Now in her early 60s, Manjamma Jogati, originally named Manjunath Shetty by her parents, began to identify as a woman in her teens. Her family from Ballari district then disowned her by making her part of a transgender community in rural Deccan that reveres the fiery Goddess Renuka Yellamma. Members of this community are considered married to the goddess. The community's lifestyle and the plight of its members were highlighted in the national award-winning 2009 Marathi movie Jogwa, starring Upendra Limaye and Mukta Barve.
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