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Ardhanaari

Ardhanaari

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Ardhanaari

2012

1h 49m

2.0(3 votes)

Drama

Overview

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?

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9 featured cast members

Starring

Manoj K Jayan

Manoj K Jayan

Manjula/Vinayan

Thilakan

Thilakan

Nayak

Mahalakshmi Sarveshwaran

Mahalakshmi Sarveshwaran

Kokila

Maniyanpilla Raju

Maniyanpilla Raju

Jameela

Jayakrishnan

Jayakrishnan

Balu Menon

Asha Sarath

Asha Sarath

Balu Menon's wife

Sukumari

Sukumari

Priest

Irshad

Irshad

Thezni Khan

Thezni Khan

Creative team

Directed by: Santhosh Souparnika
Written by: Santhosh Souparnika
Produced by: M. G. Sreekumar

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