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1667:First prize
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1563:Third prize
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1085:First prize
1048:(1983–1987)
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991:(1983–1987)
982:Agni Sakshi
936:(1983–1987)
903:First prize
858:(1971–1976)
841:Deiva Magan
817:Third prize
787:(1971–1976)
714:(1971–1976)
697:Adimai Penn
673:First prize
428:tfmpage.com
424:"News Bits"
408:19 November
160:P. Jayadevi
50:P. Jayadevi
47:Produced by
42:P. Jayadevi
33:P. Jayadevi
29:Directed by
1856:2005 films
1850:Categories
1407:Eera Nilam
1244:Porkkaalam
1163:Natpukkaga
592:20 October
562:20 October
532:20 October
500:30 October
438:20 October
378:20 October
348:References
336:BizHat.com
280:Vidyasagar
274:Soundtrack
246:Production
236:Riyaz Khan
208:Riyaz Khan
176:Vidyasagar
172:Riyaz Khan
156:drama film
154:-language
117:2005-05-27
92:Production
85:Vidyasagar
67:Riyaz Khan
39:Written by
1774:Pasanga 2
1766:Goli Soda
1699:Ramanujan
1579:Aanandham
1415:Autograph
1319:Avatharam
1171:Padayappa
657:Best Film
521:The Hindu
469:10 August
398:Cinesouth
308:Hariharan
298:Hariharan
288:Hariharan
256:Parthiban
252:Hariharan
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1480:Vaanavil
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1311:Pavithra
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1220:Nammavar
1125:Nattamai
1046:No Award
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238:as Shyam
232:as Aatma
226:as Jothi
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1750:Saattai
1520:Anniyan
1461:Pasanga
1429:Ghajini
1399:Ramanaa
1303:Gokulam
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164:Khushbu
128:Country
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94:company
59:Khushbu
1832:(2015)
1830:Prabha
1826:(2014)
1818:(2013)
1810:(2012)
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1128:(1994)
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1064:(1989)
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1042:(1982)
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462:Kalki
457:(PDF)
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139:Tamil
131:India
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1658:2010
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