Karunya Mohanasundaram

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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

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Karunya Mohanasundaram is a multifaceted individual with an impressive set of skills and passions, and her profession as a medical doctor is just one of her identities. Her many other talents include being a trained classical and western dancer and an athlete with a particular affinity for athletics and basketball. However, her success is not solely due to her physical attributes. She has always emphasised education and personal development; her daily routine involves reading books and continually expanding her knowledge base, which led to an impressive 95% improvement in her CBSE grades, culminating in acceptance into medical school. As an only daughter, she has always received much attention and care from her family, and her parents have always allowed her to follow her passions by providing unwavering support through the good and bad times. Now, she seeks to inspire others to pursue their aspirations.



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 Femina Miss India Tamil Nadu 2023.


Words that best define your personality: Fierce, Fearless and Fun.


The beauty queen that inspires you the most and why: Manushi Chhillar, as I can relate to her in different ways, being a medical student and a beauty pageant winner.


What does Femina Miss India mean to you: It means coming out of your comfort zone, conquering the world and creating your legacy because Femina Miss India made me get out of my comfort zone and face the world to reach this position.


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 Femina Miss India 2023: I feel expectations lead to disappointments. I am here to live my dream and to make everyone proud. Most importantly, it’s going to be a journey full of learning each new day. Looking forward to it with an open mind.


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.