Mammootty
Born September 07, 1951 (Age: 74)
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Chempu, Kerala, India
Biography
Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (born on September 7, 1951), popularly known as Mammootty , is a towering figure in Indian cinema, particularly in Malayalam films. With a career spanning over five decades, he has acted in more than 400 films, earning a reputation as one of the finest actors in the industry. His ability to embody a diverse range of characters has made him a legendary figure, admired for his deep voice, commanding screen presence, and meticulous approach to acting. Mammootty's breakthrough came in the early 1980s with films like Yavanika (1982), which showcased his talent for portraying complex characters. His performance as Chandu Chekavar in Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989) earned him his first National Film Award for Best Actor and established him as a leading star in Malayalam cinema. This film, along with others like Mathilukal (1990), directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan, solidified his status as a versatile actor capable of taking on challenging roles. Throughout his career, Mammootty has received numerous accolades, including three National Film Awards for Best Actor. His portrayal of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (1999) is particularly noteworthy, demonstrating his ability to handle profound and socially relevant subjects. His performances in commercially successful films like The King (1995) and Big B (2007) showcase his versatility, appealing to a broad audience while maintaining a commitment to quality cinema. Mammootty's impact extends beyond acting; he is also a philanthropist involved in various social causes, focusing on education and healthcare for the underprivileged. He has also ventured into production, establishing his own production company and supporting new talent in the industry. Known for his humility and discipline, he continues to work on diverse projects that challenge him as an actor and resonate with audiences. In recent years, Mammootty has remained relevant, with films like Unda (2019) and Peranbu (2018) demonstrating his commitment to meaningful storytelling. As he continues to evolve in his craft, Mammootty’s legacy as one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema is firmly established, inspiring generations of filmmakers and actors alike.
Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (born on September 7, 1951), popularly known as Mammootty , is a towering figure in Indian cinema, particularly in Malayalam films. With a career spanning over five decades, he has acted in more than 400 films, earning a reputation as one of the finest actors in the industry. His ability to embody a diverse range of characters has made him a legendary figure, admired for his deep voice, commanding screen presence, and meticulous approach to acting.
Mammootty's breakthrough came in the early 1980s with films like Yavanika (1982), which showcased his talent for portraying complex characters. His performance as Chandu Chekavar in Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989) earned him his first National Film Award for Best Actor and established him as a leading star in Malayalam cinema. This film, along with others like Mathilukal (1990), directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan, solidified his status as a versatile actor capable of taking on challenging roles.
Throughout his career, Mammootty has received numerous accolades, including three National Film Awards for Best Actor. His portrayal of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (1999) is particularly noteworthy, demonstrating his ability to handle profound and socially relevant subjects. His performances in commercially successful films like The King (1995) and Big B (2007) showcase his versatility, appealing to a broad audience while maintaining a commitment to quality cinema.
Mammootty's impact extends beyond acting; he is also a philanthropist involved in various social causes, focusing on education and healthcare for the underprivileged. He has also ventured into production, establishing his own production company and supporting new talent in the industry. Known for his humility and discipline, he continues to work on diverse projects that challenge him as an actor and resonate with audiences.
In recent years, Mammootty has remained relevant, with films like Unda (2019) and Peranbu (2018) demonstrating his commitment to meaningful storytelling. As he continues to evolve in his craft, Mammootty’s legacy as one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema is firmly established, inspiring generations of filmmakers and actors alike.
