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Vallinam is a film of genre Drama directed by Arivazhagan Venkatachalam with Atul Kulkarni
Vallinam (2014)
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Vallinam (Tamil: வல்லினம்; English: Hardness) is a 2014 Tamil sports drama film directed by Arivazhagan Venkatachalam and produced by Aascar Ravichandran. The film features Nakul and newcomer Mrudhula Basker in the lead roles. Vallinam opened to positive reviews from critics and audiences.
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