Narthagi: Doing justice to the third gender
May 15, 2011
By Anupama Subramanian
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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.