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Ilai

2017-04-21 · 121 min · ★ 5.0

Drama

A school girl in a village that doesn’t believe in women empowerment faces innumerable hurdles on the day of her final exam.

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Directors
Bineesh Raj
Production companies
Action Reaction Productions
Countries
India
Status
Released

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Swathy NarayananSwathy NarayananIlai
Sujith
Vee Jenish
King Mohan
Sreedevi AnilSreedevi Anil
Sivakumar Kurukkal

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