Antharam

 Antharam  (അന്തരം) 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.

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