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Plot Summary:
M. Kumaran Son Of Mahalakshmi is the remake version of Telugu movie Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi. Kumaran (Ravi) who life is all about his mother Mahalakshmi (Nadhiya) who is separated from her husband Eshwar (Prakash Raj). Kumaran is passionate about kickboxing and he shares a very special relationship with his mother. In between, Kumaran falls in love with Malabar (Asin). But his life is destroyed after his mother's death. On the deathbed she tells her son to meet his father, a kick boxing champion, who lives in Malaysia. Kumaran goes to Malaysia to meet him and he comes.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 166 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, captivating, suspense, motivational
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