Chennai: Even as the year draws to a close, there's happy news for Chennaiites. A city girl has won the Vivel India Miss South 2011 beauty contest, the finals of which was recently held at the Chennai Trade Centre in Nandambakkam.
Contestant number 2 and Chennai girl Rohini was visibly surprised when she won the crown, as she faced stiff competition from participants from not only the other south Indian states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, but also her home town.
When the audience shouted out their support for other local favourites, actor Prashant surprised the sparse crowd at a little over midnight by declaring Rohini to be the winner. Rohini was also declared first in the States Category and bagged the Beautiful Skin award as well. Ashwini and Swetha, both from Bangalore, came second and third in the Vivel India Miss South 2011 contest.
Earlier, thanks to technical problems, the event started a few hours late. But Balaji, the Master of Ceremony for the evening, kept the mood lively with his funny one-liners. The various dance performances during the five-hour show ranged from being brilliant, to extraordinary to simply forgettable. But a certain few, such as the Chinese dance performance, stood out for their creative choreography.
The participants were tested in various categories, including dressing style (ethnic, party-wear, and evening gowns). But the most happening round was the talent round, where the models had to showcase their talents either in dancing or singing. Most of them chose to dance to popular South Indian film hits and a few to classical songs. The dance moves on display by the participants set the stage on fire and was accompanied by many hoots from the crowd.
After a couple of rounds, 18 contestants were pruned to eight. They had to answer questions from the judges. Some of the selected participants gave standard, cliched responses, with one saying that she would opt to do social work like Mother Teresa if she won the crown. This customary answer met with boos from the audience.
Rohini was asked to chose either her parents or her boyfriend to rush to after she won the crown. She chose the former, stating that her parents would themselves ask her to rush to her boyfriend to celebrate this special moment. At this, the concerned judge, who asked the question, joked, "Now, we know why this Kolaveri happens."
The other two winners gave impressive answers to tilt the balance in their favour. Swetha, who came third, was asked what made a woman complete. She replied that being a woman itself made her complete. She could play different roles and be the reason for the existence of this civilisation, she said.
There were also some unique sub-title categories. For instance, Beautiful Neck, which went to Debo from Hyderabad, and Miss Catwalk, which went to Mahaakeerthi from Chennai.
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