I will say yes. Generally, the correspondence will be addressed to the one who had designed and who can take the responsibility for work which u want to publish. The corresponding author has to take total responsibility for its reproducibility and innovation idea.
So, overall I suggest u that a research scholar can become corresponding author when your supervisor's role is negligible in the study. This should be done with your supervisor's approval and there should no objection from any of co-authors and supervisor.
First of all Km. Ruby thanks for asking such a nice question. I am agree with Golla Sir. If Supervisor role is negligible in the research work u can become corresponding author.
Definitely Yes, if you conduct and understand the study very well plus you wrote a major portion of the manuscript. But, you must deal with your supervisor first if he provides the research funding.