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Ardhanaari (2012)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 49M

Director : Santhosh Souparnika

Synopsis

Vinayan is a transgender who is always at the receiving end of insults and unfair behaviour. His effeminate actions also earn him the ire of his own family. Will Vinayan ignore social norms and stay true to himself? Or will he bow down to diktats?

Actors

Manoj K Jayan
Manoj K Jayan
Manjula/Vinayan
Thilakan
Thilakan
Nayak
Mahalakshmi
Mahalakshmi
Kokila
Maniyanpilla Raju
Maniyanpilla Raju
Jameela
Jayakrishnan
Jayakrishnan
Balu Menon
Asha Sarath
Asha Sarath
Balu Menon's wife
Sukumari
Sukumari
Priest
Irshad Ali
Irshad Ali
Thezni Khan
Thezni Khan

Crews

Santhosh Souparnika
Santhosh Souparnika
Director
M. G. Sreekumar
M. G. Sreekumar
Producer
Santhosh Souparnika
Santhosh Souparnika
Writer
M. G. Sreekumar
M. G. Sreekumar
Original Music Composer

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