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Sathrathil Oru Raathri is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed by N. Sankaran Nair. The film stars Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Prathapachandran, Sukumaran and M. G. Soman in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan.
Tharangam is a 1979 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Baby. The film stars Prem Nazir, Jose Prakash, Aranmula Ponnamma and K. R. Vijaya. The film has a musical score by K. J. Joy.
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Lakshmana Rekha is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by I. V. Sasi, written by P. V. Kuriakkose, and produced by M. P. Ramachandran. The film stars Mohanlal, Mammootty, and Seema in lead roles. The film is a melodrama exploiting the Kerala convention of marriage between cousins. The film features songs composed by A. T. Ummer and background score by Shyam.
Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film written, directed, and produced by Balachandra Menon. It stars Menon in the lead role, along with Gayathri, Dakshina, Shankar, Menaka, Ravindran, and Madhu in supporting roles. The film was released on 19 September 2015 in India to negative critical response.
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