Surya Kutty from Coimbatore crowned ‘Miss Koovagam’ at annual Koothandavar festival in Villupuram
Surya Kutty, a transgender woman from Coimbatore, was crowned ‘Miss Koovagam’ during the annual Koothandavar festival in Villupuram. The beauty pageant, organized by the South India Transgenders Federation and Tamil Nadu AIDS Control Society, featured 15 contestants and focused on social awareness and contributions to the transgender community. The festival, which lasts 18 days, attracts hundreds of participants and will conclude with a car procession.
- ▪Surya Kutty was crowned ‘Miss Koovagam’ at the annual Koothandavar festival.
- ▪The beauty pageant included 15 contestants and emphasized social awareness.
- ▪The festival attracts hundreds of transgender individuals from across the country.
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Surya Kutty, a transgender woman from Coimbatore, was crowned ‘Miss Koovagam’ at a pageant held in connection with the annual Koothandavar festival in Villupuram on Monday (April 27, 2026) night.The beauty pageant is one of the main attractions of the festival celebrating transgender people, which culminates with the crowning of ‘Miss Koovagam’.Organised by the South India Transgenders Federation, along with Tamil Nadu AIDS Control Society, the beauty contest saw 15 entries. It tested the general knowledge and social awareness of the participants. The contestants’ contribution to the future of the transgneder community was also one of the parameters of the event.Surya Kutty was declared the title winner, and Nisha, from Malaysia, was the first runner-up.
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