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- ↑ Festival Book. Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. 2004. p. 8. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016.
- ↑ Praveen, S.R. (16 October 2021). "51st Kerala State Film Awards: Here is the full list of winners". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X . Retrieved 13 January 2022.