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Title: Narthagi: Doing justice to the third gender
Post by: Shana A on May 16, 2011, 08:23:50 AM
Narthagi: Doing justice to the third gender

    May 15, 2011
    By Anupama Subramanian

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/kollywood/narthagi-doing-justice-third-gender-837 (http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/kollywood/narthagi-doing-justice-third-gender-837)

In a medium where transgenders are normally projected in a demeaning way, debutant director Vijay Padma's bold and honest attempt to show them in proper perspective should be applauded.

Produced by Punnagai Poove Geetha, it conveys a larger message that the third sex also has a heart and every right to lead a decent life.

Kalki Subramanian, a real-life transgender (who got the honour of first Asian transgender activist who took part at the international visitor's programme in the US) plays the lead.