Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards#Best Director
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Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards is the annual film festival conducted in Oslo to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Tamil film industry. NTFF was arranged for the first time in 2010 by VN Music Dreams. NTFF is a celebration of global Tamil cinema.
Film awards
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=Best Film=
The Best Film has been awarded since 2010.
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! Year ! Film !Producer !Ref. |
| 2023 |
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| 2020 | Asuran | |
| 2019
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| 2018
| Aramm | Kotapadi J Rajesh | |
| 2017
| Joker |
| 2016
| Grassroot Film Company & Wunderbar Films | |
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| 2015 | Cuckoo | Fox Star Studios & The Next Big Film Productions | |
| 2014
| Paradesi | |
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| 2013 | |
| 2012
| Village Theatres | |
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| 2011 | Mynaa | Shalom Studios | |
| 2010
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= The Most Popular Film=
The Most Popular Film was first awarded in 2010, before being re-launched in 2013.
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! Year ! Film !Producer |
| 2014 |
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= The Most Appreciated Film =
= Midnight Sun Award =
The Midnight Sun Award has been awarded since 2010.
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! Year ! Film !Producer |
| 2014
| Paranoid Patient | Dhadol Productions |
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| 2013 | Kumki |
| 2012
| Global Media |
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| 2011 | Payanam |
| 2010
| 1999 | Khatpanlaya Productions |
= Best Social Awareness Award =
The Best Social Awareness Award has been awarded since 2012.
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! Year ! Film ! Director | |
| 2023 | |
| 2020 | |
| 2017
| Ammani | Lakshmy Ramakrishnan |
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| 2016 | Charles |
| 2015 | Gaurav Narayanan |
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| 2014 | | |
| 2013
| Saattai | M. Anbazhagan | |
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| 2012 | Vijayapadma Senthamizhan SM Raju S. Rajkumar |
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! Category ! Film Name ! Awardee ! Profile |
| Best Short Film
|Bilboquet |Surendran T. Balasubramaniam |Director |
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|Best Director |Don't Look Back |Navi Ananth |Director |
| Best Actor-Female
|Don't Look Back |Raji Nesarajah |Actor |
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|Best Actor- Male |Irumal Thaththa |Nivas Adithan |Actor |
| Best Story
|Childhood Diaries |Director & Screenwriter |
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|Best Child Artist |Childhood Diaries |Jayaditya Kang |Actor |
| Best Cinematographer
|Pozhuthu Pularnthathu |Shan Manickam- Suria Boopathy |Cinematographer |
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|Best Documentary |Ladies and Gentle Women |Maalini Jeevaratnam |Director |
| Special Jury Award
|Vizhigal |S.V. Jeyarajah |Actor |
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|Best Animation |Kolam Reversal |Sue Rees |Director |
| Best Short Film {{Cite web|url=https://tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=31181|title=1st NTFF 2010 - “Vanni Mouse” by director Tamiliam Subas from Norway received the best short film award. }}
|Director & Screenwriter |
Acting Awards
=Best Actor=
The Best Actor has been awarded since 2011.
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! Year ! Actor ! Film |
| 2023 |
| 2019
| Karthi | Kaithi{{Cite web|url=https://ntff.no/11th-ntff-2020-winners-list-of-awardees-tamilar-viruthu-tamil-nadu/|title=11th NTFF 2020 – Winners list of Awardees – Tamilar Viruthu – Tamil Nadu|date=15 January 2020|access-date=15 January 2020}} |
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| 2018 | 96 |
| 2017 |
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| 2016 |
| 2015
| Vikram | I |
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| 2014 | Siddharth{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/norway-tamil-film-festival-ntff-tamilar-awards-2015-siddharth-vedhika-kaaviya-thalaivan-626347|title=Norway Tamil Film Festival (NTFF) - Tamilar Awards 2015: Siddharth, Vedhika, 'Kaaviya Thalaivan' to Receive Honours [LIST OF WINNERS]|first=Nicy|last=V.P|date=16 March 2015|website=www.ibtimes.co.in}} |
| 2013
| Adharvaa | Paradesi |
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| 2012 |
| 2011 |
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| 2010 |
=Best Actress=
The Best Actress has been awarded since 2011.
