Nalini Jameela

Nalini Jameela
Born1954 or 1955 (age 68–69)
Kallur village, Thrissur, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)sex worker
Sex work activist
Author
Notable workAutobiography of a Sex Worker (2005)
Romantic Encounters of a Sex Worker (2018)
AwardsKerala State Film Special Jury Award

Nalini Jameela (born c. 1954) is an Indian best selling author,[1] sex worker activist and former sex worker from Thrissur, Kerala. She is the author of the books The Autobiography of a Sex-worker (2005) and Romantic Encounters of a Sex Worker (2018). She is the coordinator of the Sex Workers Forum of Kerala (SWFK)[2] and is a member of five non-governmental organisations (NGO).[3] She received Special Jury mention at the 51st Kerala State Film Awards for costume design for her work in the film, Bharathapuzha.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Indian prostitute mum sparks storm with book". www.chinadaily.com.cn. 20 December 2005.
  2. ^ Ittyipe, Minu S. (30 July 2005). "The life of the Silenced". Tehelka. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
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  4. ^ "51st Kerala State Film Awards: The full winners list". 17 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. ^ "നല്ലനടപ്പുകാരി ചമയാനില്ല; എന്റെ ജീവിതം ആരെയും ബോധിപ്പിക്കാനുമല്ല: നളിനി ജമീല". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 25 October 2021.