She has a brother, Aum Thiruvothu Karunakaran.[3][4] During her schooling years, her family moved to Thiruvananthapuram and she pursued her studies there. After finishing school from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pangode, she completed her B.A. in English Literature from All Saints College, Thiruvananthapuram. She was a successful television anchor at Kiran TV, a full-time music channel based in Thiruvananthapuram.[5] She is also a trained Bharatanatyam dancer.[6]