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! Year ! Actor ! Film |
| 2023 |
| 2019 |
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| 2018 | Trisha | 96 |
| 2017
| Aruvi |
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| 2016 |
| 2015 |
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| 2014 | Vedhicka |
| 2013 |
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| 2012 | Kumki |
| 2011 |
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| 2010 |
=Best Comedian=
The K.S.Balachandran Award/Best Comedian has been awarded since 2011.
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! Year ! Artist ! Film | |
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|2018 | Maanagaram |
| 2017 | Aandavan Kattalai |
| 2016 | Indru Netru Naalai |
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|2015 | Vivek | Naan Thaan Bala |
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| 2014 | |
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| 2013 | |
| 2012 |
=Best Villain=
The Best Villain has been awarded since 2012.
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! Year ! Actor ! Film |
| 2023
|Arav |Kalagath Thalaivan{{Cite web |last=Chennaivision |date=2023-01-17 |title=NTFF 2023: List of Awardees –Tamilar Awards -14th Norway Tamil Film Festival for – Tamil Nadu |url=https://chennaivision.com/ntff-2023-list-of-awardees-tamilar-awards-14th-norway-tamil-film-festival-for-tamil-nadu/ |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=Tamil Nadu News, Chennai News, Tamil Cinema News, Tamil News, Tamil Movie News, Power Shutdown in Chennai, Petrol and Diesel Rate in Chennai |language=en-US}} |
| 2020
| Kaithi |
| 2018
|Saravanan |
| 2017 |
| 2016 |
| 2013 |
| 2012 |
=Best Supporting Actor=
The Best Supporting Actor has been awarded since 2011.
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! Year ! Actor ! Film |
| 2023
|Phathmen |
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| 2020 | Hero |
| 2019 |
| 2018 |
| 2017 |
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=Best Supporting Actress=
The Best Supporting Actress has been awarded since 2011.
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! Year ! Actress ! Film |
| 2023 |
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| 2017 |
| 2016 |
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| 2012 |
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=Best Character Actor=
The Best Character Actor has been awarded since 2015.
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! Year ! Actor ! Film |
| 2015 |
=Best Newcomer Actor=
The Best Newcomer Actor has been awarded since 2013.
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! Year ! Actor ! Film |
| 2023 |
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| 2013 |
=Best Newcomer Actress=
The Best Newcomer Actress has been awarded since 2013.
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! Year ! Actress ! Film |
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| 2013 |
=Best Newcomer=
Technical Awards
=Best Director=
The Best Director has been awarded since 2011.
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! Year ! Director ! Film |
| 2023 |
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| 2020 | Asuran |
| 2019 |
| 2019 |
| 2018
| Aramm |
| 2017 |
| 2016 |
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| 2015 |
| 2014
| Bala | Paradesi |
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| 2013 | Kumki |
| 2012 |
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| 2011 | Payanam |
=Best Producer=
The Best Producer has been awarded since 2011.
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! Year ! Studio ! Film(s) !Ref. |
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| 2020 | Peranbu | |
| 2017
| Uriyadi | |
| 2016
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| 2015 | Camphor Cinema | |
| 2014
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| 2012
| Escape Artists Motion Pictures | |
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| 2011 | Enthiran | |
=Best Cinematographer=
The Best Cinematographer has been awarded since 2011.
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! Year ! Cinematographer ! Film |
| 2023
|Yamini Yagnamurthy |
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| 2020 | Gundu |
| 2019
| Merku Thodarchi Malai (western ghats) |
| 2017 |
| 2016
| I & O Kadhal Kanmani |
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| 2015 |
| 2014
| Paradesi |
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| 2013 |
| 2012
|Ko |
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| 2011 |
=Best Editor=
=Best Screenplay=
=Best Story Writer=
The Best Story Writer has been awarded since 2012.
