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List of Tamil Films 2012
2012 has
been a landmark year for Tamil film industry. A new record of 168 films released
and there have never been so many releases in the last three decades.
As per trade sources, nearly 17 films at the time of writing have
recovered their cost of production, with most of them turning profitable or
break even. The list has been compiled from trade sources in distribution and
exhibition.
Thuppakki
The Vijay film directed by AR Murgadoss is estimated to have taken a theatrical
distributors share of approximately Rs 60 Crore from Tamil Nadu alone. It is the
third highest theatrical collections for any film in Tamil
after
Enthiran and
Sivaji.
Other hit and super hit films are
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi, Sundarapandian, Kumki,
Naan Ee, Pizza, Kalakalappu,
Marina, Mannam Kothi Paravai, Kadhalil Sodhapuvadu
Yeppadi, Attakathi, Vazhakku Enn 18/9, Naan, Kazhugu, Saatai, Nanban,
Neerparavai ( Source: Sify )
Full list of tamil movies
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Opening |
Title |
Director |
Cast |
Genre |
Notes |
J
A
N |
12 |
Nanban |
Shankar |
Vijay, Jiiva, Srikanth, Ileana
D'Cruz |
Comedy-drama |
Produced by Gemini
Film Circuit |
|
13 |
Kollaikaran |
Tamil
Selvan |
Vidharth, Sanchita
Shetty |
Drama |
Produced by Prasad Cine Arts |
|
14 |
Vettai |
N. Linguswamy |
R. Madhavan, Arya, Sameera
Reddy,Amala
Paul |
Action—masala |
Produced by Thirupathi
Brothers & UTV
Motion Pictures |
|
15 |
Medhai |
N. T.
G. Saravanan |
Ramarajan, Kaushika, Vadivelu |
Drama |
Produced by Kalaimagal Kalaikoodam |
|
26 |
Paari |
Rajini |
Rahul,
Teena |
Drama |
Produced by S Muthu |
|
Settai Dhanam |
Sathish
R. |
Krish,
Varsha, Chaplin Balu |
Drama |
Produced by K. Suresh Kumar |
|
Theni Maavattam |
P. R.
Kaumaarimuthu |
Gopalkandhan, Varsha |
Romance |
Produced by Gopalkandhan |
F
E
B |
3 |
Marina |
Pandiraj |
Siva Karthikeyan, Oviya, Jayaprakash |
Comedy-drama |
Produced by Pasanga Productions |
|
Sengathu Bhoomiyilae |
Rathna
Kumar |
Pavan,
Mirchi Senthil, Priyanka
Nair, Sunu Lakshmi |
Drama |
Produced by Swami Cine Arts |
|
10 |
Dhoni |
Prakash Raj |
Prakash Raj, Akash Puri, Radhika
Apte |
Drama |
Produced by Duet
Movies
Simultaneously shot in Telugu as Dhoni |
|
Oru Mazhai Naangu Saaral |
Anand |
Ravi,
Sudharshan, Ramya |
Romance |
Produced by CK3 Productions |
|
Oru Nadigaiyin Vaakkumoolam |
Rajkrishna |
Sonia Agarwal, Sukran, Kovai
Sarala,Ganja
Karuppu |
Drama |
Produced by SG Films |
|
Soozhnilai |
T.
Senthuran |
Sathya,
Paveena, Dhina, Nizhalgal
Ravi |
Drama |
Produced by Global Television |
|
Vachaathi |
Ravi
Thambi |
Rethna
Ramesh, Dharshana, Y.
Gee. Mahendra |
Drama |
Produced by Olympia Productions |
|
Vilayada Vaa |
Vijay
Nantha |
Viswanath Balaji, Divya
Padmini |
Romance |
Produced by K. Thripurasundari |
|
17 |
Ambuli |
Hari
Shankar
Hareesh Narayan |
R. Parthiban, R.
Ajai, P.
