Nithya Prasanna, a doctor, was crowned Kiah Mrs Chennai 2011 by actor Prashanth at a colourful event at Kamarajar Arangam on Tuesday. Preethi Venugopal, a corporate lawyer, and Gul Afshan Baig, an executive assistant at an MNC, secured the two other places respectively. Organised by Virgo, the 12th edition of the annual beauty pageant sought to recognise and honour women who excel led on both the family and work fronts. In all, 12 women were selected for the final stage from over 500 people who attended various rounds that assessed their qualities. The evening had three rounds assessing their communication skills in Tamil, dancing skills and their presence of mind. Audiences had a gala time, as non-native speakers tried their level best to communicate in the language. And the dance recitals deserve a special mention, as many of them, though first timers, performed on par with professionals. A panel of six judges — Neeti Jayachander (regional editor of Femina), Aruna Viswanath, Dr Priya Selvaraj, Singar Sriram, TV actor Mohanram, musician-turned-comedian Madhan Bob – appraised the participants. There were other subtitles that were won by Vijanthi (Communication Queen), Ruth Jennifer (Talent Queen), Suma Iyengar (Samayal Rani), Akshyalakshmi (Smart Queen), Nithya (Elegant Queen) and Jayalakshmi (Designer Queen). Entrepreneur Saundarya Rajesh was awarded Honourary Mrs Chennai 2011. Between the rounds, singer Pramod Nair of Satrangi music troupe performed to entertain the audience. Source: The New Indian Express
