Ardhanaari
2012, Malayalam. Directed by Santhosh Souparnika.
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?
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Malayalam
- Rated
- UA
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- Released
- 23 November 2012
- Original title
- അർദ്ധനാരി
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Santhosh Souparnika
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Ardhanaari runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).
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Who directed Ardhanaari?
Ardhanaari (2012) was directed by Santhosh Souparnika and stars Manoj K Jayan, Thilakan, Mahalakshmi Sarveshwaran.