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- ↑ "ദിലീപിന്റെ മരുന്ന് പണ്ടേ തീര്ന്നതാണ്.. 2000 മുതലിങ്ങോട്ട് പ്രേക്ഷകരെ വെറുപ്പിച്ച് 34 സിനിമകള്". Malayalam.filmibeat.com. 8 October 2015.
- ↑ "Surya Movies 8 Oct 2021 ദിലീപ് മുകേഷ് എന്നിവർ അഭിനയിച്ച തെക്കേക്കര സൂപ്പർ ഫാസ്റ്റ് ഇന്ന് ഉച്ചക്ക് 1 മണിക്ക് നിങ്ങളുടെ സ്വന്തം സൂര്യ മൂവീസിൽ". Twitter.com. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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