Chennai boy buys phone for cook using badminton prize money. Dinesh Karthik reacts

A X (formerly Twitter) user shared how his son used badminton tournament prize money to buy the house cook a phone, which found a reply from cricketer Dinesh Karthik. (Image credit (left): Twitter/VBalaji).

Any kid's development at a younger age is not down to just the values taught by his or her parents, but also by those the child spends time with when the parents are not around to take care.

In one such recent example, an X (formerly Twitter) user identified as V.Balaji shared how his son named Ankit had earned Rs 7,000 by participating in weekend badminton tournaments and used Rs 2,000 to buy a phone for the house cook, who had been taking care of him since he was six months old.

"Ankit has so far earned 7K by playing weekend tournaments. And today he got our Cook Saroja a mobile phone for 2K from his winnings. She has been taking care of him from when he was 6 Months. As parents @meerabalaji3107 and I can’t be more happier," Balaji wrote on Wednesday.

Ankit has so far earned 7K by playing weekend tournaments. And today he got our Cook Saroja a mobile phone for 2K from his winnings. She has been taking care of him from when he was 6 Months. As parents @meerabalaji3107 and I can’t be more happier. pic.twitter.com/8tVeWdxyRh

— V. Balaji (@cricketbalaji1) December 13, 2023

The post saw several retweets and likes and many user comments, too, most of whom appreciated the kid for the gesture. One of them to react to the post was cricketer Dinesh Karthik, who praised the kid for "making the world brighter".

Being a good human being is the first step towards being a successful one. Kudos to Ankit for such a thoughtful gesture and making the world brighter with the joy of giving.
Proud parents @cricketbalaji1 & @meerabalaji3107. https://t.co/fjI6Ou2BmC

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— DK (@DineshKarthik) December 13, 2023

"Oh wow! Well done to Ankit . And big congrats to you and Meera for inculcating such a quality," one user wrote.

"The kid is going to go a long way. A big congratulations to the parents for instilling the right set of values," another user wrote.

"What a beautiful child. Congratulations to you & Meera. You deserve to be proud," a third user wrote.