Dhanush
Also Known As: Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja, Danush, Thanush, தனுஷ், Poetu Dhanush, धनुष, ധനുഷ്, ధనుష్, دنوش
Biography: Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja, known professionally as Dhanush, is an Indian actor, producer, director, screenwriter, lyricist and singer who works mainly in Tamil cinema. One of the most recognizable stars of contemporary South Indian cinema, he is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two National Film Awards for Best Actor. One of the highest paid actors in Indian cinema, he has been included in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list six times.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Adult: No
Birthday: July 28, 1983
Age: 41 years old
Gender: Male
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Vaathi
Overview: An assistant maths teacher takes up a tedious task of transforming underprivileged students despite the politics around education in the 90s.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2023-02-16
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Aadukalam
Overview: Pettaikaaran is famous in his town for an impeccable track record of successes in rooster fights. When one of his aides, Karuppu, goes against his word in a fight, it leads to an enmity between them.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2011-01-14
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Seedan
Overview: Seedan (Tamil: சீடன்) (English: Disciple) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Subramaniya Shiva. The film stars newcomer Unni Mukundan and Ananya of Naadodigal fame in the lead and features Dhanush in an extended guest appearance, while Suhasini, Sheela and Vivek appear in supporting roles. The film, a remake of the 2002 Malayalam hit film, Nandanam, released on 25 February 2011 to mixed reviews. The whole film is shot inside a palacial set created by art director Jacki. The whole house including the exterior and interior was built in Prasad Studios. After more than a few decades a full traditional house set is made for a Tamil film.
Genres: Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2011-02-25
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Mappillai
Overview: Rajeshwari agrees to get her daughter Gayathri married to her beau Saravanan, thinking him to be subservient. But her plans are foiled when she realises that he has a violent past.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2011-04-08
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Venghai
Overview: A young man supports his father in opposing a local MLA, who often gives them trouble.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2011-07-08
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Padikathavan
Overview: Rocky is looked down upon by his father and spends all his time in a mechanic shop. Problems arise in his life after he falls in love with Gayathri.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2009-01-14
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Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram
Overview: A man arrives in Chennai with a simple wish of buying gold bangles for his mother. However, an event changes his life completely and he becomes famous as the most dreaded criminal in the city.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2007-04-27
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Yaaradi Nee Mohini
Overview: Vasu falls in love with Keerthi, but when he expresses his feelings to her, she turns him down and says that her marriage has already been arranged. He later learns that she is set to marry his close friend Cheenu.
Genres: Family Drama Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2008-04-04
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Polladhavan
Overview: Prabhu is dejected when he learns that his bike has been stolen. He decides to find the people who stole the bike, but lands in trouble when he realises that his bike has been used to transport drugs.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2007-11-08
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Pudhupettai
Overview: After running away from home, a young man from the slums falls in with a gang and slowly rises through the ranks of the criminal underworld, transforming into a ruthless gangster as he navigates love, power and betrayal.
Genres: Action Drama Crime
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2006-05-26
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Uthama Puthiran
Overview: Siva is asked to help a friend in a love marriage. Siva kidnaps Pooja on a mistaken identity from the marriage hall. When Pooja is kidnapped, her uncles and their henchmen follow them.
Genres: Drama Comedy Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2010-11-05
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Kutty
Overview: Kutty, a kind young man, falls in love with Geeta, but she does not reciprocate his love. He continues to love her even after learning that she is in love with Arjun, her college-mate.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2010-01-14
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Sullan
Overview: A man is forced to fight back when a moneylender goes after his family and friends.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2004-07-23
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Devathayai Kanden
Overview: Babu, a tea vendor, loves Uma, a rich girl. She too loves him for his sincerity. When she receives a proposal from a doctor, she accepts for the sake of a secure future. Babu sues her for cheating.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2005-01-14
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Thulluvadho Ilamai
Overview: Six high-school classmates, three boys and three girls, coming from different strata of society, who have each their own problems in their respective families and escape from their homes, deciding to live together on their own with the help of an older friend of theirs.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2002-05-10
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Kadhal Konden
Overview: A genius-yet-introverted orphan, raised by a church priest, is sent to college where he turns out to be a social outcast. Although he is shunned by the majority of the other students, one girl shows him kindness and befriends him. Things take a turn when he falls for her, and she in turn falls for another classmate.
Genres: Drama Romance Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2003-07-04
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Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan
Overview: Saravanan comes to Singapore for a job but lands in trouble, loses his passport and is on the run. Desperate to get back home, he accepts the job of taking a girl to India in return for a hefty sum.
