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- ↑ One India (2017-05-17). "ಮೇ 10ರಂದು ಹೇಮರೆಡ್ಡಿ ಮಲ್ಲಮ್ಮ ಜನ್ಮದಿನಾಚರಣೆ" [May 10 is Hemareddy Mallamma's birthday]. One India (in Kannada).