Karpaga, the unusual heroine

http://malayalam.galatta.com/entertainment/malayalam/livewire/id/Karpaga_is_an_unusual_heroine_16781.html
7/9/2008

Karpaga is the first transgender in India to don the leading role in a
mainstream movie. She makes her debut as a heroine in a Tamil film
Paal, to be directed by D. Sivakumar.

Many transgenders have played lead roles in short films and
documentaries earlier. But, this is the first time a transgender is
featured as heroine in a commercial film, director D. Sivakumar said.
The film stresses on the need for families to accept transsexuals
besides exploring their emotional and physical conflicts.