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Kalai Arasi is a film of genre Drama with M. G. Ramachandran

Kalai Arasi (1963)

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Length 2h3
Genres Drama,    Science fiction,    Comedy
Rating78% 3.9154853.9154853.9154853.9154853.915485

Kalai Arasi (Tamil: ) is a 1963 Tamil language Science fiction Action drama film directed by A. Kasilingam. The film features M. G. Ramachandran and P. Bhanumathi in lead roles.
The film, produced by Sarodi Brothers, had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan and was released on 19 April 1963. The film miserably flopped at box-office.

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Kalai Arasi' is a well-blended story of romance, science fiction, action and drama with the main cast of MGR and Bhanumathi playing double roles.

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