Naanu Avanalla...Avalu is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language film directed by B. S. Lingadevaru, based on Living Smile Vidya's autobiographical work I am Vidya.
Awards : National Film Awards, Bengaluru International Film Festival, Filmfare Awards South, Karnataka State Film Awards
Naanu Avanalla Avalu Story : movie depcits the serious issues faced by the transgenders. In which, Sanchari Vijay has played an protagonist role which is the highlight of the movie.
BS Lingadevaru directed this movie under Ravi R Garani Production while Anoop Seelin composed music for this movie. The movie is based on I am Vidya, an autobiography of Living Smile Vidya. Sadly, Naanu Avanalla Avalu did not do well commercially.
Sanchari Vijay won the best actor award at 62nd National Awards and has made the whole Kannada film industry proud.
Story
Madesha (Sanchari Vijay) is a boy from Kamalapura born to middle class, simple living and caring parents. As every parent does, Madesha's parents show unconditional love as he is a boy. After a period of time Madesha craves to become a girl. His body language, gestures and feelings change as he meets his friend Govinda.
Madesha's parents and his sister worry about his future as he develops a lifestyle similar to a girl. Worried about his future Madesha moves to city and lives with his sister. The story takes a new turn when Madesha leaves his sister's place to evolve into real 'her' in him!
Naanu Avanalla Avalu (ನಾನು ಅವನಲ್ಲ... ಅವಳು)
Directed by : B. S. Lingadevaru
Produced by : Ravi R. Garani
Written by : Living Smile Vidya
Screenplay by : B. S. Lingadevaru
Story by : B. S. Lingadevaru
Based on : I am Vidya by Living Smile Vidya
Starring : Sanchari Vijay as Madesha / Vidya, Sumithra, Kunal Punekar, Sundar, Maniyamma, Bhoopal H. M., Shivshankar Kadadevarmath, Shailashree S. T., Savitha K. Avarasang, Aravind Kuplikar,
Music by : Anoop Seelin
Cinematography : Ashok V. Raman
Edited by : Nagendra K. Ujjani
Production company : RG Pictures
Release date : May 2015 (National Film Festival)
25 September 2015
Running time : 105 minutes
Country : India
Language : Kannada
