kalaripayattu are examples of which of these?
⬥ A: Dance	⬥ B: Music
⬥ C: Painting	⬥ D: Martial arts

₹5,000 (4 of 15) - 45 Seconds
How many countries have more population than India?
⬥ A: One	⬥ B: Two
⬥ C: Three	⬥ D: Four

₹10,000 (5 of 15) - 45 Seconds
Who took charges as the Home Minister of India in 2019?
⬥ A: Nirmala Sitharaman	⬥ B: Nitin Gadkari
⬥ C: Ravi Shankar Prasad	⬥ D: Amit Shah

₹20,000 (6 of 15) - 60 Seconds
In radio broadcasting, what does the 'M' in 'AM' and 'FM' stand for?
⬥ A: Metre	⬥ B: Modulation
⬥ C: Magnitude	⬥ D: Mission

₹40,000 (7 of 15) - 60 Seconds
Which of these human body parts contains the iris, lens, and retina?
⬥ A: Lungs	⬥ B: Ears
⬥ C: Eyes	⬥ D: Stomach

₹80,000 (8 of 15) - 60 Seconds
Which of these rivers flows into the Bay of Bengal near Antarvedi in Andhra Pradesh?
⬥ A: Krishna	⬥ B: Tungabhadra
⬥ C: Penna	⬥ D: Godavari

₹160,000 (9 of 15) - 60 Seconds
In Hindu mythology, who among these is a guru of Karna?
⬥ A: Vyasa	⬥ B: Parashurama
⬥ C: Pandu	⬥ D: Krishna

₹320,000 (10 of 15) - 60 Seconds
In August 2021, from where did the Indian government evacuate more than 800 people as part of Operation Devi Shakti? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Afghanistan	⬥ B: Iraq
⬥ C: Syria	⬥ D: Myanmar
Ask the Audience Results: A: 59% ⬥ B: 3% ⬥ C: 4% ⬥ D: 34%

₹640,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was the British Viceroy when India became an independent country?
⬥ A: Lord Wavell	⬥ B: Lord Mountbatten
⬥ C: Lord Elgin	⬥ D: Lord Ripon

₹1,250,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the first Indian woman to win multiple medals at a single edition of the Paralympics?
⬥ A: Avani Lekhara	⬥ B: Deepa Malik
⬥ C: Anjali Bhagwat	⬥ D: Bhavina Patel

₹2,500,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Which word, that became familiar to many around the world in 2020, comes from the Italian for '40 days'?
⬥ A: Lockdown	⬥ B: Isolation
⬥ C: Quarantine	⬥ D: Pandemic

₹5,000,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
In the memory of a doctor and former Chief Minister of which state is National Doctor's Day celebrated in India? "50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: Mizoram	⬥ B: West Bengal
⬥ C: Uttar Pradesh	⬥ D: Kerala

₹10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who chaired the commission whose recommendations resulted in the formation of Andhra Pradesh through the States Reorganisation Act, 1956? "Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Ranganath Misra	⬥ B: Ranjit Singh Sarkaria
⬥ C: BP Mandal	⬥ D: S Fazal Ali

After thinking a lot, Ravindra decides to use his last lifeline, phone a friend to call his friend. His friend wasn't sure about his answer and guessed D. Raja took risk, went with his friend's guess and turned out to be the right answer. Raja Ravindra: KOTEESHWARULU

Sources

• Article about his win
• Ravindra's final question (promo)