Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Born October 16, 1916 (Age: 109)
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Thikkurissy, Travancore
Biography
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair was an Indian poet, playwright, script writer, lyricist, orator, film director and actor, He was born on 16 October 1916 in the village of Thikkurissy, Nagercoil, then part of Travancore. He is best known as an actor in Malayalam cinema. He is the recipient of Padmashri from the Government of India, which is one of the highest civilian honours in India. In a career that spanned about 47 years, he acted in over 700 films. He is considered to be the first movie super star in Malayalam cinema. He launched his career as a playwright. His plays Mareechika and Kalakaran were hugely successful. He entered the Malayalam film industry in 1950.He debuted in the industry with the film adaptation of his breakthrough play Sthree. Thikkurussy coined screen-names of many actors in Malayalam cinema. Actors who were renamed by Thikkurissy include Prem Nazir, Madhu,Bahadoor,Jose Prakash etc. He died on 11 March 1997 aged 80 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, due to renal failure.
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair was an Indian poet, playwright, script writer, lyricist, orator, film director and actor, He was born on 16 October 1916 in the village of Thikkurissy, Nagercoil, then part of Travancore. He is best known as an actor in Malayalam cinema. He is the recipient of Padmashri from the Government of India, which is one of the highest civilian honours in India. In a career that spanned about 47 years, he acted in over 700 films. He is considered to be the first movie super star in Malayalam cinema. He launched his career as a playwright. His plays Mareechika and Kalakaran were hugely successful. He entered the Malayalam film industry in 1950.He debuted in the industry with the film adaptation of his breakthrough play Sthree. Thikkurussy coined screen-names of many actors in Malayalam cinema. Actors who were renamed by Thikkurissy include Prem Nazir, Madhu,Bahadoor,Jose Prakash etc. He died on 11 March 1997 aged 80 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, due to renal failure.
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Filmography
Janathipathyam
1997
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as Maharaja
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Age: 80
Kilukil Pambaram
1997
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as
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Age: 80
Mayoora Nritham
1996
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as
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Age: 79
Midhunam
1993
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as Kurup Master
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Age: 76
Kamaladalam
1992
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as Director of Kerala Kala Mandiram
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Age: 75
Adwaytham
1991
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as Parameswaran Nampoothiri
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Age: 74
Kilukkam
1991
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as Tea vendor Ambotty
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Age: 74
Kalari
1991
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as Kunchu Kurup
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Age: 74
Pookkalam Varavayi
1991
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as Muthachan
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Age: 74
Bharatham
1991
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as Muthassan
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Age: 74
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
1991
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as
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Age: 74
Lal Salam
1990
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as
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Age: 74
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
1990
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as
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Age: 74
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
1990
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as Panikkar sir
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Age: 74
Arhatha
1990
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as Ashwathi's Grand Father
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Age: 73
Aye Auto
1990
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as Krishna Pillai
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Age: 73
Midhya
1990
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as Muthachan
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Age: 73
His Highness Abdullah
1990
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as Mathilakkathu Cheriyachan Thampuran
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Age: 73
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Purappadu
1990
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as
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Age: 73
Dr. Pasupathy
1990
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as Pappan's Grandfather
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Age: 73
Kireedam
1989
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as Shop-owner
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Age: 72
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
1989
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as Govinda Pillai
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Age: 72
Varavelpu
1989
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as 'Apal bandavan' Govindan Nair
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Age: 72
Chithram
1988
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as Revathy's father
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Age: 72
Vellanakalude Naadu
1988
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as Chandrashekharan Nair
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Age: 72
Aryan
1988
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as Namboothiri Thampuran
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Age: 71
Padamudra
1988
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as
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Age: 71
Oru Muthassi Katha
1988
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as
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Age: 71
Witness
1988
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as Old Farmer
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Age: 71
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
1988
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as Menon
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Age: 71
Nalkkavala
1987
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as Menon
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Age: 71
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Azhiyatha Bandhangal
1985
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as Thampi
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Age: 68
Valarthumrugangal
1981
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as
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Age: 64
Sanchari
1981
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as Sundareshan Nair
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Age: 64
Paalattu Kunjikannan
1980
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as Kunjikannan's grandfather
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Age: 63
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Hridhayathinte Nirangal
1979
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as
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Age: 62
Ee Ganam Marakkumo
1978
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as Ragavan Pilla (Gopi's Father)
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Age: 62
Madalasa
1978
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as
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Age: 62
