Zitat:The two-hour-long Malayalam film tells the story of A. Raju, who was born in a tribal settlement inside Nilambur forest
While the country continues to debate social exclusion and marginalisation of the third gender, the life and struggles of Kerala’s only known tribal transgender, who died seven months ago, is now inspiring a feature film.

The film would be premiered in the week-long Mumbai Film Festival beginning on October 25.

The two-hour-long Malayalam film, Udalazham (Body Deep), tells the story of A. Raju who was born and brought up in Theekkadi tribal settlement located deep inside the Nilambur valley forests. A member of Aranadan aborigine community, Raju’s life was a constant battle against humiliation and abuse by a parochial racist society.

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