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1260:Peruchazhi
1213:Vijay Babu
1205:Key People
1010:14 January
984:14 January
902:8 December
802:References
734:2.24 crore
587:chronology
485:Production
436:Devi Ajith
432:as Premraj
418:John Vijay
412:Bijukuttan
301:Vijay Babu
293:Bijukuttan
206:2015-12-25
162:Production
124:Bijukuttan
73:Vijay Babu
49:Written by
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1060:9 January
960:The Hindu
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790:starring
741:4.6 crore
725:Reception
689:Arun Alat
668:Arun Alat
645:Singer(s)
578:Muzik 247
566:Malayalam
360:jumpscare
262:Malayalam
238:Malayalam
164:companies
145:Lijo Paul
141:Edited by
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562:Language
557:11m 27s
534:Recorded
526:Released
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446:deathbed
408:as Koshi
390:as Bruno
235:Language
151:Music by
87:Starring
1086:9 April
1030:Hotstar
787:Abbabba
620:(2016)
611:(2015)
602:(2015)
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251:transl.
227:Country
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1308:Aadu 2
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766:Remake
754:Sequel
750:2016
648:Length
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554:Length
394:Mukesh
330:strike
321:warden
291:, and
277:Mukesh
256:Sexton
104:Mukesh
1355:Sullu
1284:Theri
1228:Films
1138:1 May
642:Title
573:Label
543:Genre
501:Music
349:Ouija
230:India
1370:Home
1316:June
1268:Aadu
1162:IMDb
1140:2024
1114:2020
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