Naanu Avanalla...Avalu (2015)

Original title

Naanu Avanalla... Avalu

Directed by

B. S. Lingadevaru

Genre

LGBTQ-related film

Country

India

Runtime

1h 55m

Rating

3.2 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A transgender woman in India navigates her life from childhood to adulthood. The film follows her journey as she embraces her identity and faces society's reactions.

emotionalintrospectivegroundedpoignanthonestsoberingpersonalsensitive

What happens

Naanu Avanalla...Avalu (transl. I am not a he... I am a she) is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language film directed by B. S. Lingadevaru, based on Living Smile Vidya's autobiographical work I am Vidya. Based on the life of Living Smile Vidya, a transgender woman, the film revolves around her life as she, growing up as a boy, cherishes her feminine characteristics and begins living as a woman and depicts the life of the transgender community in Indian society. Sanchari Vijay plays the role of Vidya, with Sumithra, Kunal Punekar and Sundar featuring in supporting roles. Naanu Avanalla...Avalu premiered at the 62nd National Film Festival in May 2015 and won two awards at the 62nd National Film Awards — Best Actor (Vijay) and Best Make-up Artist (Raju, Nagaraj). Before its theatrical release in India on 25 September 2015, the film premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival in August 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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