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Transgender in the Tamil community one among the recorded thus in the Tamil literature is the fact about the world or life of Transgender who are neither male nor female make and as such called third-genders. In such a Tamil literature, we can also find facts about Transgender descriptions how these Transgender are being forced and engaged themselves willfully. We can also find facts about homosexual and lesbian acts done by both males and females in such a Tamil literature. About these people above said there are numerous concepts are being put forward from various quarters. In this context it is all important to know that our ancient Tamils were pondering seriously about these concepts ever since the long ages past. This is the main subject matter this research centering on and thus explains the title. Aravanis or Thirunangaigal are now called Transgender. These people who are neither males nor females are named as Ali, Pedi, Pedu, Kosa, Nabunjagan, Annagan and such like in the ancient Tamil literatures Keeravadai, vonbadhu, Potta, Pottaiyan, and Pombala Satti are some names the today's colloquial language calls them by. The research we are undertaking explains the differences between these two categories quite explicitly indeed. Clause 377 of the Indian penal code provides that, "If any one enjoys intercourse of his own volition and in a loved manner with either one of men or women or any least's he or she is liable to either serving a life sentence or to serving as long a period as ten years imprison with the probable fine imposed by the course. The social activities linked to the transgender are also taken into account. The importance of the Research there are innumerable researches and their results we find now and again in the world of Tamil literatures. Announcing a new truth after a discovery is what we call research. Such a discovery should be useful for the social development. By this reason alone, we can believe that our research is as much important in its merit of dealing with the transgender as they are posing serious social problems today. By this Research work we become able to understand the similarity and disparity between the activities these one groups called as the Transgender rights are granted while the denied their rights. And in such a way this Research is of great importance as it helps us to rightly understand the Transgender in our society.