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Rajeshwar went to
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On this journey, he steals from the rich who earned their money and helps the poor. Very soon, he becomes a local hooded warrior, and people show support towards him. This troubles the police, and a special sub-inspector gets the case. The sub-inspector enters the village people in disguise to arrest
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Grams, but they immediately surrender. At the trial, Pandi's associates are free to go, while Pandi receives a death sentence. While Pandi waits for his death, his associates promise him that they will help his family.
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251:Pandi, but the locals do not help him.
1074:Films with screenplays by K. Rajeshwar
674:from the original on 23 September 2022
800:from the original on 13 December 2014
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579:from the original on 3 December 2015
706:from the original on 12 August 2022
1049:Biographical films about criminals
598:Ramesh, Deepika (6 January 2015).
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386:John Babu in a special appearance
350:Madhan Gabriel as Pandi's brother
1054:Films directed by Pratap Pothen
790:"Napoleon in 'Pallikondapuram'"
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629:Kolappan, B. (12 April 2014).
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539:"Seevalapperi Pandi ( 1994 )"
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1089:Tamil-language Indian films
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1039:1990s Tamil-language films
908:Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai
726:"Seevalaperi Pandi (1994)"
329:Prasanna Kumar as Oochandi
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1079:Indian biographical films
1044:Biographical action films
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766:. 24 June 1994. p. 6
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371:Master Dinesh as Arumugam
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1069:Films shot in Tamil Nadu
1059:Films scored by Adithyan
1029:1990s crime action films
1024:1990s biographical films
347:G. D. Ramesh as Rajkumar
1064:Films set in Tamil Nadu
569:"Napoleon going steady"
496:"Thirunvelli Seemayile"
308:R. P. Viswam as Nayanar
500:S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
483:"Oyila Paadum Paatule"
433:"Aruvi Onnu Kulikudhu"
157:24 June 1994
758:"Story of the outlaw"
451:"Kelakku Sevakaiyile"
324:Vennira Aadai Moorthy
575:. 23 November 2007.
106:Aravind Kamalanathan
830:on 19 November 2017
776:Google News Archive
360:Idichapuli Selvaraj
1034:1990s Indian films
948:My Dear Marthandan
894:Films directed by
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299:as Ravi Muthaliyar
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824:ActorNapoleon.com
738:on 27 August 2013
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437:Swarnalatha
382:item number
378:Silk Smitha
366:Sathyapriya
343:Nellai Siva
326:as Mookaiah
281:as Velammal
227:'s career.
177:145 minutes
143:Radhi Films
119:V T Vijayan
69:Produced by
41:Directed by
1019:1994 films
1013:Categories
834:3 February
804:3 February
794:IndiaGlitz
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583:3 February
573:IndiaGlitz
525:References
475:Vairamuthu
442:Vairamuthu
405:Soundtrack
392:Production
318:Suryakanth
208:-language
161:1994-06-24
136:Production
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956:Chaitanya
770:29 August
731:Raaga.com
636:The Hindu
614:9 January
543:Cinesouth
511:Reception
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399:Mammootty
354:Rangammal
293:as Aliyan
111:Edited by
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287:as Oyila
275:as Pandi
273:Napoleon
225:Napoleon
190:Language
129:Adithyan
125:Music by
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924:Daisy
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