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302:Oridathu Oridathu Oru Kunjunni Mash
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274:Excerpts from Kunjunni poems
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1032:"Biography Of Kunjunni Mash"
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971:"Big Big Kunjunni Mash"
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945:"Kunjunni passes away"
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768:. National Book Stall.
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694:. Poorna Publications.
648:Kuttammanum kottaravum
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530:. Kottayam: D C Books.
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683:. Kottayam: DC Books.
296:. His autobiography,
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552:. Kozhikode: Poorna.
183:Malayalam literature
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993:"Big Kunjunni Mash"
912:keralabookstore.com
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344:Kunjunni kavithakal
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746:. H & C Books.
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563:. Kozhikode: Oliv.
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