Narthagi

Narthagi
Directed by G. Vijayapadma
Produced by 'Punnagai Poo' Gheetha
Music by G. V. Prakash Kumar
Cinematography M. Kesavan
Edited by T. K. Thangavel Kumaran
Production
company
SG Films Pvt Ltd
Release dates
 13 May 2011
Country India
Language Tamil

Narthagi is a 2011 Tamil drama film, written and directed by Vijayapadma and produced by 'Punnagai Poo' Gheetha. Focusing on the issue of transgenders, the film stars Kalki, Vivin and Girish Karnad in the lead roles. Music for the film was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar and the film opened to mixed reviews in May 2011.<ref name"kalki">http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/the-correct-picture/article1097380.ece</ref>

Cast

  • Kalki Subramanian as Kalki
  • Vivin
  • Girish Karnad
  • V. K. R. Raghunath
  • Azhagu
  • Karate Venkatesh
  • Ashwin as Subbu
  • Abhishek
  • Abbas
  • Susan
  • Leema Babu as Meena
  • Swathi
  • Reshma

Production

'Punnagai Poo' Gheetha readily agreed to finance the venture after Vijayapadma approached her with the script, as she was keen to make off-beat ventures.[1] The movie was shot for a period of two months in places such as Thanjavur, Thiruvaiyaru, Mumbai and Chennai. The film's lead performer, Kalki Subramaniam, revealed that the script was derived from the real life incidents of transgenders. The team were initially upset that the film was awarded an "A" certificate, but were unable to change the decision of the censor board.[2][3][4]

Release

The film opened to mixed reviews in May 2011. Rediff.com noted "if anything, it's the screenplay that falters at many places" and "the pace lags and picks up randomly", with "the dialogues, while trying to sound honest, appear quite cliched at times and trite". The reviewer however adds that Narthagi "attempts to break new ground and address the pain of a community that has suffered for ages" and that "it showcases the fact that humanity needs to rise above such prejudices and accord transgenders the respect they deserve and for that, it needs to be watched".[5] Similarly Behindwoods.com gave it a single star out of five, but added it is "an attempt that needs to be encouraged" and that "it is worth noticing since it provided answers for many questions among the general public that have very little information about the sexual minorities."[6]

Soundtrack

Narthagi
Soundtrack album by G. V. Prakash Kumar
Genre Feature film soundtrack
G. V. Prakash Kumar chronology
Aadukalam
(2010)		 Narthagi
(2011)		 Deiva Thirumagal
(2011)

The film's soundtrack was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, with lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar. Reviewing the albu, Behindwoods.com noted the composer "has boldly taken up an experimental project".[7]

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