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He clicked it. He saw a picture of the director, Atlee, looking tired at a press meet. He saw the producer, Kalaipuli S. Thanu, slamming his fist on the table. "You are not just stealing a movie," the quote read. "You are stealing the food from the light boy's mouth, the driver's salary, the junior artist's rent." kuttymovies 2016 tamil movies
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