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Randu Janmam
1978
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as
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Age: 61
Kodiyettam
1978
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as
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Age: 61
Madanolsavam
1978
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as Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi
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Age: 61
Sreedevi
1977
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as
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Age: 60
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Vishukkani
1977
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as
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Age: 60
Vishnu Vijayam
1974
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as
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Age: 58
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Devi Kanyakumari
1974
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as
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Age: 57
Angathattu
1974
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Age: 57
Ponnapuram Kotta
1974
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Age: 57
Nellu
1974
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as Perumal
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Age: 57
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Thumbolarcha
1974
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as Kannappa Chekavar
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Age: 57
Jesus
1973
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as King Herod
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Age: 57
Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu
1973
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as Doctor
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Age: 56
Urvashi Bharathi
1973
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Age: 56
Padmavyooham
1973
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as
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Age: 56
Sakthi
1972
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Age: 56
Swayamvaram
1972
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as Principal
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Age: 56
Sree Guruvayoorappan
1972
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as
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Age: 55
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Maravil Thirivu Sookshikkuka
1972
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as K. B. Menon
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Age: 55
Aromalunni
1972
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as Puthooram Veettil Kannappa Chekavar
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Age: 55
Professor
1972
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as Principal
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Age: 55
Maaya
1972
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as Sankarappillai
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Age: 55
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Thavaputhalvan
1972
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as
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Age: 55
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Neethi
1971
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as
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Age: 54
Thara
1970
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as Keshavan Kutty
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Age: 54
Thriveni
1970
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as Padmanabhan
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Age: 54
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Cross Belt
1970
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as Krishnan Thambi
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Age: 54
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Ezhuthatha Katha
1970
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as Parameswaran/Kattazham Karthavu
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Age: 53
Kumara Sambhavam
1969
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as Himavan
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Age: 53
Kodungallooramma
1968
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as Kovalan's Father
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Age: 52
Punnapra Vayalar
1968
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as Maariyaveedan
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Age: 51
Hotel High Range
1968
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as Rajasahib
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Age: 51
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Thulabharam
1968
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as
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Age: 51
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Mayor Nair
1966
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as
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Age: 50
Odayil Ninnu
1965
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as Tea shop owner
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Age: 49
Shakunthala
1965
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as
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Age: 49
Mayavi
1965
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as Krishna Menon
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Age: 48
Muthalali
1965
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as Raman Nair
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Age: 48
Sree Guruvayoorappan
1964
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as
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Age: 47
Karutha Kai
1964
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as
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Age: 47
Snapaka Yohannan
1963
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as Herodias Anthippas
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Age: 46
Veluthampi Dalawa
1962
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as Jayanthan Namboodiri
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Age: 45
Laila Majnu
1962
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as Sarvari
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Age: 45
Gnana Sundari
1961
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as
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Age: 45
Bhakta Kuchela
1961
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as Kamsan
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Age: 45
Sabarimala Sree Ayyappan
1961
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as King Rajasekhara
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Age: 45
Kandam Becha Kottu
1961
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as Alikoya Haji
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Age: 44
Unniyarcha
1961
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as Kannappa Chekavar
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Age: 44
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Umma
1960
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as Abobacker Haji
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Age: 43
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Two Measures
1958
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as
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Age: 41
Harishchandra
1955
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as Harishchandra
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Age: 38
Ponkathir
1953
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as Vikraman
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Age: 37
Chandrika
1950
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as Gopi
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Age: 33
Sthree
1950
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as Rajan
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Age: 33