Nithya Menon – the first mainstream South heroine to play a lesbian – details

Another indication of the times that are changing is in actresses from the Indian film industry and especially from the South taking on daring roles that lend substance to tales that could not be told a few years back.  Aditi Balan played an AIDS patient in ‘Aruvi’ which was well received by the Tamil audiences in 2017. ALSO READ :Oviya army’s unexpected reaction to her lesbian avatar

Nithya Menon has become the first mainstream south Indian actress to play a lesbian in the just released ’Awe’ produced by actor Nani and directed by Prashanth Varma.  Nithay who tasted great success as Vijay’s wife in ‘Mersal’ has taken on the bold role of a psychologist who romances young Tollywood heroine Eesha Rebba in the film.