Shyam Sheetal

Shyam Sheetal is a talented actress from the Malayalam film industry. She was born on 3 September 1982 in Thrissur, Kerala. Sheetal's father is an auto driver, and her mother is a housewife. She is a transgender activist. After her studies, she worked in aluminum manufacturing, gold jewelry factory, and construction places. Later, in 2001, she moved to Bangalore.

Sheetal is the first transgender actress in the film industry. Her first big film was Aabhaasam (2018). One of her films, Ka Bodyscapes (2016), directed by Jayan Cherian, is about gay rights in which she played a small role. The film was released at many international film festivals. Her other notable movies are Kirkkan (2023), Pine Core (2023), Moral Nights (2021), and Aapahasyam (2021). She also writes a column in the popular Mathrubhumi weekly. She also fights for the LGBT rights.

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Sheetal Shyam is a famous actress, LGBTQ activist and transgender in Kerala. She was born on September 3, 1982. She is known for the famous movie Aabhaasam, directed by Jubith Namradath Jubith Namradath is an Indian film Director, who h >> Read More... and was released in 2018 and starring Suraj Venjramoodu, Rima Kallingal Rima is one of the gifted actors of the industry. >> Read More... and Divya Gopinath Divya Gopinath is an actress, singer, dancer, mode >> Read More... in the lead roles. She has also worked on the movie Kirkkan, directed by Josh in 2023 and starring Jonny Antony, Ajesh Babu Bio coming soon... >> Read More... and Ullas Chemban in the pivot roles. She was also seen in the movie Pine Cone, directed by Onir in 2023 and starring Vidhur Sethi, Sahib Verma and Amit Gurjar in the pivot roles. It has also won two awards- the Rainbow Warrior Award (Festival Award) and the Rainbow Stories Award (Honorary Award) for the director, Onir in 2023.

She has also worked as an actor in the famous movie Moral Nights, directed by S. Sunil in 2021, starring Kannanunni, Santhosh Keezhattoor Santhosh Keezhattoor, born on 4th February 1976, i >> Read More... and Sandra Larwin. She is a famous activist who fights for the rights of minor genders in the country. Her work is highly appreciated by the LGBTQ community. She participated in the first edition of the Kerala Literature Festival held in February 2016, and she is also the state-level secretary of the Sexual Minorities Forum Kerala (SMFK).