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- Official Mohan Sithara Website.
- Janayugam article (in Malayalam)
- Mohan Sithara-Shining Star In Malayalam Music World.
- New York Times
- MusicIndia, Mohan Sithara Contributions Archived 2 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Songs for the silver screen [usurped]
- Mohan Sithara Contributions
- Mohan Sithara at MSI
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