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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Arddhanaari<br />
| image = Arddhanaarifilm.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = Bhanushanker Chowdary<br />
| producer = M. Ravi Kumar <br />
| writers = Bhanushanker Chowdary<br />
| starring = Arjun Yajath<br>Mouryaani<br>Mirchi Madhavi<br>Gharshan Sreenivasan<br>Harikrisna<br />
| music = Ravi Varma<br />
| cinematography = Sai Srinivas Gadhiraju<br />
| editing = Kotagiri Venkateswar Rao<br />
| studio = Patthikonda Cinemass<br />
| distributor =<br />
| released = 1 July 2016 <ref>{{cite web|title=Releasing Today: Horror Galore At the Cinemas|url=http://www.greatandhra.com/movies/movie-news/releasing-today-horror-galore-at-the-cinemas-75510.html|publisher=greatandhra|date=1 July 2016|accessdate=4 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160703001628/http://www.greatandhra.com/movies/movie-news/releasing-today-horror-galore-at-the-cinemas-75510.html|archive-date=3 July 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
| runtime = 139 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| budget =<br />
| gross =<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Arddhanaari''''' (English: Half-Woman) is a [[2016 in film|2016]] Indian [[Telugu-language|Telugu]] [[vigilante]] action drama film [[Screenwriter|written]] and [[Film director|directed]] by Bhanushanker Chowdary. The film stars newcomers Arjun Yajath as [[Transgender]] and Mouryaani in lead roles. The film was dubbed into Hindi under the same name by Wide Angle Media Pvt. Ltd.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arddhanaari-Overview|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/arddhanaari.html|publisher=filmibeat|date=14 June 2016|accessdate=4 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Arddhanaari-Preview|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ardhanaari-telugu-movie-preview-20846.html|publisher=indiaglitz|date=28 June 2016|accessdate=4 July 2016}}</ref><br />
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==Summary==<br />
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'''''Arddhanaari''''' revolves around the protagonist who takes the disguise as [[Hijra (South Asia)|Hijra]] and leads the fight against social injustice and turns punisher as well.<br />
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==Reception==<br />
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Arddhanaari was released in 300 screens with mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arddhanaari-Overview|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/arddhanaari-ardhanaari-movie-review-roundup-arjun-starrer-gets-mixed-verdict-critics-audience-685177|publisher=ibtimes|date=1 July 2016|accessdate=4 July 2016}}</ref> Indiaglitz rated the film with 2.5/5 stars stating that the film may enjoyed by C-class audience for its outmoded narration style,<ref>{{cite web|title=Ardhanaari Movie Review - Half-done, half-witted|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ardhanaari-telugu-movie-review-20846.html|publisher=indiaglitz|date=1 July 2016|accessdate=4 July 2016}}</ref> while iluvcinema gave 3 stars mentioning it as an interesting, realistic revenge story of a transgender.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ardhanaari - Interesting Transgender Story|url=http://www.iluvcinema.in/telugu/ardhanari-movie-review-and-rating/|publisher=iluvcinema|date=1 July 2016|accessdate=4 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704031948/http://www.iluvcinema.in/telugu/ardhanari-movie-review-and-rating/|archive-date=4 July 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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==Awards and nominations ==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
!Year<br />
!Award<br />
!Category !! Nominee<br />
!Result<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref.<br />
|-<br />
| 2016<br />
| [[Nandi Awards]] <br />
| [[Nandi Award for Best Makeup Artist|Best Makeup Artist]] || Ranjith<br />
| {{won}}<br />
| [[Nandi Awards]]<br />
| [[Nandi Award for Best Dubbing Artist|Best Dubbing Artist]] ||<br />
Vaasu<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/director-prasanth-varma-and-make-up-artiste-ranjith-look-back-at-awe-which-won-the-national-film-awards-for-make-up-and-visual-effects/article29009616.ece|title = National Film Awards: Regina's make-up in 'Awe' took 12 hours|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 12 August 2019|last1 = Dundoo|first1 = Sangeetha Devi}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|5867416}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2010s Telugu-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Cross-dressing in Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2016 action drama films]]<br />
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