Gomathi Marimuthu, hailing from a small village from Trichy, and from an agriculture dependent poor family, had recently made the nation proud, as she clinched the first Gold medal for India in the ongoing Asian Athletics Championships held at Doha, Qatar.

The world is now praising the hard working and determined athlete who crossed economic barriers and has made India proud with her achievement, and following this, Gomathi Marimuthu has been appreciated by many people from the state including the TN Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy, and many other actors and celebrities as well.

Now, one of the most sought after comedians of Kollywood, Robo Shankar has announced that he will be awarding a cash prize of Rs 1 Lakh to Gomathi Marimuthu for her outstanding achievement, and it is expected that he will gift her the prize once she returns to India. Robo Shankar has said that since he comes from a family with weak economic background, he can understand her plight, and said that its a huge achievement that Gomathi had worked hard and succeeded despite losing her father and not losing her confidence.