1958-12-11 Kollengode, Kerala, India
Raghuvaran was an Indian actor who predominantly acted in movies made in South India. He became famous for his portrayal of villain and character roles in Tamil films. He has acted in more than 150 Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films. According to the Hindustan Times, "the actor had carved a niche for himself with his special style and voice modulation. He played the protagonist of a Tamil soap opera, Oru Manidhanin Kadhai, about a well-to-do man who becomes an alcoholic. He received critical acclaim for his role as Father Alphonso in the Malayalam movie Daivathinte Vikruthikal, directed by Lenin Rajendran and based on M. Mukundan's novel of the same name. Following his beginnings on the stage, and a Diploma in acting from Adyar Film Institute in Chennai, Raghuvaran approached many Kollywood studios aiming for performance oriented roles and finally got selected one as hero. The offbeat film named Ezhavathu Manithan (Seventh Man). directed by Hariharan won many awards, but not many offers for him. A few more films followed as hero like Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu and Nee Thodumbothu released, but did n't became a huge success. But the villain role in Silk Silk Silk was noticed and the film's success opened the gate of offers for him. The villain act continued in films like Kutravaaligal, Mr. Bharath, Mandhira Punnagai and Oorkavalan. He appeared as hero as well as supporting actor in between releases as well. The major ones are Mudivalla Arambam and Samsaram Adhu Minsaram. In mid 80's Raghuvaran did many films as hero and most of them did good business as well. The films Michael Raj, Megam Karuththirukku, Kootu Puzhukkal and Kavithai Paada Neramillai helped to stabilize his career. The lawyer in Kaliyugam, the police officer in Thaimel Aanai, the rowdy with a golden heart in Kai Naattu, the honest Medical student turned Goonda in Kuttravali, the common man in En Vazhi Thani Vazhi helped Raghuvaran's market value as hero to reach greater heights. But his desire to try all types of roles, like supporting actor as well as villain simultaneously halted the progress as hero, eventhough he played hero roles in Vyooham, Kavacham and Anjali later. His supporting roles in Annanagar Mudhal Theru and Siva was well received too. In a career span lasting for more than 26 years, Raghuvaran performed each roles with his trademark mannerisms, often stealing the thunder from more established stars and even heroes. His magnetic baritone voice was an advantage and he modulated it to suit his variety of roles. He also set his own style of mannerisms and brought a distinct dialogue delivery and even changed his gait in many films. All this dedication won him more fans and helped his popularity graph soaring more higher. Raghuvaran died on 19 March 2008 cause of the death has been disclosed as organ failure caused by excessive alcohol consumption. His death occurred during the filming stages of several films, including the Tamil film, Kanthaswamy wherein Raghuvaran's performances were left unused and were replaced with Ashish Vidyarthi, which resulted in the film's delayed release.
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The Ghost | Ashok Nair (Archive Footage) | 2022-10-05 |
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Surya Vs Surya | Surya's Father (Archive Footage) | 2015-03-05 |
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Ullam | 2012-03-16 | |
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Udhaya Neram | 2011-06-24 | |
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பீமா | Periyavar | 2008-01-15 |
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Ashoka | Huzoor | 2008-02-01 |
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Aatadista | Raghunath | 2008-03-20 |
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யாரடி நீ மோகினி | Vasu's Father | 2008-04-04 |
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எல்லாம் அவன் செயல் | Jagadeeswaran IPS from CBI | 2008-11-28 |
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மருதமலை | 2007-09-07 | |
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சிவாஜி | Dr. Chezhian | 2007-06-08 |
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தீபாவளி | Doctor (Cameo appearance) | 2007-02-09 |
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Evadaithe Nakenti | 2007-02-08 | |
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சிவப்பதிகாரம் | Elango | 2006-11-24 |
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கஸ்தூரி மான் | 2005-10-28 | |
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சச்சின் | Gowtham | 2005-04-14 |
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அரசாட்சி | Advocate Ashok Mehta | 2004-09-22 |
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Jananam | 2004-12-16 | |
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ஷாக் | 2004-05-01 | |
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Durgi | Jayadev (JD) | 2004-04-28 |
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మాస్ | Satya | 2004-12-23 |
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నాని | Scientist | 2004-05-14 |
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Jana | Jana's father | 2004-01-05 |
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அலாவுதீன் | Gangadhar | 2003-08-15 |
