A. Revathi
Background
A. Revathi is an acclaimed writer, actor, and trans rights activist based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. She is a pioneer in Kannada and Tamil Dalit-transgender literature, best known for her landmark autobiography Unarvum Uruvamum (The Truth About Me: A Hijra Life Story), which was one of the first published personal accounts by a Dalit trans woman in India. Her work documents the lived experiences, social struggles, human rights abuses, and cultural histories of the Hijra and gender-nonconforming communi
Address:
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Occupation:
• Trans Rights Activist, Author & Theatre Performance Artist
Qualification:
• Self-Taught Writer & Community Historian: Decades of grassroots human rights advocacy and community-based research
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About: - A. Revathi is an acclaimed writer, actor, and trans rights activist based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. She is a pioneer in Kannada and Tamil Dalit-transgender literature, best known for her landmark autobiography Unarvum Uruvamum (The Truth About Me: A Hijra Life Story), which was one of the first published personal accounts by a Dalit trans woman in India. Her work documents the lived experiences, social struggles, human rights abuses, and cultural histories of the Hijra and gender-nonconforming communities in South Asia.