S. Srijith, Sanam Setty |
Fantasy |
Released in 3D |
|
Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi |
Balaji Mohan |
Siddharth, Amala
Paul |
Romantic comedy |
Produced by YNot Studios & Etaki Entertainment
Simultaneously shot in Telugu as Love
Failure |
|
Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal |
Elred
Kumar |
Adharvaa, Amala
Paul |
Romantic thriller |
Produced by R. S. Infotainment |
|
Udumban |
Ramji
S. Balan |
Dileep
Roger, Sana, Radhika |
Action—drama |
Produced by Modern Cinema |
|
24 |
Kathal Paathai |
Balaji |
Vino
Kumar, Neelima, Vidya, Suman Shetty |
Romance |
Produced by Sri Balaji Frames |
|
Virudhanagar Sandhippu |
VSD
Rengarajan |
Chandru,
Denna, K.
R. Vijaya |
Drama |
Produced by ARB Productions |
M
A
R |
2 |
Aravaan |
Vasanthabalan |
Aadhi, Pasupathy, Dhansika, Archana
Kavi |
Period piece |
Produced by Amma Creations |
|
Kondaan Koduthaan |
G.
Rajendran |
Kadhir
Kaman, Advaitha |
Drama |
Produced by Ayyappa Art Films |
|
Shankar Oor Rajapalayam |
Veera |
Kanthesh, Hasika, Arun, Veerapandiyan |
Drama |
Produced by Golden Pictures |
|
9 |
Naanga |
Selva |
Sanjai
Krishna, Vinod, Nivas, Udhay,Kasthuri,
Vishnu Priya, Shivani
Bhai |
Drama |
Produced by Sri Rajalakshmi Films |
|
Pathirama Pathukkunga |
C.
Somasundaram |
Sharan,
Swathi, Vaiyapuri |
Drama |
Produced by Saran Dot Creatives |
|
Sevarkodi |
R.
Subramanian |
Arun
Balaji, Bhama |
Romance |
Produced by Bannari Pictures |
|
16 |
Kazhugu |
Sathyasiva |
Krishna Sekhar, Bindu
Madhavi, Thambi
Ramaiah |
Comedy thriller |
|
|
Maasi |
G.
Kicha |
Arjun, Archana
Gupta, Hema, Kota
Srinivasa Rao |
Action |
Produced by Anbu Lakshmi Films |
|
Vinmeengal |
Vignesh
Menon |
Rahul Ravindran, Anuja
Iyer, Shikha |
Drama |
|
|
23 |
Aayiram Muthangaludam Thenmozhi |
Shanmugha Raj |
Venkatesh, Akshara |
Adult Comedy |
Produced by Global Infotainment |
|
Kadhal Pisase |
Aravindan |
Aravindan, Anitha Reddy, Midhuna,Santhanam |
Comedy |
Produced by Dream Art Creations |
|
Kandha |
K.
Vishwanath |
Karan, Mithra
Kurian |
Drama |
Produced by VP Films |
|
Nandha Nandhitha |
Rama
Siva |
Surya
Prathap, Hemachandran,Meghana
Raj |
Romance |
Produced by Franch Pictures |
|
30 |
3 |
Aishwarya R. Dhanush |
Dhanush, Shruti
Haasan |
Romantic drama |
Produced by R. K. Productions |
|
Meeravudan Krishna |
A.
Krishna |
A.
Krishna, Shwetha, Radha |
Romance |
Produced by Duvarmayee Creations |
|
Mudhalvar Mahatma |
A.
Balakrishnan |
Kanakaraj, Anupam
Kher |
Biographical |
|
|
Othakkuthirai |
J.
Srinivasan |
Thiru,
Anu Krishna |
Romantic drama |
Produced by Ponnu Swamy |
|
Otha Veedu |
Balu
Malarvannan |
Dileep
Kumar, Jahnavi Kamath |
Thriller |
Produced by Dev Kumar |
|
Suriya Nagaram |
Ma.
Chellamuthu |
Rahul Ravindran, Meera
Nandan, R.
V. Udayakumar |
Drama |
Produced by SKP. Rajan |
A
P
R |
6 |
Asthamanam |
Bandi
Sarojkumar |
Munnar
Ramesh, Rajesh Kanagasabai, Victoria, Vidya, Sharan, Raghu |
Romance |
Produced by Char Productions |
|
Mazhaikaalam |
S.
