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Poi is a film of genre Drama directed by Kailasam Balachander with Uday Kiran
Poi (2006)
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Add to a movie listPoi (Tamil: பொய் English: Lie) is a 2006 Tamil film, directed by K. Balachander.
The film was K. Balachander's 101st and final film as director.
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Valluvanar (Avinash) is an upright political leader in Tamil Nadu much respected for his honesty and uprightness. And he refuses to compromise on this trait even when his only son Kamban (Uday Kiran) finds himself in jail for no fault of his.Actors
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