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Films like Asurayugam were produced rapidly on minimal budgets, often featuring horror, thriller, or investigative plots as a framing device for adult themes. These movies achieved massive commercial success not just in Kerala, but across India and internationally, when dubbed into languages like Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and English. Key Figures: Sharmili and Reshma An overview of the that led to the