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254:(Flew in a crow, sat on the rocks)
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1021:"Biography Of Kunjunni Mash"
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960:"Big Big Kunjunni Mash"
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757:. National Book Stall.
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683:. Poorna Publications.
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519:. Kottayam: D C Books.
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285:. His autobiography,
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541:. Kozhikode: Poorna.
172:Malayalam literature
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982:"Big Kunjunni Mash"
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735:. H & C Books.
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552:. Kozhikode: Oliv.
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