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A list of the earliest films produced in the Kollywood Tamil language film industry in India in the 1930s:
| Title |
Director |
Cast |
Genre |
Notes |
| 1931 |
| Kalidaas |
H.M.Reddy |
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|
First ever Indian film with sound |
| 1932 |
| Kaalavaa |
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| Paariyaatha Pushpahaaram |
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| Ramayanam (film) |
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| Harichandra (film) |
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| Dharma(kaviyam) |
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| 1933 |
| Kovalan (film) |
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| Savithiri |
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| Sitha Kalyaanam |
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| Nanthanar |
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| Prahalaathaa |
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| Valli |
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| 1934 |
| Dasavathaaram |
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| Sakkubai |
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| Sakuntala |
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| Sathisulosanaa |
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| Sitha vanavaasam |
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| Sri krishnaleela |
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| Sri krishna murari |
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| Pavallakkodi |
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| Bama Vijayam |
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| Sri Nivaasakalyaanam |
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| Vaikusaa |
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| 1935 |
| Alli arjuna |
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| Athirupa amaraavathi |
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| Dampaachchaari |
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| Dhuruvaa |
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| Jaanasaunthari |
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| Kausalya |
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| Kopalakrishna |
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| Kulepakaavali |
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| Maayaa pajaar |
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| Maarkandeyaa |
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| NaLa thamayanththi |
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| Nala thangkaaL |
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| Nanththanaar |
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| Melakaa |
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| Mohini rukmangkathaa |
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| Paddinaththaar |
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| Poorna sanththiraa |
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| Raajaammal |
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| Raamathaas |
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| Ratha kalyanam |
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| Saarangkathaaraa |
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| Santhirasena |
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| Sathi akalyaa |
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| Siruthondanaayanaar |
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| Supathraa haran |
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| Thooku thooki |
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| Title |
Director |
Cast |
Genre |
Notes |
| 1936 |
| Ali Badhusha |
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| Indra Saba |
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| Eru Sakothararkal |
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| Usha Kalyanam |
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| Kizhattu Mappillai |
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| Garuda Karvapangam |
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| Krishna Arjuna |
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| Krishna Narathi |
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| Chandrahasa |
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| Chandrakantha |
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| Chandramohan |
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| Sathileelavathi |
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| Sathya Seelan |
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| Seemanthini |
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| Dharma pathini |
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| Dharasasangam |
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| Nalayini |
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| Naveena Sarangathara |
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| Baktha Gusela |
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| Pathi Pakthi |
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| Pattinathar |
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| Bama Parinayam |
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| Pathuga pattabishekam |
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| Parvathi Kalyanam |
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| Moondru Muttalkalin Sangeetha Koshti |
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| Beeshma prathikgna |
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| Mahathma Kabeerdhas |
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| Madayarkalin Santhippu |
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| Manohara |
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| Srimath Mahabaratham |
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| Miss Kamala |
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| Meera Bai |
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| Madras Mail |
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| Raja Desingu |
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| Rukmani Kalyanam |
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| Leelavathi Sulochana |
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| Vasantha Sena |
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| Viswamithira |
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| Veera Abimanyu |
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| Srimathi Parinayam |
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| Mannarsami |
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| Title |
Director |
Cast |
Genre |
Notes |
| 1937 |
| Ambigapathi |
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| Arunagirinathar |
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| Aandal Thirukkalyanam |
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| Baktha Arunagiri |
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| Baktha Purantharadoss |
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| Baktha Jeyadev |
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| Baktha Thulasidass |
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| Basmasoora Mohini |
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| Kavirathna Kalidass |
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| Krishna Thulabaram |
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| Kutti |
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| Kowsalya Parinayam & Mr. Ammanchi |
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| Sathi Akalya |
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| Sathi Anusuya |
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| Samundeeswari |
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| Chinthamani |
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| Sundara Murthy Nayanar |
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| Sethu Bandanam & Aasai |
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| Danger Signal |
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| ShreeThiagaraja |
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| Devadoss |
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| Navayuvan |
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| Naveena Nirupama |
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| Padmajothi |
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| Pakka Rowdy |
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| Mr. Tight and Loose |
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| Balamani |
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| Pakka Thirudan |
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| Bala Yohini |
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| Minnal Kodi |
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| Miss Sundari |
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| Minor Rajaamani |
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| Rajabakthi |
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| Raja Mohan |
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| Rajasekaran & Emantha Sonakiri |
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| Vallala Maharaja |
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| Vikram Shree Sakasam |
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| Naveena Shree Sakasam |
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| Vipra Narayana |
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| Virada Parvam |
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| Harijano Paayan |
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| Title |
Director |
Cast |
Genre |
Notes |
| 1938 |
| Anaathai Pen |
|
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| Athirsta Natchathiram |
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| En Kaathali |
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| Muttal Mappillai |
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| Yaesu Nathar |
|
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| Kambar |
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| Sree Kantha Leela |
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| Kannappa Nayanar |
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| Kutra Vaali |
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| Swarnalatha |
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| Seva Sathanam |
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| Taksha Yagmam |
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| Thukkaram |
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| Thayumanavar |
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| Thulasi Brintha |
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| Thenali Raman |
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| Thesa Munnetram |
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| Nanda Kumar |
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| Baktha Meera |
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| Shok Sundaram |
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| Krama Vijayan |
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| Baktha Nama Thevar |
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| Punjab Kesari |
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| Bakya Leela |
|
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| Pookailash |
|
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| Pore Veeran |
|
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| Manaivi Asattu Veeran Manavi |
|
|
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| Madasambirani |
|
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| Mayurathvaja |
|
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| Mayamayavan |
|
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| Yayathi |
|
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| Rajadrogi |
|
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| Sri Ramanujar |
|
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| Vanarajakarsan |
|
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| Valibar Sangam |
|
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| Vipra Narayana |
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| Vishnu Leela |
|
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| Veera Jagadeesh |
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| Jalaja |
|
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|
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| Harijana Singam |
|
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| Title |
Director |
Cast |
Genre |
Notes |
| 1939 |
| Athirstam |
|
|
|
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| Anantha Ashramam |
|
|
|
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| Kratha Arjuna |
|
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|
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| Sakthi Maya |
|
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| Sankarachariyar |
|
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| Santhanathevan |
|
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| Santha Sakkubai |
|
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| Sirikkathe |
|
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| Seethaabakaranam |
|
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| Saguna Sarasa |
|
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| Sairanthiri |
|
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| Sowbagyavathi |
|
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| Thyagabhoomi |
|
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| Thiruneelagandar |
|
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| Bombay Mail |
|
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| Baktha Kumanan |
|
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| Bharath Kesari |
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| Bandurangan |
|
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| Prakalathan |
|
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| Madurai Veeran |
|
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| Manmatha Vijayam |
|
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| Maanikkavasagar |
|
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| Mathruboomi |
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| Maayamachindra |
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