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1589:Filmography
1253:Geethanjali
1229:Mouna Ragam
1221:Idaya Kovil
1182:Mani Ratnam
1053:10 February
960:Rangan 2012
948:Rangan 2012
868:22 February
835:Rangan 2012
782:Rangan 2012
705:Mani Ratnam
641:, S. Janaki
568:(1990) and
547:Mouna Ragam
542:Tamil films
480:Anil Kapoor
388:Roja Ramani
360:Mani Ratnam
354:Development
322:Anil Kapoor
212:Ilaiyaraaja
204:Anil Kapoor
200:Mani Ratnam
163:140 minutes
115:Ilaiyaraaja
74:Anil Kapoor
59:Produced by
54:Mani Ratnam
45:Mani Ratnam
41:Directed by
1625:1983 films
1619:Categories
1558:Television
1523:Dasarathan
1269:Thalapathi
1035:S, Karthik
1019:11 January
760:References
571:Thalapathi
521:Soundtrack
403:Charuhasan
349:Production
343:Sundar Raj
194:-language
147:1983-01-07
122:Production
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1547:Five Star
1464:Taj Mahal
1440:Chatriyan
1421:Thug Life
1075:The Quint
890:The Hindu
857:The Hindu
607:S. Janaki
592:Singer(s)
515:Bangalore
415:Mahendran
384:Ambareesh
101:Edited by
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1488:Ok Jaanu
1480:Saathiya
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990:3 August
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324:as Vijay
289:May 2021
176:Language
111:Music by
105:B. Lenin
67:Starring
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500:Filming
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461:Casting
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729:Legacy
687:Awards
595:Length
565:Anjali
330:as Anu
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