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I AM MARYKUTTY

Njan Marykutty is the first transgender motivational film in India which has been written and directed by Ranjith Sankar. It is a story of transsexual man's attempt to realize his true orientation in a society that stigmatizes gender transformation. The movie tells the difficulties faced by a transgender (Marykkutty) to achieve her dream.

Mathukkutty/ Marykkutty (Jayasurya) is a female trapped in a male body. He/ She has a dream. Later, Mathukkutty opts for a gender change and becomes Marykutty. She has a loyal circle of friends in support in her dream like Manoj Vaidyan (Suraj Venjaramood), Radio Achan (Innocent), Jovial (Jewel Mary), RJ Alvin (Aju Varghese), Advocate (Sidharth Siva). But obstacles are many, in terms of the red tape involved, and society in general in the form of a police officer played by Joju George. "Njan Marykkutty" follows his/ her dream to completion or to new doors opening up.

  • RANJITH SHANKER
    Director
  • RANJITH SHANKER
    Writer
  • DREAMS AND BEYOND
    Producer
  • JAYASURYA
    Key Cast
    "MARYKUTTY"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    NJAN MARYKUTTY
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    2 hours 5 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 12, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    489,055 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Malayalam
  • Shooting Format:
    DIGITAL
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - RANJITH SHANKER

Born in Thrissur, Kerala, Ranjith Sankar completed his Bachelors in Engineering from M.A College of Engineering, Kothamangalam, Kerala, India. It all began with his love for storytelling. He likes to think he is a writer first and then a director. Ranjith’s writing career began with television series such as ‘Nizhalukal’ (Shadows) and ‘American Dreams’.
His big break in films came through the Malayalam movie ‘Passenger’ released in the year 2009. It announced the beginning of new wave in Malayalam bringing hope to a number of budding filmmakers. ‘Passenger’ was a trendsetter, winning accolades all over.
In 2011, his next film ‘ArjunanSaakshi’ (Arjunan, the Witness) starring Prithviraj, was released. It was inspired by his real-life experiences and won positive reviews from the critics. Ranjith's third film ‘Molly Aunty Rocks’ starring Revathy and Prithviraj was a critical and commercial success. ‘Punyalan Agarbathis’, his 4th film was a runaway super hit. ‘Varsham’, a family drama, starring Mammootty, is his 5th film. This was followed by a biographical film ‘Su...Su...Sudhi Vathmeekam’ in November 2015. The lead cast Jayasurya bagged National award for Su...Su...Sudhi Vathmeekam. ‘Pretham’, a horror comedy was his 7th movie. ‘Ramante Edanthottam’ his 8th movie in May 2017, is a romantic family drama that tries to capture fun, frolic and complexities of our lives. Ranjith’s 9th movie is a sequel to Punyalan Agarbathis titled ‘Punyalan Pvt. Ltd.’ is a comic riot that is released in November 2017.
The latest and 10th film of Ranjith is ‘Njan Marykutty’ Njan Marykutty is the first transgender motivational film in India. It is the story of a man who struggles with his identity in a society that stigmatizes it.
Ranjith has won the Kerala State Award for the Best Screenplay (Television) for the 2003 serial American Dreams. Kerala Film Critics’ Awards - Special Jury Award for Direction Passenger (2009).

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Director Statement

The film njaan marykutty is considered as one of my best initiatives against social inequality that has been facing by women, children, transgender and other socially weak category. I have seen many transgender in my foreign trips leading a proud and secure life. Then why they are facing so many issues in india? That’s make me think of doing such a film.