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From Manjunath to Manjamma : The Inspiring Life of a Transgender Folk Artist

By Jogati Manjamma| Harsha Bhat

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About the book

As a young Manjamma lay unconscious after a suicide attempt, she could not have imagined that one day she would receive a National Award from the President of India. A transgender folk artist who became the president of the Karnataka Folk Academy, her life’s journey has been nothing short of epic.

As a young boy, Manjunath discovered that he felt more like a woman, which led to him being ostracized and mocked. The transforamtion into Manjamma, a performer of the Jogathi nritya, was a testimony to her grit and determination. Jogathi nritya is a dance form performed by the Jogathi transgender community, and Manjamma became its leading proponent, popularizing it on a national level.

From being stripped of her modesty to being given one of the highest civilin honours of the country (the Padma Shri in 2021), Manjamma’s is an inspiring, heart-rending story, which she tells in this book with remarkable honesty.

Pages: 240

Available in: Paperback

Language: English

Jogati Manjamma

Jogati Manjamma is an award-winning transgender folk artist who was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2019.

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Harsha Bhat

Harsha Bhat is an associate editor at Swarajya. She graduated in mass media from St Xavier’s College, Mumbai, and did her post-graduation in linguistics from the University of Mumbai. She writes on a diverse range of topics. 

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