TIRUVALLA: An auto driver from Kerala, who lived his dream in his own sweet way, was recognised and awarded for his talent with the help of the internet. Sunil, transformed his three-wheeler into a grand 4-wheeler Scorpio, an innovation which caught the eye of Twitter-user Anil Panicker.
Tweeting a photo of the automobile, Panicker tagged Mahindra Group Managing Director and Chairman, Anand Mahindra, with a post that read, “@anandmahindra .image shows how the scorpio design turned generic and popular among Indian roads. This mans way of “dream big”” The tweet did not go unnoticed, and a mightily impressed Mahindra replied, “Iconic. A way to 'Rise;. Thanks for sharing this. Can you help locate him? I'd like to buy it for our museum & give him 4 wheels in return.”
The auto driver was located within three days, in Tiruvalla town of Pathanamthitta and soon enough, Mahindra tweeted a photo of Sunil with his rickshaw and a brand new Supro- Mahindra's small commercial four-wheeler. Panicker responded saying, “Hi sir. Thanks. I spoke to Sunil as well. It was an amazing feeling.”