Deepan |
Sreeram, Saranya
Nag, Ganja
Karuppu |
Romance |
Produced by A. R. Screens |
|
Nandu Bhaskar |
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi |
M. Rajesh |
Udhayanidhi Stalin, Hansika
Motwani,Santhanam |
Comedy |
Produced by Red
Giant Movies |
|
Pachai Engira Kaathu |
Keera |
Vaasagar, Saranya, Appukutty Saravanan |
Drama |
Produced by Aa Thirai Nirvaanam |
|
20 |
Aduthathu |
Thakkaali Srinivasan |
Sriman, Meenal, Darshini, Nassar |
Thriller |
Produced by Suthradhaar Film production |
|
Maattuthavani |
Pavithran |
Vimal, Soori |
Drama |
|
|
Mye |
Chi.
Ra. Gopalan |
Vishnupriyan, Shweta
Prasad |
Political drama |
Produced by Padmalaya Cine Vision |
|
Ooh La La La |
Jyothi Krishna |
Jyothi Krishna, Divya Bhandari |
Romance |
Produced by Marshal Power Media |
|
27 |
Aathi Narayana |
Vetrivendhan |
Kajan, Meera
Jasmine |
Drama |
Produced by Box Office Productions |
|
Leelai |
Andrew
Louis |
Shiv Pandit, Manasi
Parekh Gohil,Santhanam |
Romance |
Produced by Aascar
Films |
|
Padam Parthu Kadhai Sol |
Benjamin Prabhu |
Tarun Shatriya, Shikha,
Darshan |
Suspense thriller |
Produced by APM Productions |
M
A
Y |
4 |
Gaantham |
V. M.
Saravanan |
Tej,
Rashmi, Pandiarajan |
Romance |
Produced by New Moon Studios |
|
Parama Guruµ |
J. S.
Manimaran |
J. S.
Manimaran, Sreeja |
Drama |
Produced by JS Screens |
|
Vazhakku Enn 18/9 |
Balaji Sakthivel |
Sri,
Mithun Murali, Urmila Mahanta,Manisha
Yadav |
Drama |
Produced by Thirupathi
Brothers |
|
11 |
Kalakalappu |
Sundar C. |
Vimal, Shiva, Anjali, Oviya |
Comedy |
Produced by UTV
Motion Pictures & Avni
Cinemax |
|
18 |
Kandathum Kanadhathum |
Seelan |
Vikas,
Swasika |
Romance |
Produced by Sankara Pandian films |
|
Raattinam |
Thangasamy |
Lagubaran, Swathi, Ajay Athith |
Romance |
Produced by Raja Rathinam films |
|
25 |
Anbulla Manvizhiye |
Bramman |
Sunil,
Nazir, Hasini, Risha,Vadivukkarasi |
Romance |
|
|
Ishtam |
Prem
Nizar |
Vimal, Nisha
Aggarwal |
Romance |
Produced by Balaji Real Media |
|
Konjum Mainakkale |
Karthikeyan |
Udhay,
Mohanapriya, Akshatha |
Drama |
Produced by Satya Creations |
J
U
N |
1 |
Idhayam Thiraiarangam |
Ramki
Ramakrishnan |
Anand,
Swetha, Manobala,
Kavitha |
Romance |
Produced by Tamil Film Corporation |
|
Manam Kothi Paravai |
Ezhil |
Sivakarthikeyan, Aathmiya |
Romantic comedy |
Produced by Olympia Movies |
|
Mayanginen Thayanginen |
Vendhan |
Nithin Sathya, Disha
Pandey |
|
|
|
Thadaiyara Thaakka |
Magizh
Thirumeni |
Arun Vijay, Mamta
Mohandas |
Action |
Produced by Feather Touch Entertainment |
|
8 |