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Filmography
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra
2025
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as Moothon (Voice)
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Age: 73
Bramayugam
2024
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as Kodumon Potti
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Age: 72
Kaathal - The Core
2023
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as Mathew Devassy
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Age: 72
Family - A Made at Home Short Film
2020
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as
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Age: 68
Mamangam
2019
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as Chandroth Valiya Panicker / Kurup
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Age: 68
Captain
2018
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as Himself
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Age: 66
Street Lights
2018
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as CI James Abraham
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Age: 66
Puthan Panam
2017
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as Nithyananda Shenoy
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Age: 65
1971: Beyond Borders
2017
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as Self - Narrator (voice)
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Age: 65
The Great Father
2017
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as David
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Age: 65
Thoppil Joppan
2016
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as Thoppil Joppan
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Age: 65
Manglish
2014
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as Tharakan Malik
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Age: 62
Best Actor
2010
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as Mohan/Bombay
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Age: 59
Pranchiyettan & The Saint
2010
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as Pranchiyettan
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Age: 59
Vandae Maatharam
2010
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as Gopi Krishnan
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Age: 59
Pokkiri Raja
2010
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as Raja / Madhurai Raja / Pokkiri Raja
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Age: 58
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
2009
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as Pazhassi Raja
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Age: 58
Nari
2009
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as
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Age: 57
Twenty 20
2008
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as Adv. Ramesh Nambiar
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Age: 56
Pothan Vava
2006
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as Kurisuveettil Pothan Vava
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Age: 55
Bus Conductor
2005
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as Sulthanveettil Zakkir Hussein
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Age: 54
Sau Jhooth Ek Sach
2005
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as Inspector Vivek
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Age: 54
Nerariyan CBI
2005
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as Sethurama Iyer
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Age: 54
Rappakal
2005
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as Krishnan
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Age: 53
Thaskara Veeran
2005
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as Arakkalam Kochu Baby (Arakkalam Bhai)
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Age: 53
Thommanum Makkalum
2005
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as Shivan
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Age: 53
Vesham
2004
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as Appukuttan Menon
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Age: 53
Black
2004
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as Karikkamuri Shanmugham
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Age: 53
Vishwa Thulasi
2004
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as Vishwa
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Age: 53
Kaazhcha
2004
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as Madhavan
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Age: 52
Aparichithan
2004
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as Raghuram
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Age: 52
Vajram
2004
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as Thacharayil Devarajan
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Age: 52
Sethurama Iyer CBI
2004
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as Sethurama Iyer
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Age: 52
Karmegam
2002
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as Karmegham
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Age: 50
Kaiyethum Doorath
2002
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as Adv. Gopinath
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Age: 50
Phantom
2002
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as Phantom Pailey
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Age: 50
Junior Senior
2002
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as Santhosh
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Age: 50
Dany
2002
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as Dany
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Age: 50
Dada Sahib
2000
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as Dada Mohammad Sahib / Subedar T.M. Abubacker
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Age: 49
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
2000
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as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
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Age: 49
Valliettan
2000
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as Arackal Madhavanunni
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Age: 48
Kandukondain Kandukondain
2000
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as Major Bala
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Age: 48
Arayannangalude Veedu
2000
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as Ravindranath Menon
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Age: 48
Narasimham
2000
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as Adv. Nandagopal Marar
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Age: 48
Swami Vivekananda
1998
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as Maharaja
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Age: 46
Elavamkodu Desam
1998
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as Jathavethan
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Age: 46
Oru Maravathoor Kanavu
1998
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as Chandy
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Age: 46
Harikrishnans
1998
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as Adv. Harikrishnan (Hari)
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Age: 46
Sidhartha
1998
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as Sidharthan
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Age: 46
The Truth
1998
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as DIG Bharath Patteri
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Age: 46
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Marumalarchi
1998
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as Rasu Padayachi
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Age: 46
Arasiyal
1997
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as Chandrasekhar
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Age: 46
Bhoothakkannadi
1997
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as Vidyadharan
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Age: 45
Oral Mathram
1997
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as Hareendran
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Age: 45
Kaliyoonjal
1997
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as Nandagopalan
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Age: 45
Surya Putrulu
1997
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as Prakash
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Age: 45
Pudhayal
1997
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as Viswanath
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Age: 45
Udhyanapalakan
1996
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as Sudhakaran Nair
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Age: 45
Indraprastham
1996
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as Satheesh Menon
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Age: 44
Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan
1996
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as Dr. Anantha Padmanabhan
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Age: 44
Hitler
1996
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as Mamangalath Madhavankutty
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Age: 44
Azhakiya Ravanan
1996
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as Shankar Das
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Age: 44
Golanthara Vartha
1993
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as Ramesan Nair
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Age: 42
Padheyam
1993
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as Chandradas
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Age: 42
Kilipetchu Ketkava
1993
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as Chidambaram
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Age: 42
Sainyam
1993
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as Group Capt. A. J. Eashwar
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Age: 42
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Sarovaram
1993
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as Devadathan
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Age: 42
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Palayam
1993
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as Christi
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Age: 42
Dhartiputra
1993
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as Kapil Dev Singh, Jailor
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Age: 41
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Jackpot
1993
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as Gautham Krishna
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Age: 41
Vatsalyam
1993
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as Meledathu Raghvan Nair
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Age: 41
Aayirappara
1993
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as Shouwri
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Age: 41
Dhruvam
1993
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as Narasimha Mannadiyar
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Age: 41
Swathi Kiranam
1992
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as Anantha Rama Sharma
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Age: 41
Pappayude Swantham Appoos
1992
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as Balachandran
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Age: 40
Kizhakkan Pathrose
1992
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as Pathrose
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Age: 40
Mahanagaram
1992
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as K. Viswanathan
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Age: 40
Johnnie Walker
1992
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as Johnnie Varghese
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Age: 40
Soorya Manasam
1992
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as Puttu' Urumees
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Age: 40
Kauravar
1992
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as Antony
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Age: 40
Neelagiri
1991
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as Sivan
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Age: 40
Thalapathi
1991
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as Devaraj 'Deva'
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Age: 40
Anaswaram
1991
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as Daniel D'Souza
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Age: 39
Azhagan
1991
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as Azhagappan
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Age: 39
Kanalkkattu
1991
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as Nathu Narayanan
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Age: 39
Adayalam
1991
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as Capt. Hariharan
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Age: 39
Inspector Balram
1991
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as Inspector Balram
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Age: 39
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
1991
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as P. Sukumaran
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Age: 39
Amaram
1991
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as Achootty
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Age: 39
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Parampara
1990
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as Johny, Lawrence
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Age: 39
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
1990
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as Haridas Damodaran I.P.S.
