2016 Indian film
| Arddhanaari | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bhanushanker Chowdary |
| Written by | Bhanushanker Chowdary |
| Produced by | M. Ravi Kumar |
| Starring | Arjun Yajath Mouryaani Mirchi Madhavi Gharshan Sreenivasan Harikrisna |
| Cinematography | Sai Srinivas Gadhiraju |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswar Rao |
| Music by | Ravi Varma |
| Production company | Patthikonda Cinemass |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Arddhanaari (transl. Half-Woman) is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language vigilante action drama film written and directed by Bhanushanker Chowdary. The film stars newcomers Arjun Yajath as Transgender woman and Mouryaani. The film was dubbed into Hindi under the same name by Wide Angle Media Pvt. Ltd.
Summary
Arddhanaari revolves around the protagonist who takes the disguise as Hijra and leads the fight against social injustice and turns punisher as well.
Reception
Arddhanaari was released in 300 screens to mixed reviews. Indiaglitz rated the film with 2.5/5 stars stating that the film may be enjoyed by C-class audience for its outmoded narration style, while iluvcinema gave 3 stars mentioning it as an interesting, realistic revenge story of a transgender.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Nandi Awards | Best Makeup Artist | Ranjith | Won | |
| 2016 | Nandi Awards | Best Dubbing Artist |
Vaasu |
Won |
References
- "Releasing Today: Horror Galore At the Cinemas". greatandhra. 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- "Arddhanaari-Overview". filmibeat. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- "Arddhanaari-Preview". IndiaGlitz. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- "Arddhanaari-Overview". ibtimes. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- "Ardhanaari Movie Review - Half-done, half-witted". IndiaGlitz. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- "Ardhanaari - Interesting Transgender Story". iluvcinema. 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 4 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (12 August 2019). "National Film Awards: Regina's make-up in 'Awe' took 12 hours". The Hindu.
External links
- Arddhanaari at IMDb
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