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Maanthrikam (1995)
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Rating62%
Maanthrikam is a 1995 Malayalam movie directed by Thampi Kannanthanam. The movie features Mohanlal, Jagadish and Priya Raman in the lead roles. This movie marked the debut for the actor Vinayakan. Maanthrikam was the heavy budget movie of the year. And Maanthrikam was declared as Blockbuster of 1995.
Actors
Mohanlal
(Stephen Ronald)
P. V. Jagadish Kumar
(Joby D'costa)
Priya Raman
(Betty Fernandez)
Rajan P. Dev
(Antonio)
Raghuvaran
(Dr. Abdul Rahman)
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