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The LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex) community in the India are still struggling to enter the mainstream and be accepted with equal grace in all realms of the social structure. But in Kerala its a different picture, the state has been persistently coming up with path breaking ideas and policies to accommodate the people in LGBTQI community.
Kerala has been the the pioneer of change when it comes to paving the way for equal rights and opportunities for India’s transgender community. From allocating special scholarships for transgender individuals, organising India’s first transgender sports meet, hosting transgender beauty peagents, providing reservation for transgender students for higher studies and drafted a special state policy for transgenders (The policy covers all the categories of transgenders, including female to male, male to female and intersex people), Social justice department recently launched a self-employment scheme for transgenders, while Kochi Metro has also employed TG community members in various roles; Kerala has always been a great inspiration to other states in India when it comes to acceptance, inclusivity and supporting a community that has been voiceless for far too long.
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The Chief minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan took this further and decided to grant Rs 2 lakhs to transgenders for Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS), the second Indian state to do so after neighbouring Tamil Nadu. Kerala has assigned three hospitals for gender reassignment surgery and said it would also pay for people to have the procedure outside the state and reimburse those who had already done.
The Government of Kerala will grant up to ₹2 lakhs to transgenders for sex reassignment surgery. It will be implemented through the Social Justice Dept. The initiative follows many of the steps that the Kerala Government has taken to improve the lives of transgenders. pic.twitter.com/8rojlrrPZ6
— CMO Kerala (@CMOKerala) August 4, 2018
He also said the same on his Facebook page..
Kerala is undoubtedly the most progressive state in our country. Since 2015 the government has only been going forward and helping the transgender community. LGBTQI campaigners urged India’s state governments to “learn a lesson” from Kerala after this monumental decision taken by the State government.
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Transgender makeup artists are the new trendsetters and the women in Kerala are just awe-struck seeing their extraordinary works. They are creating magic on celebrities, models, and brides of Kerala. It is a radical change from the past when things were different. There was a time in Kerala when transgenders were treated as outcasts and judged because of various misconceptions. But now things are changing and transgenders are treading a better path in the mainstream society. Here is a list of makeup artists from Kerala who are changing the makeup scene in the state, turning out to be an inspiration for others like them.
Renju Renjimar
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Renju Renjimar is the first transgender celebrity and bridal makeup artist in Kerala who adorned the beautiful faces of South Indian actresses, models, and brides with her bewitching ability. She has worked with popular celebrities such as Bhavana, Priyamani, Asin, Tamannah, Amala Paul and many more. Renju has also stepped into the Bollywood industry by doing a makeover for the actress Madhubala.
Born and brought up in Kollam, Renju began her career as a makeup artist by learning the art on her own and has now successfully completed 22 years in the makeup industry. The break in her career came when she assisted Ambika Pillai at Wills India Fashion Week. Renju is known for her eye makeup which stands out on the beautiful faces she that she decks up. Her bridal makeup for the business tycoon Ravi Pillai’s daughter Arathi and the recent work with actress Bhavana for her wedding received great attention from people.
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Jaanmoni Das
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An Assamese by birth but a Malayali by heart. Even though Jaanmoni is not from Kerala, her works are admired by most of the Keralites. She landed in Kerala as part of the shooting of an Assamese film and ended up being the most sought-after makeup artist in Kerala. She has been living in Kochi for the last seven years. Jaanmoni has worked with celebrities such as Manju Warrier, Amala Paul, Ranjini Haridas, Nazriya Nazim and many more. Her initial interest was in dance which eventually developed her taste into makeup. Jaanmoni has also worked in a number of Malayalam movies like Ennum Eppozhum, Kalimannu.
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Avinash S Chetia
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Like Jaanmoni, Avinash also hails from Assam and had played a major role in changing the makeup scene in Kerala. Avinash was working as a makeup artist in Assamese and Bengali movies when she received the invitation to Kerala from Jaanmoni and actress Amala Paul. Her debut in Kerala was the film Run Baby Run in which she did makeup on Amala. Her bridal makeup for Nazriya was also a huge hit. Avinash has worked as a makeup artist in more than 50 films like How old are you?, Oru Indian Pranayakatha, King Liar.
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Vineeth Seema
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Vineeth Seema has already become the most favourite and requested bridal make-up artist in Kerala. She owns a bridal makeover studio at Thiruvananthapuram. Vineeth first appeared in a comedy show in a Malayalam channel. Even though her initial interest was in acting, Vineeth has now turned out to be a talented makeup artist. She has not only beautified the faces of brides from Kerala but also from cities like Chennai and Bangalore.
