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Manish Interest

She/they out of drag, he/they in drag

Manish Interest is a Tamil drag king, born in Sri Lanka and raised in Eora. He performs with his signature style of Bharathanatyam-drag-burlesque and is a Drama King™ who loves to mix the pleasurable with the political.

Manish is a Sri Lankan drag king with brown skin and short black hair. In this image he is looking into the camera and smiling slightly. He wears a gold kurta top tucked into black pants.

Manish Interest Photo courtesy of the artist

Featured in
Shyamla is standing mid-movement with their hands on their thighs. They are wearing a strapless top and material draped like a sari over their shulder. They are adorned by gold jewellery, a pottu on their forehead and white mehndi on their face.

Meet Me At 4A: Ishtyle

Performance

17 November 2022

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