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నాగ | Krishnamurthy | 2003-01-10 |
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Pelli Kani Prasad | 2003-02-23 | |
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Anjaneya | Venketeaswaran | 2003-05-05 |
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జాని | Ravishankar Damle | 2003-04-25 |
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அலை | 2003-07-08 | |
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ரோஜா கூட்டம் | 2002-02-22 | |
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பாலா | Jeyamani | 2002-12-13 |
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ரன் | Shiva's Brother in Law | 2002-05-09 |
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Maaran | 2002-09-20 | |
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Dhaya | 2002-02-14 | |
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ரெட் | Sethupathy | 2002-05-05 |
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காதல் வைரஸ் | 2002-12-26 | |
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బాబీ | KR | 2002-10-31 |
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Seema Simham | 2002-01-10 | |
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மஜ்னு | Gajapathy | 2001-12-14 |
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நரசிம்மா | General Raana | 2001-07-12 |
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ஸ்டார் | 2001-07-17 | |
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Dosth | Raghu | 2001-06-29 |
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கண்ணுக்குள் நிலவு | Dr.Rajasekhar | 2000-01-14 |
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உயிரிலே கலந்தது | Raghu | 2000-09-23 |
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Good Luck | 2000-02-04 | |
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Vallarasu | DGP Jagannathan | 2000-04-14 |
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Azaad | Deva / CBI Officer Vishwanath / Harkat Ul Ansari Dawood | 2000-09-29 |
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Sudhandhiram | 2000-02-25 | |
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முகவரி | Shiva | 2000-02-02 |
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கண்டுகொண்டேன் கண்டுகொண்டேன் | Boss | 2000-05-05 |
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Parthen Rasithen | 2000-08-11 | |
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முதல்வன் | Chief Minister Aranganathan | 1999-11-07 |
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இரணியன் | Aande | 1999-11-18 |
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அமர்க்களம் | Tulasi Das | 1999-08-25 |
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என் சுவாசக் காற்றே | Paneer | 1999-02-26 |
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சூரிய பார்வை | 1999-01-14 | |
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ಪ್ರತ್ಯರ್ಥ | Robert | 1999-01-01 |
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Lal Baadshah | Vikram Singh / Vicky Baadshah | 1999-03-05 |
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பூ பறிக்க வருகிறோம் | Ranganathan | 1999-09-17 |
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Endrendrum Kadhal | Shekher | 1999-03-05 |
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பூந்தோட்டம் | 1998-07-10 | |
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Thulli Thirintha Kaalam | 1998-03-11 | |
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ఆహా ..! | Raghuram | 1998-11-20 |
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Suswagatham | 1998-01-01 | |
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Iniyavale | 1998-05-15 | |
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Nilaave Vaa | Siva | 1998-08-14 |
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हिटलर | Ankush Roy | 1998-05-13 |
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நேருக்கு நேர் | Raghu | 1997-09-01 |
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அருணாச்சலம் | Vishwanath | 1997-04-10 |
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ரட்சகன் | Gnaneshwar | 1997-10-29 |
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அபிமன்யு | Masilamani | 1997-09-05 |
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ஆஹா..! | Raghu | 1997-06-01 |
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லவ் டுடே | 1997-05-09 | |
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ಕಲಾವಿದ | 1997-01-01 | |
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అనగనగ ఒక రోజు | Police Officer Raghu | 1997-03-05 |
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உல்லாசம் | GK | 1997-05-23 |
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செல்வா | Varatharajan | 1996-12-01 |
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Rakshak | Raghu | 1996-11-23 |
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Maatho Pettukoku | Bhavani | 1995-07-28 |
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முத்து | Rajasekharan | 1995-10-23 |
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മാന്ത്രികം | Dr. Abdul Rahman | 1995-07-04 |
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தொட்டாச்சிணுங்கி | Gopla | 1995-12-15 |
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கோலங்கள் | 1995-09-15 | |
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Peter Scott | Leo Fernandez | 1995-02-08 |
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பாட்ஷா | Mark Anthony | 1995-01-12 |