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Age: 39
Kuttettan
1990
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as Vishnu Narayanan
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Age: 39
Oliyambukal
1990
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as Arackal Baby Mathew
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Age: 38
Iyer the Great
1990
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as Soorya Narayana Iyer
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Age: 38
Kalikkalam
1990
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as Burglar with several names
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Age: 38
Samrajyam
1990
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as Alexander
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Age: 38
Mounam Sammadham
1990
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as Raja
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Age: 38
Mathilukal
1990
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as Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
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Age: 38
Midhya
1990
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as Venugopal
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Age: 38
Kottayam Kunjachan
1990
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as Kottayam Kunjachan
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Age: 38
No. 20 Madras Mail
1990
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as Himself
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Age: 38
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Purappadu
1990
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as Viswanaathan
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Age: 38
Triyatri
1990
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as Mr. Mathews
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Age: 38
Mrigaya
1989
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as Varunni
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Age: 38
Mahayanam
1989
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as Chandran
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Age: 38
Nair Saab
1989
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as Major Ravindran Nair
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Age: 38
Jagratha
1989
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as Sethurama Iyer
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Age: 38
Artham
1989
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as Ben Narendran
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Age: 37
Carnivel
1989
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as Bharathan
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Age: 37
Adharvam
1989
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as Anantha Padmanabhan
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Age: 37
Utharam
1989
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as Balachandran
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Age: 37
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
1989
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as Chandu Chekavar
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Age: 37
Adikkurippu
1989
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as Adv. Bhaskera Pillai
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Age: 37
Mudra
1989
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as Supervisor Ramabhadran
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Age: 37
Charithram
1989
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as Philipose Manavalan (Thampi)
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Age: 37
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Mukthi
1988
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as Haridas
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Age: 37
Thanthram
1988
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as Adv. George Korah
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Age: 36
Mattoral
1988
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as Balan
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Age: 36
August 1
1988
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as Perumal
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Age: 36
Sangham
1988
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as Kuttapayi
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Age: 36
No Image
Abkari
1988
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as Vasu
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Age: 36
Manu Uncle
1988
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as Manu
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Age: 36
1921
1988
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as Khader
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Age: 36
No Image
Sanghunadam
1988
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as Chandran
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Age: 36
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
1988
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as Sethurama Iyer
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Age: 36
Dhinarathrangal
1988
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as Aravindan
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Age: 36
No Image
Vicharana
1988
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as Adv. Sethumadhavan
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Age: 36
Nalkkavala
1987
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as Babu
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Age: 36
Anantaram
1987
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as Dr. Balu
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Age: 36
Aankiliyude Tharattu
1987
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as Haridas
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Age: 35
Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal
1987
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as Dr. Vinayachandran
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Age: 35
Thaniyavarthanam
1987
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as Balan Maruthempilly
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Age: 35
New Delhi
1987
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as G. Krishnamoorthy
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Age: 35
Kalam Mari Katha Mari
1987
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as Kamarudden
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Age: 35
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Athinumappuram
1987
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as Ravindran
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Age: 35
Adimakal Udamakal
1987
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as Raghavan
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Age: 35
Nombarathi Poovu
1987
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as Dr. Padmanabhan
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Age: 35
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
1987
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as Sreedharan
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Age: 35
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Ithrayum Kalam
1987
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as Varghese
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Age: 35
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Oru Sindoora Pottinte Ormaykku
1987
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as Roy Thampi
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Age: 35
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Kottum Kuravayum
1987
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as Damu
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Age: 35
Kathakku Pinnil
1987
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as Thampi
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Age: 35
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Ennu Nathante Nimmi
1986
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as Mahesh
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Age: 35
Kaveri
1986
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as
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Age: 34
Neram Pularumbol
1986
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as Brother Lawrence
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Age: 34
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Prathyekam Sradhikkuka
1986
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as Suresh
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Age: 34
Malarum Kiliyum
1986
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as Balachandran
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Age: 34
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Kandu Kandarinju
1985
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as Sreedharan
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Age: 34
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
1985
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as Gopan
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Age: 34
Kathodu Kathoram
1985
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as Louis
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Age: 34
Upaharam
1985
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as Dr.Jeevan Thomas
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Age: 34
Karimpin Poovinakkare
1985
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as Sivan
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Age: 34
Kanathaya Penkutty
1985
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as Ram Mohan
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Age: 34
Puli Varunne Puli
1985
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as Jayaraman
