Femina Miss India South
Femina Miss India South is a beauty pageant established in 2008 for states in South India (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana). The final winners from each South Indian state are announced at the Miss South India finale event. Each of the winners from the five states will represent their state in the grand finale of the Femina Miss India pageant.[1]
| Formation | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Location | |
Membership | Femina Miss India |
Official language | English |
Format edit
Auditions are held in selected cities in the five states where the top 3 candidates will be chosen. After the selection of the 3 best candidates from the five states, the deserving candidate will be declared representative of that respective state and will be sent to the Femina Miss India grand final.[2]
State titleholders and Placements edit
The following are the list of winners of all the five South Indian states and their placements at the national Femina Miss India pageant.
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as Runner-up
- Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
| Year | Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka | Kerala | Tamil Nadu | Telangana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Gomathy Reddy | Megan Edward Top 7 | Christeena Biju Top 7 | Karunya Mohanasundaram | Urmila Chauhan |
| 2022 | Sailikhita Yalamanchili Top 10 | Sini Sadanand Shetty Femina Miss India 2022 | Soumya Shasi Kumar | Shivani Rajashekar (withdrawn) | Pragnya Ayyagari Top 5 Miss Diva Supranational 2022 [Appointment 1] |
| 2020 | Tejal Patil | Rati Hulji Top 5 | Leena Lal Top 15 | Raina Garg Top 15 (withdrawn) | Manasa Varanasi Femina Miss India 2020 |
| 2019 | Nikita Tanwani | Aashna Bisht | Lakshmi Menon [Replacements 1] | Rubeiya S K | Sanjana Vij Runner-up |
| 2018 | Shreya Rao Kamaravapu 2nd Runner-up | Bhavana Durgam Reddy Top 12 | Mekhana Shajan | Anukreethy Vas Femina Miss India 2018 | Sai Kamakshi Bhaskarla |
| 2017 | Srishti Vyakaranam | Swathi Muppala [Replacements 2] Top 15 | Mannat Singh Top 15 | Bavithra | Simran Choudhary |
| State | Placements | Best result |
|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 2 | 2nd Runner-up (2018) |
| Karnataka | 5 | Winner (2022) |
| Kerala | 3 | Top 7 (2023) |
| Tamil Nadu | 2 | Winner (2018) |
| Telangana | 3 | Winner (2020) |
| Total | 15 | 3 TITLES |
National Titleholders and International Placements edit
The following is a list of South Indian international representatives since 2008:
| Year | Pageant | Delegate | State | Placement | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Miss Supranational | Pragnya Ayyagari | Telangana | Top 12 | Miss Supranational Asia Top 5 - Supra Chat Top 7 - Miss Talent Top 10 - Supra Fan-Vote |
| 2022 | Miss World | Sini Sadanand Shetty | Karnataka | TBA | TBA |
| 2021 | Manasa Varanasi | Telangana | Top 13 | Beauty With A Purpose - Top 6 Miss World Talent - Top 27 | |
| 2018 | Anukreethy Vas | Tamil Nadu | Top 30 | Head-to-Head Challenge - Winner Miss World Talent - Top 18 Multimedia Award - Top 10 | |
| 2013 | Miss Earth | Sobhita Dhulipala | Andhra Pradesh | Unplaced | Miss Earth Photogenic Miss Earth Eco-beauty Miss Earth Miss Ever Bilena |
| 2010 | Nicole Faria | Karnataka | Miss Earth 2010 | Miss Talent Miss Diamond Place | |
| 2008 | Miss World | Parvathy Omanakuttan | Kerala | 1st Runner-up | Miss World 2008 - 1st Runner-up Miss World Continental Queen of Asia |
Mentor edit
The franchise organises a mentor/coach to each zone to train the candidates for the final event.
| Year | Mentor | About |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Neha Dhupia |
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| 2022 | ||
| 2020 | ||
| 2019 | Dia Mirza |
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| 2018 | Rakul Preet Singh |
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| 2017 | Parvathy Omanakuttan |
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2008-2013 edit
Only one candidate from whole of the five states was chosen to compete in the Femina Miss India pageant from 2008 to 2013.
| Year | Delegate | State | Placement | International Placement/Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sobhita Dhulipala | Andhra Pradesh | Miss India Earth 2013 | Miss Earth Photogenic Miss Earth Eco-beauty Miss Earth Miss Ever Bilena |
| 2012 | Shamata Anchan | Karnataka | Top 10 | — |
| 2011 | Shweta Dolli | Tamil Nadu | Top 10 | — |
| 2010 | Nicole Faria | Karnataka | Miss India Earth 2010 | Miss Earth 2010[6] Miss Talent Miss Diamond Place |
| 2009 | Faith Pandey | Karnataka | Top 10 | — |
| 2008 | Parvathy Omanakuttan | Kerala | Miss India World 2008 | Miss World 2008 - 1st Runner-up Miss World Continental Queen of Asia |
Notes edit
- ^ KERALA — Lakshmi Menon was appointed to compete at Femina Miss India 2019 by the Femina Miss India organisation, as a replacement to Jane Thompson, Femina Miss India Kerala 2019 due to personal reason. Lakshmi Menon was among the Top 3 finalists at the Femina Miss India Kerala 2019 auditions.[4]
- ^ KARNATAKA — Swathi Muppala was appointed to compete at Femina Miss India 2017 by the Femina Miss India organisation, as a replacement to Ruhika Das, Femina Miss India Karnataka 2017 due to health issues. Swathi Muppala was among the Top 3 finalists at the Femina Miss India Karnataka 2017 auditions.[5]
References edit
- ^ . The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29.
- ^ "Miss India format change this year scouted for the best from each state". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Meet Pragnya Ayyagari, the stunner who won Miss Diva Supranational 2022".
- ^ "Instagram post stating the replacement of Femina Miss India Kerala 2019 delegate on the organisation's official page". indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "News stating the replacement of Femina Miss India Karnataka 2017".
- ^ . The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2013-04-05.