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Interview: RJ Balaji (Mookuthi Amman)
Posted on November 2, 2020
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deepakm1989
November 2, 2020
Lol this is going to be a fun interview. The always tongue in cheek Balaji vs the no-nonsense Baddy.. 😜
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madhusudhan194
November 2, 2020
Wow. Could notice a visible change in BR’s approach to this interview. Almost like talking to a friend.
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Yajiv
November 2, 2020
@deepakm1989:
Not sure if it’s fair to call him no-nonsense Baddy. Read his reviews of any terrible film. You will see full on kizhichu-fying comedy 😂
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v.vijaysree
November 3, 2020
Ok Ranga then — not Baddy 🙂
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Voldemort
November 3, 2020
BR : “LKG etho summaar ah pochu nu kelvi paten”
😂
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