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Top billed cast

JayaramUnni
SitharaMalini
Madhu
ThilakanAppukuttan Nair
Kaviyoor PonnammaJanaki
SukumaranSoman
Innocent
Jagathy SreekumarJyothishan
ShariShyamala

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