Karunya was born on 1 March 1986 in Hyderabad to Mr.N.C.Madhu(A defence employee working in DRDL) and Mrs.N.C.Janaki(A defence employee of BDL,retired shortly after Karunya's claim to fame).He was born into the "Nallan Chakravarthula" family which is known for its rich musical and literary values and has had produced many renowned musicians and scholars.So his transition into music was natural.He was tutored in carnatic classical,semi classical and light music styles by his own uncles and aunts from the age of three. At the age of 12 he was the winner of the acclaimed music contest "ETV Paadutha theeyaga". He went on participating,winning in many more competitions,recorded many light music, patriotic and devotional songs for various projects,participated in several stage shows gaining popularity as a promising talent in