Meet Bombay Gnanam, actor-writer, who works on pro-women themes.
Bombay Gnanam is not only a calm and composed woman, but also one who emanates self-confidence and high determination. Splendid is her articulation prowess, as she unwinds her memories and the path she has treaded all these years to carve out a niche for herself in Tamil theatre. She is one of the few to reach the drawing room of homes through cinema and drama. Hailing from a Tamil Brahmin family in Mayavaram, she has touched the hearts of her audience in all the roles enacted by her through stage plays. She does not believe in just sprucing up her talent but also that of others through the Mahalakshmi Ladies Drama Group that was founded by her in 1989. The group is unusual- all the male roles are performed by women.
Originally written for The Hindu, read more at https://www.thehindu.com/features/downtown/women-power-creating-a-niche-in-tamil-theatre/article3425243.ece