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| director = IPS Xavier
| producer = {{ubl|Nivedhitha International}}
| starring = {{ubl|Pallavi|Aswatha|Smile Vidya||Haris|Julia Robert}}
| music = Thomas Rathnam
| cinematography = Vijay
| editing = Keerthy Mohan
| released = {{Film date|2011|2|4|df=y}}
| runtime = 145 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil, English
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'''''Karuvari Pookkal''''' (Tamil: Karuvarai Pookkal; {{lang-en|Flowers of the Womb}}) is a 2011 [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] film based on the story of Gopi's transition from a man to a woman. It was written and directed by IPS Xavier, with music direction by Thomas Rathnam. The film features Smile Vidya and Julia Robert in the role of Gopi/Gopika, a transgender person, and [[Pallavi (actress)|Pallavi]] as the widowed mother, with Aswatha as sister and Haris as brother playing supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://runtamil.com/movie-film-Karuvarai+Pookal+DVD-113175.html |accessdate=23 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222205130/http://www.runtamil.com/movie-film-Karuvarai%2BPookal%2BDVD-113175.html |archivedate=22 February 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/5182/karuvarai-pookal.html |title=Karuvarai Pookal - Movie Reviews, Videos, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis on |publisher=Popcorn.oneindia.in |accessdate=2011-10-14 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120712115241/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/5182/karuvarai-pookal.html |archive-date=12 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://imovies.dreamvision-soft.com/blog/?p=1577 |title=Karuvarai Pookal-Tamil Movie-Watch Online | iMovies |publisher=Imovies.dreamvision-soft.com |date=2011-02-20 |accessdate=2011-10-14}}</ref>

==Plot==

''Karuvarai Pookkal'' is the first Tamil film about transgender people . It illustrates the difficult life and folklore of transgender people in [[India]], especially in [[Tamil Nadu]]. It portrays the critical situation of the family after a transgender child is born. It also discusses the difficulties and taboos of bringing up the child, and delves into the difficulties that the child faces itself. {{Citation needed|date=February 2017}}

Julia Robert (alias Robert), a real transgender person, plays the part of Gopi, a transgender person from childhood to adulthood. Smile Vidya (also known as Saravana, another real transgender person) takes the part of Gopi after undergoing [[gender reassignment surgery]] and being renamed as Gopika.<ref>{{cite web|author=லிவிங ஸ்மைல |url=http://livingsmile.blogspot.com |title=ஸ்மைல் பக்கம் |publisher=Livingsmile.blogspot.com |accessdate=2011-10-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=I Am Vidya (9788183686433): Living Smile Vidya: Books |isbn = 978-8183686433|last1 = Vidya|first1 = Living Smile|year = 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/society/article53628.ece?viewImage=4 |title=Life & Style / Society : A room of one's own |work=The Hindu|accessdate=2011-10-14}}</ref> Many of the roles are played by real transgender people from all over India.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}

Music for the film was composed by Thomas Rathnam (Isai Aruvi Thomas Rathnam), an upcoming music composer from India. He has composed music for Tamil, English, Kannada, and Hindi films, television serials, and documentaries.{{Citation needed|date=February 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|author=thomasrathnamringtones |url=http://thomasrathnamringtones.blogspot.com/2011/07/thomas-rathnam-ringtones-karuvarai.html |title= Thomas Rathnam Ringtones - Karuvarai Pookkal Movie |publisher=Thomasrathnamringtones.blogspot.com |date=2011-07-01 |accessdate=2011-10-14}}</ref>

==Cast==
* Smile Vidya as Gopika, an adult transgender person
* Julia Robert as Gopi, a transgender child
* [[Pallavi]] as mother
* Haris as brother
* Aswatha as sister<ref>{{cite web |url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist/19163/2/aswatha.html |title=Aswatha - Filmography, Movies, Photos, Biography, Wallpapers, Videos, Fan Club |publisher=Popcorn.oneindia.in |accessdate=2011-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323201221/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist/19163/2/aswatha.html |archive-date=23 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Various transgender people playing transgender people

==Production and development==
The film was produced by Nivedhitha International. Difficulties were encountered in finding transgender actors.{{Citation needed|date=February 2017}}

==Soundtrack==
The film's soundtrack, composed by Thomas Rathnam, was released on 16 May 2010. It coincided with a promotional event held at the [[Convention Centre]] in [[Pondicherry|Puducherry]], while the lyrics for all the songs were written by Ka.Chezhian, IPS Xavier, and Priyan.{{Citation needed|date=February 2017}}

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==Release and reception==
''Karuvarai Pookkal'' was released on 4 February 2011 and has received widespread critical acclaim in India.


==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.karuvaripookkal.blogspot.com}}

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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:LGBT-related drama films]]
[[Category:2011 LGBT-related films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Docufiction films]]
[[Category:Transgender in Asia]]
[[Category:Transgender-related films]]
[[Category:Indian LGBT-related films]]
[[Category:2011 drama films]]

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