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1065:S. N. Swamy
646:Rajalakshmy
634:Rajalakshmy
592:S. N. Swami
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532:August 2024
431:Sampath Ram
408:Vijayakumar
388:Lokanathan
366:Rani Mathew
360:Jyothirmayi
336:Suresh Gopi
243:Rajalakshmy
219:Suresh Gopi
213:, starring
211:S. N. Swami
164:122 minutes
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1628:Categories
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1336:Kalikkalam
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915:25 October
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350:as Pazhani
342:Biju Menon
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148:2010-04-08
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1381:August 15
1365:The Truth
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1193:Adayalam
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