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1603:Nalla Neram
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1400:Kaattu Rani
1217:MGR: A Life
966:Kannan 2017
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764:Guy, Randor
516:P. Susheela
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388:Thai Nagesh
373:as Sundaram
371:M. R. Radha
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253:M. R. Radha
193:157 minutes
150:Devar Films
106:N. S. Varma
72:Produced by
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1642:1964 films
1636:Categories
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1384:Thozhilali
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1059:5 November
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422:Soundtrack
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325:March 2024
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177:1964-01-14
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1081:The Hindu
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1496:Maanavan
1440:Vivasayi
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1296:Produced
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951:24 March
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444:Socratic
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599:Release
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619:Telugu
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608:Pongal
471:Length
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591:25:09
465:Title
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201:India
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