Velayudham

2011, NR, 152 min. Directed by M. Raja. Starring Vijay, Genelia D'Souza, Hansika Motwani, Saranya Mohan.

Not reviewed at press time. In this Tamil film, a journalist creates a fictional character who reports on criminal misdeeds, and before long the character becomes flesh and blood.

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Velayudham, M. Raja, Vijay, Genelia D'Souza, Hansika Motwani, Saranya Mohan

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