Krishnaveni Panjaalai |
Dhanapal Padmanabhan |
Hemachandran, Nandana, Rajiv
Krishna |
Romance |
Produced by Minveli Media Works |
|
Porkodi 10am Vaguppu |
Pazha
Suresh |
Praveen, Brindha |
Drama |
Produced by New Teamwork Production |
|
Thoothuvan |
Mohan
Roop |
Aditya,
Gowri, Archana, Nikhil |
Drama |
Produced by Pioneer Movies |
|
15 |
Marupadiyum Oru Kadhal |
Vasu
Baskar |
Anirudh, Jyoshna, Suman, Vadivelu |
Romance |
|
|
Murattu Kaalai |
K. Selva Bharathy |
Sundar C, Sneha, Sindhu
Tolani |
Action-masala |
Produced by Soorya Productions |
|
22 |
Saguni |
Shankar
Dayal |
Karthi, Pranitha, Santhanam, Kota
Srinivasa Rao, Raadhika |
Political satire |
Produced by Dream Warrior Pictures |
July –
December
|
Opening |
Title |
Director |
Cast |
Genre |
Notes |
J
U
L |
6 |
Naan Ee |
S. S. Rajamouli |
Nani, Samantha, Sudeep |
Fantasy |
Produced by PVP
Cinema |
|
13 |
Billa II |
Chakri Toleti |
Ajith Kumar, Parvathy
Omanakuttan, Bruna
Abdullah, Vidyut
Jamwal, Sudhanshu
Pandey |
Gangster-thriller |
Produced by Wide Angle Creations & IN Entertainment |
|
27 |
Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey |
Narayan
Nagendra Rao |
Aari, Shubha
Phutela |
Romance |
Produced by Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Creations |
|
Pechiyakka Marumagan |
V. P.
Bala Kumar |
Tarun Gopi, Urvashi, Thambi
Ramaiah |
Drama |
|
|
Pollangu |
Gandhi
Marx |
Ravi
Rahul, Nisha Lalwani |
Crime thriller |
|
|
Suzhal |
Jayan R
Krishnaa |
Atul Kulkarni, Fariz, Hemachandran,Prathap
K. Pothan, Nizhalgal
Ravi |
Action |
Produced by Whyte Infotainment |
A
U
G |
2 |
Madhubana Kadai |
Kamala
Kannan |
Karthivel, Dhyana, Arvind Annamalai |
Comedy |
Produced by Montage Media Productions |
|
Mirattal |
Madhesh |
Vinay Rai, Sharmila
Mandre, Prabhu |
Masala |
Produced by Metronet Multimedia |
|
3 |
Aasami |
Aandar
Raj |
Ramesh, Santhana
Bharathi, Pandu,Shakeela, Aarthi |
Drama |
|
|
Yugam |
Sribavansekar |
Rahul
Madhav, Deepthi
Nambiar |
Drama |
|
|
10 |
Adhisaya Ulagam-3D |
Shakthi
Scott |
Livingston, Ananda Kannan, Prithvi, Sreelakshmy, Latha Rao |
Fantasy |
|
|
Eppadi Manasukkul Vanthai |
P. V.
Prasad |
Vishva,
Irfaan, Tanvi
Vyas |
Romance |
|
|
Palayamkottai |
G.
Shekar |
G.
Shekar, Inbanila, Bose Venkat |
Action |
Produced by Visalatchi Amma Creations |
|
Panithuli |
Natty
Kumar |
Ganesh Venkatraman, Shobhana Shankar,Kalpana
Pandit |
Romance |
Produced by Dreams On Frames and House Of Pandit |
|
Sri Ramakrishna Darsanam |
G. N.
Dass |
Shashi
Kumar, Lakshmi, Delhi
Ganesh |
Drama |
|
|
15 |
Attakathi |
Pa.
