Antharam () is a 2023 Indian Malayalam language film directed by P. Abhijith. The Film is about the inner conflicts, warmth, trauma and joyous moments in the lives of a trans woman, a teenage girl and a man living under the same roof.
Negha Shahin has become the first trans woman to have won the Kerala State Film Award in the category Woman/Transgender. Antharam was the Inaugural Film in the KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2022.
Plot
'Sneha' is going to live with her father 'Hareendran', who is a progressive minded book shop owner. Her mind is filled with uncertainty as she leaves her lovable grandparents. She is relocating to live with her step-mom, Anjali, about whom she is totally unaware of. Sneha keeps a distance from Anjali and tries to be emotionally independent. But the changes in Hareendran torment her and she wishes for a support. Anjali, a trans woman, extends her love and care for Sneha. Sneha understands more about Anjali and becomes in awe of the life the latter has been leading. The film focus on the plight of a trans woman who had to live as a wife of an ordinary man. 'Antharam' deals with the inner conflicts, warmth, trauma and joyous moments in the lives of a Trans woman, a Teenage girl and a Man living under the same roof.
Cast
Negha Shahin as Anjali
Kannan Nayar as Hareendran
Nakshathra Manoj as Sneha
Rajeevan Vellur as Aravindan
Revathi Aas Revathi Amma
Vihaan Peethambar as Vihaan
Elsy Sukumaran as Grand Mother
Gireesh Perincheri as Grand Father
Jomin V Geo as Cleetus
Muneer Khan as Rajeevan
Kavya as Kavya Amma
Deeparani as Deepa
Laya Maria Jaison as Laya
Ziya Paval as Ziya
Pooja as Pooja
Babu Elavumthitta as Driver Divakaran
Music
Awards
Negha Shahin won the Government of Kerala's special award for Women and Transgender Films in 2022 for her performance in the film.
Participation
Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2022
Bangalore Queer Film Festival 2022
International Film Festival of Thrissur (IFFT) 2022
Jaipur International Film Festival 2022
References
External links
Abhijit’s ‘Antaram’ to be screened at International Film Festival | P Abhijit’s movie named ‘Antharam’ will be screened at the International Film Festival