In the 70s, the Tamil film industry was a male hegemonic society and female sexual objectification was apparent, fortunately only on screen. ALSO READ: Before Vikram's Iru Mugan- 6 films where actors fought themselvesALSO READ: Confirmed- Suriya joins hands with director Vignesh ShivanIn Iru Mugan, Chiyaan Vikram is touted to play the role of a transgender antagonist called Love. With Iru Mugan slated to release this week, we take a look at some of the actors who brazenly played an effeminate character on screen. Prakash Raj:Prakash Raj in AppuActor Prakash Raj played the role of a transgender Maharani in the film Appu (2000). Vivek:Vivekh in Murattu KaalaiActor-comedian Vivek played the transgender Mayillu in the Tamil film Murattu Kalai (2012).

Source: India Today September 06, 2016 08:59 UTC