Ranjit |
Dinesh,
Nandita, Aishwarya |
Romantic comedy |
Produced by Thiru Kumaran Entertainment |
|
Iruvan |
E. S.
Muruganandam |
Praveen, Prakash, Shaina |
Drama |
Produced by Zion Pictures |
|
Naan |
Jeeva
Shankar |
Vijay Antony, Siddharth
Venugopal, Rupa
Manjari, Vibha
Natarajan, Anuya
Bhagvath |
Crime thriller |
Produced by Vijay Antony Corporation |
|
17 |
Etho Seithai Ennai |
Elvin
Bosser |
Shakthi, Liyasree, Anand, Anand
Babu |
Drama |
|
|
Pandi Oliperukki Nilayam |
Rasu
Madhuravan |
Sabarish, Sunaina, Ganja
Karuppu,Karunas |
Romantic comedy |
|
|
Poovampatty |
Pudugai
Marisa |
Sandeep,
Sri Shalini, Lavanya, Vaagai Chandrasekar |
|
|
|
24 |
18 Vayasu |
R. Panneerselvam |
Johnny,
Gayathri |
Psychological thriller |
Produced by NIC
Arts |
|
Aachariyangal |
Harshavardhan |
Taman
Kumar, Aishwarya, Reethu Mangal, Narayanan |
|
|
|
Anil |
ARS |
Anil
Bharath, Ashrith Bhanu |
|
|
|
Avan Appadithan |
SP Raja |
Jayan
Vaikuntha, Karuna, Della Raj, Sasha, Babilona |
Adult thriller |
|
|
Perumaan |
J.
Rajesh Kannan |
Arjun,
Shruti, Sriram Vedam |
|
|
|
31 |
Mugamoodi |
Mysskin |
Jiiva, Narain, Pooja
Hegde, Nassar,
Selvaah |
Superhero |
Produced by UTV
Motion Pictures |
|
Valiban Suttrum Ulagam |
AR
Lalithaswamy |
MGR
Siva, MGR Hari |
Spoof |
|
S
E
P |
7 |
Arakkonam |
S. S.
Reddy |
Sriman, Prachi Adhikari, Ponnambalam |
Crime thriller |
Produced by Ramana Gudipati and S. S. Reddy |
|
Kalla Parunthu |
Idhayan |
Amsavel,
Manju, Shobana |
Adult
Romance |
|
|
Mannaru |
S.
Jaishankar |
Appukutty, Thambi
Ramaiah, Swathy, Vaishali |
Drama |
Produced by Suji & Rathna Films |
|
Paagan |
Aslam |
Srikanth, Janani
Iyer, Kovai
Sarala |
Romantic comedy |
Produced by V P Productions |
|
14 |
Nellai Sandhippu |
Naveen |
Rohit,
Bhushan, Megha Nair |
Drama |
Produced by T Creations Thirumalai |
|
Sundarapandian |
Prabhakaran |
M. Sasikumar, Lakshmi
Menon, Vijay
Sethupathi, Soori |
Drama |
Produced by Company Production |
|
21 |
Chaarulatha |
Pon
Kumaran |
Priyamani, Skanda, Saranya
Ponvannan,Seetha |
Horror |
Produced by Global One Studios |
|
Saattai |
Anbazhagan |
Samuthirakani, Swasika, Magima, Ajmal Khan |
Drama |
Produced by Shalom
Creations |
|
28 |
Thaandavam |
A. L. Vijay |
Vikram, Anushka
Shetty, Amy
Jackson,Lakshmi
Rai |
Action |
Produced by UTV
Motion Pictures |
O
C
T |
5 |
English Vinglish |
Gauri Shinde |
Sridevi, Priya
Anand, Ajith
Kumar |
Drama |
Produced by Hope Productions |
|
Pudhiya Kaaviyam |
Pe Na
Ramesh |
Dilip,
Janavi, Athesh, Alwha Vasu |
Drama |
|
|
Sembattai |
Ganesh |
Dileepan, Srijith, Gowri Nambiar |
Drama |
|
|
12 |
Maattrraan |
K. V. Anand |
Suriya, Kajal
Aggarwal, Tara, Sachin
Khedekar |
Action thriller |
Produced by AGS
Entertainment |
|
Soundarya |
Chandramohan |
Govind,
'Killer' Kasim, Rithoosan, Sarath, Santosh |
Erotic
thriller |
|
|
19 |
Amridha Yokam |
A
Manicka Raj |
Sridhar, Vennila |
Drama |
|
|
Koyambedu Perundhu Nilayam |
R.
Manivasagan |
Ashok,
Anvitha |
Romance |
|
|
Pizza |
Karthik
Subburaj |
Vijay Sethupathi, Remya
Nambeesan |
Romantic thriller |
Produced by Thirukumaran Entertainment |
|
Thiruthani |
Perarasu |
Bharath, Sunaina, Rajkiran, Pandiarajan |
Action |
|
|
26 |
Aarohanam |
Lakshmy Ramakrishnan |
Viji
Chandrasekhar, Jayaprakash, Uma
Padmanabhan |
Drama |
Produced by AVA Productions |
|
Chakravarthy Thirumagan |
L.
