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248:Malayalam
228:Malayalam
138:Edited by
1184:Saaransh
1133:Saudagar
1085:Amrapali
881:4 August
811:15 March
765:See also
717:Mohanlal
692:for the
384:Madhupal
372:Mohanlal
328:for the
271:Madhupal
263:Mohanlal
225:Language
152:Music by
142:B. Lenin
132:S. Kumar
99:Madhupal
89:Mohanlal
82:Starring
66:Story by
1494:Pebbles
1312:Hey Ram
1256:Rudaali
1224:Parinda
1208:Nayakan
1149:Manthan
560:Hungary
475:Shankar
396:Sithara
318:Hungary
275:Sithara
252:fantasy
241:transl.
217:Country
194: (
165:company
109:Sithara
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1451:Newton
1446:(2016)
1438:(2015)
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1406:(2011)
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1390:(2009)
1382:(2008)
1374:(2007)
1366:(2006)
1358:(2005)
1355:Paheli
1350:(2004)
1347:Shwaas
1342:(2002)
1339:Devdas
1334:(2001)
1331:Lagaan
1315:(2000)
1307:(1999)
1299:(1998)
1291:(1997)
1283:(1996)
1280:Indian
1275:(1995)
1267:(1994)
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1227:(1989)
1219:(1988)
1211:(1987)
1203:(1986)
1195:(1985)
1192:Saagar
1187:(1984)
1168:(1980)
1160:(1978)
1152:(1977)
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1136:(1973)
1128:(1972)
1125:Uphaar
1120:(1971)
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1096:(1967)
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1080:(1965)
1072:(1963)
1064:(1962)
1056:(1959)
1048:(1958)
1040:(1957)
587:Length
485:Nassar
426:Murali
390:Kaveri
308:. The
295:Nassar
279:Kaveri
104:Kaveri
42:Poster
1435:Court
1304:Earth
1296:Jeans
1240:Henna
1077:Guide
581:Title
450:Reena
408:Sonia
310:score
297:in a
255:drama
220:India
1510:2018
1288:Guru
1020:for
1016:for
978:IMDb
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908:2022
883:2016
855:2015
813:2011
702:Guru
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