Karunya Mohanasundaram
BIO
Age: 24
School: Montfort School, Kattur, Trichy
College: Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry
Profession: Doctor
Interests: Reading, Dancing, music, modelling and acting
Favourite quote:
Q&A
Your motto in life: Believe in yourself, and the world will believe in you. Perception is reality.
The most influential person in your life: My Mother. She nurtured courage and confidence in me at a very young age.
The proudest moment of your life: When I got placed in a medical college, and now, I am
Words that best define your personality: Fierce, Fearless and Fun.
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What does Femina
A social cause close to your heart and why: I always wanted to work, and I do work for blind children in their treatment and surgeries to regain their vision. Because one blind child touched my face and said, “you look beautiful”, without even knowing how I looked. In the world which describes beauty through what they see, these kids describe beauty through what they feel from within. So, it made me believe that beauty is from within.
One unique thing about your culture/state: My culture is proud to be one of the oldest cultures with over 5000 years of legacy.
The craziest rumour you ever heard about yourself: My classmates used to think I was too rich to make friends with. It’s because I used to be very reserved in my childhood. So, my classmates were super scared to talk to me. I used to laugh every day after coming home, thinking about the incidents that happened regularly.
Three qualities that every woman must possess: Courage, Confidence, and Education.
What are your expectations from
If you win Miss India, what would be your first big splurge: I would love to gift myself and my mom a good watch; I love watches. And she is the one who taught me the importance of time and how to value other person’s time.
If you were granted one wish, what would you ask for: My favourite God is Siddhi Vinayak. So I always wish to talk to him and hear his voice. I am telling this in the belief that he exists.
What would be your advice for the future generation: Fall seven times, stand up eight because I want them to handle stress and failures positively and become successful.