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- ↑ "SIIMA Awards: ಸೈಮಾದಲ್ಲಿ 'ಕೆಜಿಎಫ್' ಸಿನಿಮಾಗೆ 4 ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ, ರಾಕಿಂಗ್ ಸ್ಟಾರ್ ಯಶ್ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ನಟ; ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಪೂರ್ತಿ ವಿವರ". 16 August 2019.
- ↑ "Prakash Thuminad bags 'Chittara Star Best-Comedian Award 2023'". Daijiworld Media . 4 June 2023.
- ↑ "Diganth, Anant Nag team up for Thimayya & Thimayya". Cinema Express . Retrieved 20 October 2021.