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Wikipedia article
'Ardhanaari' (2012) is a Malayalam film about the life of transgender people in Kerala. The film is directed by Santhosh Souparnika and produced by M. G. Sreekumar under his production house MG Sound & Frames.[http://movies.entecity.com/films/ardhanaari/ entecity.com, Ardhanaari][http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/movies/ardhanaari.html oneindia.in, Ardhanaari ]
Manjula (Manoj K. Jayan), is a transgender with male physique and female behavioural traits, which leads to ridicule and snide remarks from her brother and others. The film brings out the rituals, customs, angst and preferences of transgenders. The title of the film alludes to the half male and half female Hindu god Ardhanarishvara. Also starring in the film are Mahalakshmi, Maniyanpilla Raju, Thilakan, Sukumari and Sai Kumar. It was one of the last films featuring veteran actor Thilakan who died from heart attack weeks before the release of the film.
The film opened to mixed critical reviews but the performance by Manoj K. Jayan as a transgender gained unanimous appreciation.[https://archive.today/20130204085635/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/ardhanaari-light-falls-on-an-obscure-world/article4132967.ece?homepage=true "Ardhanaari: Light falls on an obscure world"][http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-ardhanari/20121126.htm "Review: Ardhanari is average fare"]
Cast
* Manoj K. Jayan as Manjula / Vinayan
* Mahalakshmi as Kokila
* Thilakan as Nayak
* Maniyanpilla Raju as Jameela
* Sukumari as the priest
* Sai Kumar as Vinayan's Father
* Thesni Khan
* Irshad
* Jayakrishnan as Balu Menon
* Asha Sarath as Balu Menon's wife
Awards
* NominatedFilmfare Award for Best Actor Malayalam - Manoj K. Jayan
* NominatedSIIMA Award for Best Actor - Manoj K. Jayan
References
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