#vijayapadma

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நர்த்தகி | NARTHAKI (2011) dir. Vijayapadma Kalki, a trans classical dance artist, recounting her life's story to a journalist. The child of a strict father and a home-maker with a keen interest in dance, she grew up watching her mother, often copying her with the help of her best friend and cousin Meena. As Kalki grows she discovers her attraction to men, rejects Meena's well-meaning advances, and runs away from home in search of a place that would accept her for who she is. (link in title)