Genres: Action Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2004-01-14
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Thiruda Thirudi
Overview: Vasu is a prankster who whiles away his time teasing girls and getting scolded by his father. But when one of his pranks results in his brother getting jailed, he decides to turn over a new leaf.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2003-09-05
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Raayan
Overview: Raayan, a simpleton patriarch has to protect his family when they inadvertently get muddled in a violent world with whirlpool of murder, debauchery, feud, politics and power, a quagmire that he has repeatedly warned them not to get pulled into.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2024-07-26
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Mayakkam Enna
Overview: Karthik splits his time between aimlessly hanging around his friends and dreams of being an assistant to his role model, an arrogant yet world renowned wildlife photographer. When Karthik's close friend Sundar introduces his girlfriend Yamini to their group, they can't stand each other initially, but there lies the twist, when opposites attract.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2011-11-25
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Tere Ishk Mein
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Genres: Romance Action Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2025-11-28
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Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam
Overview: When a lorry driver realises that he is helping an escaped convict, he threatens to hand him over to the police. The convict begins to narrate the circumstances that landed him in jail.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2005-11-02
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Overview: Ram and Janani are high school sweethearts who eventually get married. However, Janani is mystified when Ram commits suicide all of a sudden and she tries to find out the truth behind his death.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2012-03-30
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Dreams
Overview: A young man is spoilt to the hilt by his father due to which he leads a wayward life. At one point in time he finds love and reforms, hopefully for the best. But destiny has other plans in store.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2004-11-01
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Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
Overview: A reckless boy falls for a girl whose disapproving brother is a rich businessman.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2006-12-15
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Ethir Neechal
Overview: Kunchithapatham's unique name becomes the butt of joke and ridicule for others. He relates his failures to his name and wants to change it. He meets an astrologer who is popular in giving fancy names that could bring luck to people. His named his changed to Harish and soon after his luck changes.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2013-05-01
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Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath
Overview: Raja Raja Kammath and Deva Raja Kammath are two brothers who owns a chain of restaurants that specializes in making Dosa. The story begins when they come to Palakkad to open a new restaurant.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2013-01-24
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Captain Miller
Overview: In the 1930s, during the British Raj, Analeesan "Eesa", a former soldier of the British Indian Army called Captain Miller, is on a mission to protect the people from the British after witnessing an atrocity.
Genres: Action War
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2024-01-11
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Raanjhanaa
Overview: A small-town boy needs to break through the class divide to gain acceptance from his childhood sweetheart who is in love with big city ideals.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2013-06-21
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Maryan
Overview: The film is an emotional journey of a common man to an unknown place with the hope to come home and lead a better life. The film revolves around a story of human survival adapted from a newspaper article of a real-life crisis event, when three oil workers from India were kidnapped and taken hostage in Sudan.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2013-07-19
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Kuberaa
Overview: Upcoming Political Thriller starring Dhanush & Nagarjuna
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: te
Release Date: 2025-06-20
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Naiyaandi
Overview: Chinna Vandu, the youngest of three brothers, falls in love with Vana Roja when she visits her grandmother, coinciding with the village carnival. After a few hiccups, their romance becomes mutual. Chinna Vandu has to then handle his family members, particularly his lovesick elder brothers, and also a dreaded goon who sets his eagle eyes on Roja.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2013-10-11
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Velaiyilla Pattathari
Overview: Raghuvaran, who is unemployed for years, gets his dream job but a powerful rival is keen to put him down. Can he take on his adversary?
Genres: Drama Comedy Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2014-07-18
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Anegan
Overview: Madhumitha is convinced that she and her colleague Ashwin were lovers in their past lives and have been brought together by fate. Is there any truth to this or is she merely hallucinating?
Genres: Comedy Mystery Romance Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2015-02-13
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Maari
Overview: A feared local rowdy, known for his dominance in the streets and pigeon racing, finds himself at odds with a newly appointed police officer. As tensions rise, hidden motives and betrayals unfold, shaking the balance of power in the neighborhood.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2015-07-17
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Shamitabh
Overview: A mute, aspiring actor joins forces with a man who has a powerful voice. Together they take the film industry by storm, but will their egos get in the way?
Genres: Comedy Drama Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2015-02-06
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Vai Raja Vai
Overview: Karthik, who has ESP, helps his friend Panda win a betting game with his power, but this lands him in trouble with Randhai, the gangster who funded the betting operation, who, now, wants him to use his power and make a killing at a casino.
Genres: Romance Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2015-05-01
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Ilaiyaraaja
Overview: Biopic of Ilaiyaraaja
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: ta
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Pudhupettai 2
Overview: Story of Kokki Kumar's son who grew up unaware of the identity of his biological father.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ta
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Thangamagan
Overview: The happiness of Tamizh and his middle-class family is shattered when his dad commits suicide. The youngster tries to understand why his father took this extreme step and clear his name.
