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| Kannada | ನಾನು ಅವನಲ್ಲ... ಅವಳು |
| Directed by | B. S. Lingadevaru |
| Written by | Living Smile Vidya |
| Screenplay by | B. S. Lingadevaru |
| Story by | B. S. Lingadevaru |
| Based on | I am Vidya by Living Smile Vidya |
| Produced by | Ravi R. Garani |
| Starring | Sanchari Vijay |
| Cinematography | Ashok V. Raman |
| Edited by | Nagendra K. Ujjani |
| Music by | Anoop Seelin |
Production company | RG Pictures |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Naanu Avanalla...Avalu (transl. I am not a he... I am a she) is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language film directed by B. S. Lingadevaru, based on Living Smile Vidya's autobiographical work I am Vidya.[1] Based on the life of Living Smile Vidya, a transgender woman, the film revolves around her life as she, growing up as a boy, cherishes her feminine characteristics and begins living as a woman and depicts the life of the transgender community in Indian society. Sanchari Vijay plays the role of Vidya, with Sumithra, Kunal Punekar and Sundar featuring in supporting roles.
Naanu Avanalla...Avalu premiered at the 62nd National Film Festival in May 2015 and won two awards at the 62nd National Film Awards — Best Actor (Vijay) and Best Make-up Artist (Raju, Nagaraj).[2] Before its theatrical release in India on 25 September 2015, the film premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival in August 2015.[3]
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (25 March 2015). "End of a 27-year drought for Best Actor Award". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "62nd National Film Awards: List of Winners". NDTV. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ Prasad S., Shyam (22 September 2015). "Film release: Overseas first, city next". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 September 2015.