Odiyan movie review
VA Shrikumar Menon's Malayalam movie Odiyan, starring Mohanlal, is a fantasy thriller inspired by the Kerala folklore on the Odiyan clan.
VA Shrikumar Menon's Malayalam movie Odiyan, starring Mohanlal, is a fantasy thriller inspired by the Kerala folklore on the Odiyan clan.
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