Genres: Action Comedy Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2015-12-18
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Thodari
Overview: A pantry boy falls in love with the touch-up girl of an actress travelling on his train, but an incident turns the train into an unstoppable force posing a threat to the passengers, and the romance.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2016-09-22
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Kodi
Overview: A young politician finds himself in a position where he has to contest against his girlfriend, who is ambitious. Circumstances force his look-alike twin to also get involved in this political battle.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2016-10-28
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Vada Chennai
Overview: Anbu, a young carrom player in North Chennai becomes inadvertently involved in an ongoing conflict between two local gangsters.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2018-10-17
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Idly Kadai
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Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2025-10-01
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Enai Noki Paayum Thota
Overview: A college student’s life takes an unexpected turn when he falls for an actress caught in a dangerous web of control. As their love story unfolds, he is drawn into a high-stakes world where survival becomes the ultimate challenge.
Genres: Action Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2019-11-29
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Pa Paandi
Overview: ‘Power’ Paandi, once a legendary stunt master who ruled the world of film stunts in his prime years is now content in living a peaceful life with his son and grandchildren. But he soon realizes that his acts that he thinks is normal and righteous, constantly irks his son who seems to taking their relationship for granted. One such overblown tiff with his son drives him to go do some soul searching, the outcome of which has many unexpected experiences.
Genres: Romance Comedy Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2017-04-14
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Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
Overview: A cool-headed crusader for the struggling engineers, Raghuvaran faces the powerful and arrogant owner of a construction company Vasundhara Parameswaran, as they engage in a battle to win the corporate game.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2017-08-11
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The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
Overview: Ajatashatru Lavash Patel has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighborhood tricking people with street magic and fakir stunts. He sets out on a journey to find his estranged father but instead gets dragged on a never-ending adventure.
Genres: Comedy Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-05-09
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Maari 2
Overview: After falling off the radar for a few years, Maari is back in the fray doing what he does best: taking trouble by the horns and being a total bad-ass. This time around, he is facing off against a formidable opponent named Beeja, who would stop at nothing until he sees Maari's downfall.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2018-12-21
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Asuran
Overview: A family from the underprivileged class is on the run after the teenaged son kills a rich man from the upper caste. Can the pacifist father be able to save his hot-blooded son?
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2019-10-02
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Atrangi Re
Overview: Runaway Rinku gets forcefully married to already engaged Vishu. Both don't want this marriage and make a deal to go on their separate ways. The equation gets weirder when Rinku's lover Sajjad shows up and Vishu starts developing feelings for her.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2021-12-24
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Pattas
Overview: A petty thief learns about his father's illustrious legacy and decides to attack the man who murdered him in order to bring the ancient martial art form that his father had practiced to limelight.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2020-01-14
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Jagame Thandhiram
Overview: When a clever, carefree gangster is recruited to help an overseas crime lord take down a rival, he is caught off guard by the moral dilemmas that follow.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2021-06-18
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Karnan
Overview: Karnan, an angry young man, fights for the rights of his oppressed people. Can he save them from those who wield power and weapons?
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2021-04-09
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Maaran
Overview: An investigative journalist gets into trouble when he publishes an article that exposes bitter truths about a corrupt politician.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2022-03-11
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The Gray Man
Overview: When a shadowy CIA agent uncovers damning agency secrets, he's hunted across the globe by a sociopathic rogue operative who's put a bounty on his head.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-07-13
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Naane Varuvean
Overview: A father finds out that his teenager daughter is possessed, and the only way he can save her is by doing the ghost's bidding, which will mean an encounter with his long-separated twin - who happens to be a psycho killer.
Genres: Action Thriller Horror
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2022-09-29
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Thiruchitrambalam
Overview: A guy-next-door tries to find romance in his life while also dealing with his personal problems. How long will it be before he realises what he is looking for is right next to him?
Genres: Romance Drama Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2022-08-18
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D55
Overview: Dhanush's next with Rajkumar Periasamy
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Original Language: ta
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Untitled Dhanush/Vetrimaaran Project
Overview: Vetrimaaran's next project with Dhanush.
Genres: History Action Drama
Original Language: ta
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Honest Raj
Overview: Venky Atluri's next directorial with Dhanush.
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Original Language: te
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Dhanush & Tamizharasan pachamuthu Movie
Overview: Dhanush and Lubber Pandhu Fame Tamizharasan Pachamuthu Joining Hands For a New Film
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Original Language: ta
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Untitled Lokesh Kanagaraj Next Project
Overview: Lokesh Kanagaraj's next Pan-Indian film under LCU.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: ta
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Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
Overview: Prabhu, a young chef, is ready to move forward with an arranged marriage when his past love, Nila, unexpectedly reenters his life, challenging his plans and emotions.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2025-02-21
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Aruvadai
Overview: Dhanush and Por Thozhil Fame Vignesh Raja Joins Hand For a New Film
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
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Dhanush & H.Vinoth Film
Overview: Dhanush and H.Vinoth Collaborating for a Film under 7 Screen Studio
Genres: Drama Thriller Action Crime
Original Language: ta
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D56
Overview: Dhanush & Mari Selvaraj Joins Hands for an Periodic Film.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ta
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Aayirathil Oruvan 2
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Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: ta
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