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222:Devaraagam
192:1996-04-06
150:Ravi Yadav
97:S. S. Mani
1228:Ormakkayi
1166:Savithiri
1098:Bharathan
913:11 August
881:17 August
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805:Reception
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227:Malayalam
214:Malayalam
156:Edited by
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1388:Venkalam
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1292:Chilambu
1284:Pranamam
1221:Palangal
1214:Marmaram
1206:Parvathy
1174:Chamaram
1110:Prayanam
1061:at Raaga
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431:Kasthuri
367:as Indhu
211:Language
170:Music by
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110:Starring
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1190:Chaatta
1150:Thakara
1142:Aaravam
1134:Aniyara
1008:11 June
795:Premalu
688:Singers
621:Sujatha
595:Lyrics
592:Singers
555:Sujatha
473:Length
467:Singers
435:Sridevi
409:Zeenath
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315:brahmin
283:Sridevi
251:Zeenath
235:Sridevi
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253:, and
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1158:Lorry
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