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Hi! Welcome to TFM Discussion Forum. This is a place where you can ask queries, share tidbits and discuss about Tamil Film Music. You'll find three lists of topics: current, permanent and archived. Browse through the lists (or use the search box) to locate topics of your interest. If you have something new to discuss, start a new topic. You might find the How-To document helpful. Here is a list of abbreviations used in the forum.

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