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| music = [[M. G. Sreekumar]]<br>[[Rajeev Alunkal]] (lyrics)<br>[[V Madhusoodanan Nair]] (lyrics)<br>Pazhayidam Somarajan (lyrics) | | music = [[M. G. Sreekumar]]<br>[[Rajeev Alunkal]] (lyrics)<br>[[V Madhusoodanan Nair]] (lyrics)<br>Pazhayidam Somarajan (lyrics) | ||
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'''''Ardhanaari''''' (2012) is a [[Malayalam]] film about the life of [[transgender|transgender people]] in [[Kerala]]. The film is directed by Santhosh Souparnika and produced by [[M. G. Sreekumar]] under his production house MG Sound & Frames.<ref>[http://movies.entecity.com/films/ardhanaari/ entecity.com, Ardhanaari]</ref><ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/movies/ardhanaari.html oneindia.in, Ardhanaari ]</ref> | '''''Ardhanaari''''' (2012) is a [[Malayalam]] film about the life of [[transgender|transgender people]] in [[Kerala]]. The film is directed by Santhosh Souparnika and produced by [[M. G. Sreekumar]] under his production house MG Sound & Frames.<ref>[http://movies.entecity.com/films/ardhanaari/ entecity.com, Ardhanaari]</ref><ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/movies/ardhanaari.html oneindia.in, Ardhanaari ]</ref> | ||
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 (Malayalam actress)|Mahalakshmi]], [[Maniyanpilla Raju]], [[Thilakan]], [[Sukumari]] and [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|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 | The film opened to mixed critical reviews but the performance by Manoj K. Jayan as a transgender gained unanimous appreciation.<ref>[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"]</ref><ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-ardhanari/20121126.htm "Review: Ardhanari is average fare"]</ref> | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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| Directed by | Santhosh Souparnika |
| Produced by | M. G. Sreekumar |
| Written by | Santhosh Souparnika |
| Starring | Manoj K. Jayan Mahalakshmi jose pala Thilakan Sukumari Sai Kumar |
| Music by | M. G. Sreekumar Rajeev Alunkal (lyrics) V Madhusoodanan Nair (lyrics) Pazhayidam Somarajan (lyrics) |
| Cinematography | Hemachandran |
| Edited by | Abhilash Viswanath |
Production company | MG Sound & Frames Company |
| Distributed by | MG Sound & Frames Release |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
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.[1][2]
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.[3][4]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- 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
- AntonyThomas as junior manjula /vinayakan] Manoj K Jayan
Awards[edit | edit source]
- Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam - Manoj K. Jayan
- Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actor - Manoj K. Jayan
References[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
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