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Malaikallan is a film of genre Drama with M. G. Ramachandran
Malaikallan (1954)
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Add to a movie listMalaikkallan (Tamil: மலைக்கள்ளன், English: Thief of The Hills) is a Tamil language film starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role. The film was released on 22 July 1954, and was "an astounding success". It was the first Tamil film to win a President's Silver Medal. Box office hit of the year.
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Vijayapuram is a beautiful hillside hamlet appears serene and restful to a casual passerby. But the happenings there are far from tranquil. Dacoities, burglaries and even kidnappings seem to be commonplace occurrences. One established perpetuator of at least some of the crimes is Kaathavarayan, his secret accomplices being some well-known public figures like the rich young wastrel Veerarajan and the Kuttipatti Zamindar.Actors
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