For decades, Tollywood utilized male-to-female crossdressing predominantly as a comedic device. Iconic actors including Rajendra Prasad, Ali, Brahmanandam, and Naresh have delivered blockbusters centered around a hero donning a sari to infiltrate a household, win over a lover, or escape antagonists. Films like Chitram Bhalare Vichitram cemented the "disguise trope" as an absolute crowd-pleaser in commercial cinema. Evolution Toward Nuance and Horror