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- ↑ "Mohanlal wins Atlas Kerala Film Critics Award for 'Drishyam'". News 18. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ↑ Gayathry V. Pillai (30 January 2014). "Atlas Kerala Film Critics Awards 2013: Winners List". Filmibeat. Retrieved 29 January 2023.