Padmini Prakash

Padmini Prakash is a transgender woman. She works as a news presenter, performer, and campaigner for trans women's rights. On 15th August 2014, she became the first Indian trans person to lead a news program on “Lotus News Channel,” a famous Tamil channel. Padmini was born in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.  She belongs to a strict Tamil family. She was disowned by her family when she was 13. They refused to acknowledge her gender identity. She had to leave her home. Padmini hasn't communicated with her family since then. She even tried suicide after leaving home but was saved by others. However, she completed her studies. She enrolled in a distance-learning correspondence course for a Bachelor's degree in Commerce. Due to financial issues, she was forced to drop out after her second year. Due to her gender identity, Padmini was also harassed and bullied.

In 2004, Padmini transitioned and married her husband, Nagraj Prakash. Nagraj Prakash was her long-time family friend. His family welcomed her in. She had to flee her home. Jaya is the couple's son. Her spouse, a jeweler, urged her to finish her schooling. He wished for her to join the IAS. He was unable to realize her ambition due to financial constraints. Padmini became the first Indian trans woman to host a television news bulletin on 15th August 2014, India's Independence Day. She hosted the 7 PM news bulletin on the “Tamil channel Lotus News Channel.” She became the first Indian trans woman to work as a TV anchor.

The television network began hunting for transgender news anchors after the landmark NALSA decision. The ruling gives transgender people in India to self-identify as male, female, or third gender, and any other rights and protections. “Lotus News” provided her with two months of voice modification instruction. Padmini is a classically trained dancer. She has taught Bharatanatyam in the past. She also appeared in Tamil soap operas and transgender beauty pageants. In 2009, she was titled “Miss Transgender India.” She was also crowned “Miss Transgender Tamil Nadu” in 2007. Rose Venkatesan praised Padmini Prakash in “Ippadikku Rose” on Star Vijay TV. She was the first transgender talk show hostess in India. Rose suggested Padmini for the “Lotus News” channel.

She enjoys her profession as it benefits both her and her community. She also gets to work in prime time. Her work as an anchor is outstanding. She has a feminine appearance as well. Her vocal modulation, pronunciation, and overall presentation are all excellent. Padmini's hard work has eventually paid off. Everybody loves her. Her colleagues, friends, members of the transgender community, and other media figures often praise her. She earned a significant boost in her new job. Padmini is finally free of the societal shame she carried her entire life. Like other members of sexual minorities, she has previously faced constant pressure, discrimination, and harassment.

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Padmini Prakash is a trans woman who works as a news presenter, actor, and advocate for trans rights. On August 15, 2014, she created history by becoming the first transgender person in India to serve as a news anchor on the Tamil channel Lotus News Channel. In the Tamil Nadu city of Coimbatore, Padmini was born into a traditional Tamil family. At the age of 13, Padmini's family disowned her because they disagreed with her gender identity. When she was 16 years old, she ran away from home and hasn't spoken to her family since. She received assistance from her cousin Prakash after leaving home.

She finished high school and applied to a distance-learning correspondence program for a bachelor's degree in commerce, but she was forced to leave after her second year due to financial hardships as well as harassment and bullying because of her gender identification. In 2004, Padmini had a change, and the following year, she wed Nagraj Prakash. Her cousin Nagraj Prakash's family had taken her in after she was compelled to leave her family's house. Together, the couple adopted a boy named Jaya. Her jeweler husband gave her encouragement to finish school. Due to their financial difficulties, he was unable to realize his desire of having her become an IAS official.