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- ↑ "கோலிவுட், பாலிவுட், பாண்டிவுட்!". Vikatan (in Tamil).
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- ↑ ""லைப் ஆப் பை படக்குழுவினரைபாராட்ட முதல்வரிடம் கோரிக்கை". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 27 February 2013.
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