My Son Is Gay
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Lokesh Kumar
Ashwinjith
Abishek Joseph George
Kishore
Jayaprakash
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| Directed by | Lokesh Kumar |
| Produced by | Anil Saxena Lokesh Kumar |
| Starring | Anupama Kumar Ashwinjith Abishek Joseph George Kishore Jayaprakash |
| Cinematography | Rathina Kumar |
| Edited by | Dani Charles |
| Music by | Santhan Anebajagane |
Production company | Beyond The Limit Creations |
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Running time | 115 Minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
My Son Is Gay, also known as En Magan Magizhvan in India (Tamil: என் மகன் மகிழ்வன், romanized: Eṉ Makaṉ Makiḻvaṉ), is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language film. It is a tale of a gay man coming out and the impact it has on his relationship with his mother and other people around them. Lokesh Kumar, a filmmaker from Chennai, India, wrote and directed the film.[2] The film is about acceptance, tolerance, and the right of marginalized people to live with dignity in mainstream of society.[3][4] The film has won 4 awards.[5]
Lakshmi is a mother and a no-nonsense school principal. Her life is uncomplicated and safe and she is blissfully unaware of the storm brewing that will threaten everything she believes in. She loves her son Varun, a cheerful and a carefree young man who is devoted to her. Varun always knew he was different from other boys, but felt secure in his mother's love. That security is shattered when Lakshmi discovers Varun is gay and rejects him. Varun finds love with Karthik, but he will never be as happy as he once was. Lakshmi can't bear the loss of her son and sets out to find him.[6][7]
Cast
- Anupama Kumar as Lakshmi
- Ashwinjith as Varun
- Abishek Joseph George as Karthik
- Jayaprakash as Dr Ram
- Kishore as Gopi
- Sriranjani as Uma
- Eswari as Chandrama
- Sharath as Rohit
- Maya S. Krishnan as Maya
- Sharukh Ahmed as Sharukh
- Sowmith Yadav as Aakash