A crorepati (English pronunciation: /ˈkrɔərpʌti/, Hindi: करोड़पती, karoṛpatī ? [kəˈroːɽpət̪i]) is a person who resides in a household whose net worth or wealth exceeds ten million rupees, or units of another currency. The term crorepati is derived from the unit crore — part of the Indian numbering system, equivalent to 100 lakhs or 10 million. (The separation of large numbers, using commas, is different from the rest of the English-speaking world.)
Although crorepatis (in Indian rupees ) have less than one-quarter the net wealth of a millionaire (in US dollars), when adjusted for the substantially lower cost of living in India, the classifications are comparable.
The Indian game show Kaun Banega Crorepati (Loose translation: "Who wants to be a crorepati"), based on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, first aired in 2005 on the Star Network throughout India and shared the same success as its foreign counterparts. Current prize money of KBC is Rs 5 crore (US$ 1 million).
The game show is all set to draw in Tamil(Popluar South Indian language) audiences now. Vijay TV and Big Synergy have joined hands to bring the international format to Tamil television, titled 'Neengalam Vellalam Oru Kodi' (translates to: Even you can win 1 crore) in February 2012.
The show 'Neengalam Vellalam Oru Kodi' on Vijay TV will be hosted by actor Suriya, in his debut on television.The shooting of the season begins in January 2012 and the show is all set to launch in February 2012.