Purushottaman |
MGR
Siva |
Comedy |
|
|
Mayilu |
Jeevan |
Sri, Shammu |
Drama |
Produced by Duet
Movies |
|
Vavval Pasanga |
Suresh |
Rahul,
Uthra Unni |
Drama |
|
N
O
V |
2 |
Ariyaan |
P.
Karthikeyan |
Santosh
Bhavan, Ragini
Dwivedi |
|
|
|
Asaivam |
Kishore |
Sidhaarth, Jennifer, Srija |
Romance |
|
|
Magan |
|
|
|
|
|
Yaaruku Theriyum |
Kalabhavan Mani |
Kalabhavan Mani, Nishan, Jayaprakash,Riyaz
Khan, Harish Raj, Sanjana Singh |
Thriller |
Produced by Arubere Art Ventura Pvt Ltd |
|
9 |
Ajantha |
Rajppa
Ravishankar |
Ramana, Vinu
Mohan, Honey
Rose, Sai
Kiran, Vandana Gupta |
|
|
|
13 |
Ammavin Kaipesi |
Thangar Bachan |
Shanthnu Bhagyaraj, Iniya |
Drama |
Produced by Thankar Thiraikalam |
|
Kasi Kuppam |
Arun |
Aadarsh,
Archana |
Drama |
Produced by Balamurugan films |
|
Podaa Podi |
Vignesh
Shivaa |
Silambarasan, Varalaxmi
Sarathkumar,Shobana |
Romance |
Produced by Gemini
Film Circuit |
|
Thuppakki |
A. R. Murugadoss |
Vijay, Kajal
Aggarwal, Vidyut
Jamwal,Jayaram |
Action |
Produced by V
Creations |
|
23 |
Kai |
Vinoth
Raghava |
Vijith,
Joshima |
Romance |
|
|
30 |
Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom |
Balaji
Tharaneetharan |
Vijay Sethupathi, Gayathri |
Comedy |
Produced by Leo Vision |
|
Neerparavai |
Seenu Ramasamy |
Vishnu, Sunaina, Nandita
Das, Saranya
Ponvannan |
Drama |
Produced by Red
Giant Movies |
|
Ongaram |
Krish |
Rana Daggubati, Nayantara, Santhanam |
Drama |
Produced by First Frame Entertainment |
D
E
C |
8 |
Sun Sun Thatha |
Nassar |
Abhi
Mehdi Hassan, Jamali Shadat, Nassar |
Drama |
|
|
14 |
Kumki |
Prabhu Solomon |
Vikram Prabhu, Lakshmi
Menon |
Drama |
Produced byThirupathi
Brothers |
|
Neethaane En Ponvasantham |
Gautham Menon |
Jiiva, Samantha, Santhanam |
Romance |
Produced by Photon
Kathaas & RS Infotainment |
|
21 |
Sattam Oru Iruttarai |
Sneha
Britto |
Thaman
Kumar, Piaa
Bajpai, Bindu
Madhavi, Reemma
Sen |
Action |
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28 |
Akilan |
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Dr. Saravanan, Vidya, Rajkapoor |
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Kandu Pudichitten |
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Kozhi Koovuthu |
K. I.
Ranjith |
Ashok, Sija
Rose, Rohini,
Bose Venkat |
Drama |
Produced by Bright Media |
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Lollu Dhadha Parak Parak |
Mansoor Ali Khan |
Mansoor
Ali Khan, Anjana, Aarthi,Shakeela, Venniradai
Moorthy |
Comedy |
Produced by Mansoor Ali Khan |
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Paraseega Mannan |
J.
Suresh |
J.
Suresh, Sruthi
Lakshmi, Ramesh
Khanna, KK |
Action thriller |
Produced by Rich Art Productions |
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Puthumughangal Thevai |
Maneesh
Babu |
Sivaji
Dev, Rajesh Yadhav, Muktha
Bhanu, Vishnu Priya |
Drama |
Produced by Winner Bull Films |
Notable deaths
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