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Age: 34
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Aa Neram Alppa Dooram
1985
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as Jameskutty
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Age: 34
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
1985
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as Ummer
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Age: 34
Yathra
1985
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as Unnikrishnan
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Age: 34
Nirakkoottu
1985
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as Ravi Varma
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Age: 34
Idanilangal
1985
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as Vijayan
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Age: 33
Iniyum Kadha Thudarum
1985
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as Ravindran
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Age: 33
Puzhayozhukum Vazhi
1985
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as Gopalan
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Age: 33
Ente Kanakkuyil
1985
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as Mohan Kumar
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Age: 33
Angadikkappurathu
1985
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as Jose
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Age: 33
Ayanam
1985
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as Johny
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Age: 33
Oru Nokku Kanan
1985
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as Jayadevan
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Age: 33
Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya
1985
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as Sreekumar
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Age: 33
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Onningu Vannengil
1985
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as Mohandas
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Age: 33
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Manya Mahajanangale
1985
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as Devan
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Age: 33
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Oru Sandesam Koodi
1985
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as Vijayan
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Age: 33
Katha Ithuvare
1985
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as Balachandran
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Age: 33
Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam
1985
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as Dr. Ramachandran
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Age: 33
Anubandham
1985
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as Muraleedharan Master
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Age: 33
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Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
1985
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as Gopalan Kutty
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Age: 33
Thammil Thammil
1985
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as Dr. Rajagopal
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Age: 33
Makan Ente Makan
1985
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as Prakasan
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Age: 33
Eeran Sandhya
1985
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as Madhavankutty
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Age: 33
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
1985
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as Vijayan
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Age: 33
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Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu
1985
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as Dr. MK Haridas
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Age: 33
Avidathepole Ivideyum
1985
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as Anirudhan
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Age: 33
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Akalathe Ambili
1985
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as Ajayan
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Age: 33
Enganeyundashaane
1984
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as Gopikuttan Pillai
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Age: 33
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Alakadalinakkare
1984
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as Anand
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Age: 33
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Anthichuvappu
1984
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as George Kutty
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Age: 32
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Manithali
1984
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as Zulfikar
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Age: 32
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Aayiram Abilashangal
1984
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as Devadasan
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Age: 32
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Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol
1984
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as S. N. Balachandran
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Age: 32
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Aarorumariyathe
1984
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as P. G. Venugopal
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Age: 32
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Chakkarayumma
1984
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as Babu
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Age: 32
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Kodathi
1984
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as Chandhran
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Age: 32
Vikatakavi
1984
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as Usman
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Age: 32
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Innalenkil Nale
1982
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as Rahim
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Age: 31
Chiriyo Chiri
1982
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as Self
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Age: 31
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Keni
1982
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as Babu
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Age: 31
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Veedu
1982
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as Rajasekhara Menon
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Age: 31
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Pooviriyum Pulari
1982
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as Ramesh
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Age: 31
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Amrutha Geetham
1982
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as Suresh
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Age: 31
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Vidhichathum Kothichathum
1982
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as Vasu
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Age: 31
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Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira
1982
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as Jayadevan
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Age: 30
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Chambalkadu
1982
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as Beeran
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Age: 30
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Komaram
1982
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as Babu
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Age: 30
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Idiyum Minnalum
1982
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as Prabhakaran
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Age: 30
Ahimsa
1981
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as Vasu
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Age: 30
Oothikachiya Ponnu
1981
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as Thoman Kutty
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Age: 30
Thrishna
1981
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as Krishnadas
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Age: 30
Munnettam
1981
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as Rajappan
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Age: 29
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Sphodanam
1981
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as Thankappan
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Age: 29
Mela
1980
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as Vijayan
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Age: 29
Vilkkanundu Swapnangal
1980
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as Madhavankutty
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Age: 28
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Kaalachakram
1973
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as New Ferryman (uncredited)
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Age: 21
Anubhavangal Palichakal
1971
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as Man in the crowd (uncredited)
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Age: 19