Malathi Basappa

Malathi Basappa
Born
Bangalore, India
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleBharat Sundari 1972
Major competitions
  • Cocacola Queen 1972
  • (Winner)
  • Eve's Weekly Miss India 1972
  • (1st Runner-up)
  • Femina Miss Bangalore 1972
  • (1st Runner-up)
  • Bharat Sundari-Bangalore 1972
  • (Winner)
  • Bharat Sundari 1972
  • (Winner)
  • Miss World 1972
  • (4th Runner-up)

Malathi Basappa (born 1950) is an Indian dancer and beauty pageant titleholder who represented India at Miss World 1972, where she finished as fourth runner-up, after being crowned Bharat Sundari.

Career

Malathi Basappa, a 21-year-old teacher from Bangalore, was crowned Bharat Sundari in 1972 at Ashoka Hotel. She was crowned by V. P. Naik, wife of the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Subsequently, represented India at Miss World 1972 where she finished as the 4th runner-up.

She taught intellectually disabled children at Sophia School,[citation needed] and is also a Bharatanatyam dancer.[citation needed]

References

  1. 1 2 "Australian lass is new Miss World". The Bryan Times. London. 2 December 1972. Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2026. Miss India, Malathi Basappa, 21, of Bangalore, was fifth.
  2. ↑ "Bharat Sundari and Little Miss India". Women on the March. Vol. XVI. November 1972. p. 25. Retrieved 3 April 2024.