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'''Karpaga''' is an actress who made her debut in a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] movie called ''Paal''. She is the first [[Transgender| | '''Karpaga''' is an actress who made her debut in a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] movie called ''Paal''. She is the first [[Transgender|trans person]] ever in India to perform a leading role in a mainstream movie.<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/39865.html indiaglitz.com], 9 July 2008, "MAN-TURNED-WOMAN to star in a film"</ref><ref>[http://www.tamilmegatube.com/cinema/?p=2161 tamilmegatube.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427001128/http://www.tamilmegatube.com/cinema/?p=2161 |date=27 April 2009 }}, 8 July 2008, "Transgender in lead role!"</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:18, 2 August 2021
Karpaga is an actress who made her debut in a Tamil movie called Paal. She is the first trans person ever in India to perform a leading role in a mainstream movie.[1][2]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Karpaga was born in a middle-class family of Erode in western Tamil Nadu, an only child, and left home at 17 for Mumbai. Karpaga worked at a beauty parlour as a beautician after finishing schooling. After returning to her family, five years later, her family was shattered but eventually accepted her.[3][4]
Paal[edit | edit source]
Historically, transsexuals have been shown in a poor light in Indian movies.[5] Karpaga acts as an intellectual woman who has difficulty in revealing her identity to her lover.[5] The film stresses the need for families to accept transsexuals.[5][6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ indiaglitz.com, 9 July 2008, "MAN-TURNED-WOMAN to star in a film"
- ↑ tamilmegatube.com Archived 27 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine, 8 July 2008, "Transgender in lead role!"
- ↑ scribd.com, reprint of 19 August 2008 "Ergo" article "The Other Gender"
- ↑ by Firoze Shakir, firozeshakir.com, 18 May 2008, "A beautiful story titled Paal", Retrieved 26 September 2008
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 kollywoodtoday.com, 18 May 2008, "A beautiful story titled Paal"
- ↑ timesofindia.com, 8 July 2008, "Transgender to play lead in Tamil film"
External links[edit | edit source]
- timesofinda.indiatimes.com, 8 July 2008, "Transgender to play lead in Tamil film"
- bharatstudent.com, "Transgender becomes a hero!!!"
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