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409:M. K. Indira
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345:Jayachandran
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199:M. K. Indira
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152:Running time
129:Release date
79:Archana Rao
58:M. K. Indira
52:
43:M. K. Indira
15:
1925:Aa Dinagalu
1719:Ranganayaki
1561:777 Charlie
1491:Reservation
1326:Singaaravva
1013:Navajeevana
908:Hamsageethe
838:Gejje Pooje
754:Nanda Deepa
241:Archana Rao
156:106 minutes
90:Madhu Ambat
64:Produced by
29:Directed by
2052:1983 films
2046:Categories
1909:Nenapirali
1901:Aaptamitra
1782:Sankranthi
1735:Phaniyamma
1703:Dharmasere
1456:December-1
1081:Phaniyamma
1019:Mane Aliya
480:Phaniyamma
418:References
273:Soundtrack
263:Ananth Nag
210:Ananth Nag
182:Phaniyamma
115:Production
53:Phaniyamma
39:Written by
24:Phaniyamma
1813:Aakasmika
1306:2001–2020
1291:Mathadana
1061:1981–2000
734:1961–1980
564:1954–1960
512:cite book
496:. India.
326:S. Janaki
306:Singer(s)
259:Chidanand
96:Edited by
2021:Act 1978
1775:Aasphota
1743:Accident
1396:Vimukthi
1105:Bandhana
381:1982-83
201:'s 1977
169:Language
104:Music by
72:Starring
49:Based on
2029:Kantara
1869:Sparsha
1861:Upendra
1680:Thulasi
1267:Hoomale
1231:Kraurya
920:Pallavi
897:Kankana
385:(India)
368:(India)
256:Bhavani
187:Kannada
173:Kannada
161:Country
138: (
117:company
2032:(2023)
2024:(2022)
2016:(2019)
2008:(2018)
2000:(2017)
1997:Thithi
1992:(2016)
1984:(2015)
1976:(2014)
1968:(2013)
1960:(2012)
1952:(2011)
1949:Jackie
1944:(2010)
1936:(2008)
1928:(2007)
1920:(2006)
1912:(2005)
1904:(2004)
1896:(2003)
1888:(2002)
1885:Dweepa
1880:(2001)
1872:(2000)
1864:(1999)
1856:(1998)
1848:(1997)
1840:(1996)
1832:(1995)
1824:(1994)
1816:(1993)
1808:(1991)
1800:(1990)
1792:(1989)
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1628:(1969)
1566:(2021)
1543:(2020)
1531:(2019)
1519:(2018)
1507:(2017)
1495:(2016)
1485:(2015)
1480:Thithi
1473:(2014)
1468:Harivu
1461:(2013)
1449:(2012)
1437:(2011)
1425:(2010)
1413:(2009)
1401:(2008)
1389:(2007)
1377:(2006)
1365:(2005)
1361:Thaayi
1355:(2004)
1343:(2003)
1331:(2002)
1319:(2001)
1314:Atithi
1296:(2000)
1284:(1999)
1272:(1998)
1260:(1997)
1248:(1996)
1236:(1995)
1224:(1994)
1212:(1993)
1200:(1992)
1188:(1991)
1176:(1990)
1164:(1989)
1152:(1988)
1142:(1987)
1132:(1986)
1122:(1985)
1110:(1984)
1098:(1983)
1086:(1982)
1074:(1981)
1042:(1965)
1024:(1964)
1006:(1963)
994:(1962)
986:(1961)
967:(1980)
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913:(1975)
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843:(1969)
831:(1968)
819:(1967)
807:(1966)
795:(1965)
783:(1964)
771:(1963)
759:(1962)
747:(1961)
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708:(1959)
696:(1958)
688:(1957)
680:(1956)
668:(1955)
656:(1954)
633:(1960)
625:(1959)
617:(1958)
605:(1957)
593:(1956)
585:(1955)
577:(1954)
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403:Won –
396:Won –
390:Won –
373:Won –
357:Awards
349:
330:
309:Length
303:Lyrics
1665:Kaadu
1538:Dollu
1526:Akshi
955:Arivu
300:Title
191:drama
164:India
1973:Myna
1727:Bara
1611:for
1350:Beru
1159:Mane
1069:Bara
1034:and
1016:and
518:link
498:ISBN
485:IMDb
227:Cast
140:1983
136:1983
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