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நாடோடி மன்னன் | 1995-08-19 | |
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வீரப்பதக்கம் | 1994-11-03 | |
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தோழர் பாண்டியன் | 1994-08-12 | |
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காதலன் | Mallikarjuna | 1994-09-17 |
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Aranmanai Kaavalan | Duraipandi | 1994-02-25 |
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பாச மலர்கள் | 1994-02-05 | |
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Captain | Kannappa Rao / Kannayiram | 1994-02-25 |
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Dhool Parakuthu | 1993-07-10 | |
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புதிய முகம் | A Terrorist | 1993-05-28 |
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Konjum Kili | 1993-06-12 | |
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Addeham Enna Iddeham | 1993-07-14 | |
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laati | Avinash | 1992-11-05 |
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സൂര്യമാനസം | 1992-04-01 | |
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అసాధ్యులు | 1992-08-03 | |
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കിഴക്കൻ പത്രോസ് | 1992-08-27 | |
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ദൈവത്തിന്റെ വികൃതികള് | Alphonso | 1992-07-01 |
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உயர்ந்தவன் | 1992-04-14 | |
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Chaitanya | 1991-06-07 | |
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அஞ்சலி | Shekar | 1990-07-12 |
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വ്യൂഹം | Tony Lewis | 1990-11-16 |
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தியாகு | Thiyagu | 1990-01-01 |
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शिवा | Bhavani | 1990-12-07 |
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பகலில் பவுர்ணமி | 1990-05-11 | |
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Izzatdaar | Indrajeet Sabharwal | 1990-03-16 |
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புரியாத புதிர் | 1990-09-07 | |
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என் கணவர் | 1989-11-10 | |
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లంకేశ్వరుడు | 1989-10-27 | |
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శివ | Bhavani | 1989-10-05 |
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ராஜா சின்ன ரோஜா | Bhaskar, a friend of Raja who uses him to cheat his rich uncle | 1989-07-20 |
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Rudranetra | 1989-06-16 | |
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Idhu Unga Kudumbam | 1989-07-10 | |
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சிவா | John | 1989-05-05 |
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தாய் மேல் ஆணை | 1988-04-13 | |
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Kaliyugam | 1988-11-08 | |
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என் வழி தனி வழி | Advocate Raja | 1988-01-01 |
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En Bommukutty Ammavukku | 1988-04-15 | |
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அண்ணா நகர் முதல் தெரு | 1988-01-14 | |
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இரண்டில் ஒன்று | 1988-01-14 | |
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கைநாட்டு | 1988-06-24 | |
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ஊர்க்காவலன் | Rajadurai | 1987-09-04 |
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జేబు దొంగ | 1987-12-24 | |
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Michael Raj | 1987-07-10 | |
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காவலன் அவன் கோவலன் | 1987-05-29 | |
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கூட்டுப் புழுக்கள் | 1987-07-10 | |
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Megam Karuththirukku | 1987-07-10 | |
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పసివాడి ప్రాణం | Chakravarthy | 1987-07-23 |
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கவிதை பாட நேரமில்லை | 1987-01-01 | |
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மனிதன் | 1987-05-01 | |
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புயல் பாடும் பாட்டு | 1987-03-06 | |
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அருள் தரும் அயப்பன் | 1987-11-27 | |
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Makkal En Pakkam | 1987-04-14 | |
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பூவிழி வாசலிலே | Anand | 1987-01-14 |
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மந்திரப் புன்னகை | Dhairiyaraj | 1986-12-11 |
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சம்சாரம் அது மின்சாரம் | Chidambaram, the eldest son | 1986-07-18 |
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மிஸ்டர் பாரத் | Michael | 1986-01-10 |
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எங்கிருந்தாலும் வாழ்க | 1985-01-01 | |
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ஒரு ஓடை நதியாகிறது | 1983-01-01 | |
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வசந்தமே வருக | 1983-01-19 | |
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രുഗ്മ | Joseph | 1983-06-21 |
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ஏழாவது மனிதன் | Anand | 1982-06-11 |
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കക്ക | 1982-11-25 |
