Ardhanaari is a 2013 Malayalam-language Drama movie written and directed by Santhosh Souparnika and produced by Mg Sreekumar and M. G. Sreekumar under the banner of MG Sound & Frames Company. Ardhanaari features Manoj K. Jayan in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Maniyanpilla Raju, Thilakan, Irshad Abdu, Jayakrishnan, Thezni Khan and Mahalakshmi. The music was composed by Mg Sreekumar along with M. G. Sreekumar, Rajeev Alunkal, V Madhusoodanan Nair and Pazhayidam Somarajan. Cinematography was done by Hemachandran and editing by Abhilash Viswanath. It was released on 23rd November 2012. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by MG Sound & Frames Release.