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For centuries great poets have shed their inks defining the spellbound beauty of women. They searched for better phrases and ran out of words to bestow the grace and charm of women. Are the contemporary women still the same that the poets have marvelled and the artists have painted? Women have travelled miles and rewritten the conventional expectations of beauty as well as personality. To add on to that list, transgender models are creating history in the world of beauty by breaking all the stereotypes. They are slowly conquering the fashion industry with looks to kill rephrasing the epitome of beauty.
Even though India has a long way to go in uplifting the status of transgenders in society, few innovations are evident. In recent times India has been witnessing quite a good number of attempts to revitalize the transgenders to the mainstream society. Indians are slowly accepting transgenders in various areas. The fashion industry is also making efforts to empower and improve the status of transgenders. Let’s take a look at some of the top transgender models in India who have successfully broken the chains of stereotypes to chase their dreams.
Mona Varonica Campbell
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Mona Varonica Campbell is India’s first and only plus-sized transgender model. Born in Andhra Pradesh as ‘Adapala Mohan Naidu’, it took sixteen years for her to realise her identity. Being physically a male and mentally a female was difficult for Mona until she decided to follow her heart. Her passion for fashion and the unbound support from parents led her to be one among the top transgender models in the country. With pride, Mona has created history by being a transgender as well as a plus-size model. She happily flaunts her label of India’s only plus-sized transgender model.
Nitasha Biswas
#MIQ #MIQ2018 #MissInternationalQueen #missinternationalqueen2018 #worldequality #oneworld #misstransqueenindia2017 #suhanidreamcatcher #nitashabiswasIndia’s first transgender beauty queen realised that she is not a boy but a girl deep inside from a very young age. She lost her mother during her childhood. Nitasha flew from Kolkata, her hometown to Delhi to pursue a degree in fashion. Even after being aware of the physical and emotional pain of Hormone Replacement Therapy, she underwent the process with strength. Even though her father was not initially happy with her transformation, later he accepted her. She crowned the title of Miss Trans Queen in a beauty pageant held in Gurugram last year.
Nikkiey Chawla
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Nikkey Chawla is India’s first transsexual model. From a very small age, she identified herself as a woman. She participated in a reality show in MTV, an entertainment channel without revealing to the crew that she is a transsexual. Back then, she was a model as well as a Make-up artist. Later she shifted to Kolkatta and underwent the therapy and completely transformed into a woman. The process was traumatic which led her to the stage of depression. This also made her gain around 20 kgs weight. Battling all these odds Nikkiey became the voice of the transgender community trying to wipe out all the misunderstandings about transgenders. Now, she is an established make-up artist, successfully running her own company – Make-up brigade by Nikkiey Chawla.
Anjali Lama
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Anjali Lama was the first transgender model who walked the Lakme Fashion Week ramp.She walked for designers like Soumodeep Dutta, Nakita Singh, Jai Ramrakhiani, and Amit Aggarwal. It was during her college days she decided to live her life as a transgender. She got into fashion by being a model in a Nepali-based magazine ‘Voice of Woman’. During the initial stages, she faced a lot of rejections for being a transgender. Anjali fought back all the rejections and ended at the place she always dreamt of. She also appeared on the cover of Elle India last year. Even though Anjali is based in Nepal, she shifted to Mumbai last year.
Anjali Ameer
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Anjali Ameer is a model based in Kerala. She has bagged the label “The first transgender actress in India” by acting in the bilingual movie ‘Peranbu’ opposite actor Mammootty. Anjali was born in a Muslim family in Calicut, Kerala. She lost her mother after one year of her birth. Feeling stuck in a men’s body when she was deep inside a woman was difficult for her. Her family was not happy with this fact. After completing 10th standard, Anjali left her house and joined the LGBT community. Later she shifted to Bangalore where she worked as a bar dancer to earn money for the Hormone Replacement Therapy. After establishing herself as a popular model, she received the invitation for being the lead actress for the bilingual flick which is expected to release on May 4 , 2018.
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Gowri Savithri
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The Kerala-based transwoman model Gowri Savithri had recently garnered attention from people for being the model for a pioneer textile brand ‘Karalkada’ in Kerala. She appeared in a ‘Kasavu’ sari along with a male model ‘Mathai’. The advertisement appeared with the tagline ” Gender has many colours, but Kasavu has one”. Two years back Gowri had acclaimed national and international headlines along with another transgender model for featuring ‘Mazhavillu’, a collection of sarees by designer Sharmila Nair.
Rudrani Chettri Chauhan
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Rudrani Chettri Chauhan is a transgender model as well as the founder of Mitr Trust, the first transgender modelling agency in India. For this revolution, which was founded in 2016, stylist Rishi Raj, filmmaker Ila Mehrotra, and a number of transgender models joined her.
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