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Dasavatharam is a film of genre Drama with Gemini Ganesan
Dasavatharam (1976)
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Add to a movie listDasavataram is a 1976 Indian Tamil language Mythological film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan starring Gemini Ganesan, M. R. Radha, K. R. Vijaya, Sowcar Janaki, Sridevi and Sripriya.
Actors
Gemini Ganesan
(Arjuna)
Madras Rajagopala Radhakrishnan Naidu
(Hiranyakashipu)
K. R. Vijaya
(Yasodhai)
Sowcar Janaki
(Leelavathi)
Sridevi
(Princess Sita)
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