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Royapuram residents share. When a godman predicts that Susi is the one for Billu, she is taken aback. She dreads her father to a great extent and fears that things will go topsy-turvy if their relationship blossoms into love. Soon, she realizes she cannot camouflage her feelings towards Billu and enjoys being in the company of Billu and his friends, when the unexpected occurs.
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407:as Villager
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359:as Villager
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61:Produced by
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1518:Categories
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823:References
785:Haricharan
775:"Thoduven"
744:Madhushree
586:chronology
565:Eros Music
556:Hit Musics
507:2007-01-05
475:Soundtrack
460:Production
392:as Sumathi
327:Raghuvaran
315:Jayam Ravi
296:included.
261:Shoolagiri
216:Raghuvaran
208:Jayam Ravi
194:-language
147:2007-02-09
120:Production
79:Jayam Ravi
51:Written by
1496:Companies
1461:Goli Soda
1378:Deepavali
1287:Aanandham
1179:Deepavali
1087:Deepavali
1057:"தீபாவளி"
895:12 August
798:Reception
676:Singer(s)
631:Deepavali
606:Deepavali
482:Deepavali
465:Deepavali
374:as Soosai
357:Vaiyapuri
273:Deepavali
267:, and in
257:Bangalore
177:Deepavali
99:Edited by
24:Deepavali
1469:Manjapai
1386:Pattalam
1370:Produced
1279:Directed
1067:16 April
1040:7 August
980:Archived
949:Archived
925:16 April
867:Archived
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572:Producer
515:Recorded
500:Released
490: by
454:as Thief
351:Manobala
248:(2013).
166:Language
109:Music by
75:Starring
54:S. Ezhil
1319:Bheemaa
1172:Amudhey
986:7 March
955:24 July
779:Kabilan
653:Kabilan
619:(2007)
610:(2007)
601:(2006)
505: (
347:as Sait
321:Bhavana
253:Chennai
245:Deewana
212:Bhavana
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182:transl.
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122:company
83:Bhavana
1488:(2014)
1480:(2014)
1472:(2014)
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1437:(2016)
1429:(2015)
1421:(2015)
1413:(2013)
1405:(2012)
1397:(2012)
1389:(2009)
1381:(2007)
1362:(2022)
1354:(2018)
1346:(2014)
1343:Anjaan
1338:(2012)
1335:Vettai
1330:(2010)
1327:Paiyaa
1322:(2008)
1314:(2005)
1306:(2005)
1298:(2002)
1290:(2001)
1230:(2022)
1222:(2017)
1214:(2016)
1206:(2014)
1198:(2013)
1190:(2012)
1182:(2007)
1174:(2005)
1168:(2002)
1160:(2001)
1152:(2000)
1144:(1999)
803:Rediff
783:Maya,
679:Length
673:Lyrics
651:, and
535:Length
420:Maaran
399:Meenal
226:, and
187:Diwali
35:Poster
1445:(TBA)
1402:Kumki
1129:Ezhil
1061:Kalki
816:Kalki
670:Title
552:Label
524:Genre
438:Soori
265:Hosur
200:Ezhil
192:Tamil
169:Tamil
161:India
45:Ezhil
1485:Inam
1165:Raja
1092:IMDb
1069:2024
1042:2023
1007:Sify
988:2022
957:2009
927:2024
897:2024
807:Sify
790:5:47
767:5:30
748:3:54
723:5:08
704:4:26
640:Daas
518:2006
308:Cast
293:PTSD
279:Plot
269:Oman
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