Chennai International Film Festival

Neela nira sooriyan

Indian | 2023 | 157 minutes | Tamil

Neela Nira Sooriyan is a moving exploration of identity and courage, wrapped in the story of a small-town South Indian schoolteacher named Aravind. Set in a conservative community, the film takes us through Aravind’s journey as he steps into his true self, Bhanu, while coping with the challenges of transitioning within a traditional social fabric. The movie is good because it shows real struggles and relationships.

Director
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Samyuktha Vijayan is a popular Actor and Director. Latest movie in which Samyuktha Vijayan has acted is Neela Nira Sooriyan. She has directed the movie Neela Nira Sooriyan, which is the the first-ever Tamil film centred on the journey of gender transition. With her unique perspective as a transgender person, Samyuktha has made a film that has opened dialogues about understanding transgender people’s lives, not just among the LGBTQ community, but across society as a whole.
Cast & Crew

Director – Samyuktha Vijayan

Producer – Mala Manyan

Cinematographer – Steev Benjamin

Cast – Samyuktha Vijayan , Kitty

Krishnamoorthy , Gajaraj