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! Year ! Writer ! Film |
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| 2013 |
| 2012 |
=Best Choreographer=
The Best Choreographer has been awarded since 2011.
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! Year ! Choreographer ! Song ! Film |
| 2023
|"Arabic Kuthu" |
| 2022
| "Kunnum Kunnum Pesa Pesa" |
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| 2020 | Shobi Paulraj | "Verithanam" | Bigil |
| 2013
| Shobi Paulraj | "Irukkana" | Nanban |
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|2012 | Bobby Antony | "Sara Sara Saara Kathu" |
| 2011
| Dinesh | "Otha Sollala" |
=Best Stunt Choreographer=
The Best Stunt Choreographer has been awarded since 2011.
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! Year ! Choreographer ! Film |
| 2023 |
| 2020
| Asuran |
| 2012 |
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| 2011 |
=Best Art Director=
The Best Art Director has been awarded since 2012.
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! Year ! Art Director ! Film |
| 2012
| Seenu |
=Best Costume Designer=
The Best Costume Designer has been awarded since 2012.
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! Year ! Designer ! Film |
| 2012
| Natraj |
=Best Make-Up Artiste=
=Best Visual Effects=
The Best Visual Effects has been awarded since 2011.
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! Year ! Designer ! Film |
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|2011 | Enthiran |
=Best Dubbing Artiste=
The Best Dubbing Artiste has been awarded since 2012.
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! Year ! Artist ! Film ! Dubbed for |
| 2012
| Richa Gangophydhay |
| 2019
| 96 |
Music Awards
=Best Music Director=
The Best Music Director has been awarded since 2011.
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! Year ! Artist ! Film |Ref |
| 2023
|A. R. Rahman |
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| 2017 | Joker | |
| 2016
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| 2015 | Cuckoo & Jigarthanda | |
| 2014
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| 2013 | D. Imman | Kumki | |
| 2012
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| "Pookal Pookum for Best song of the year" for Madrasapattinam |
=Best Male Playback Singer=
The Best Male Playback Singer has been awarded since 2012.
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! Year ! Artist ! Song ! Film |
| 2023
|"Megham Karukatha" |
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|2017 |"Maya Nadhi" |
| 2016
|"Unnakenna Venum Sollu" |
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|2015 |"Sandi Kuthirai" |
| 2014
|"Aanandha Yaazhai" |
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|2013 |"Vaangam Panathukkum" |
| 2012
|"Maasama" |
=Best Female Playback Singer=
The Best Female Playback Singer has been awarded since 2012.
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! Year ! Artist ! Song ! Film |
| 2023
|"Mallipoo Vatchu" |
| 2019
| Chinmayi | "Kaathalae Kaathalae" | 96 |
| 2018
| "Neethanae" | Mersal |
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| 2017 | "Kannamma Kannamma" |
| 2016
| Lalitha Vijayakumar | "Vaadi Raasathi" |
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| 2015 | "Pudhiya Ulagai" |
| 2014
| "Nenjukulle" |
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| 2013 | "Soi Soi" |
| 2012
| "Sara Sara" |
=Best Lyricist=
The Best Lyricist has been awarded since 2011.
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! Year ! Poet ! Song ! Film |
| 2023
|Ilango Krishnan |"'Ponni Nathi Parkanume" |
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| 2017 | Uma Devi | | Kabali |
| 2016
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| 2015 | | Cuckoo |
| 2014
| "Aanandha Yaazhai" |
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| 2013 | "Vilayatta Padagoti " | Dhoni |
| 2012
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| 2011 | "Pookal Pookum" |
Special awards
=Special Jury Award=
The Special Jury Award has been awarded since 2012.
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! Year ! Winner ! Artist ! Film |
| 2023
|Actor |
| 2022
| Actor | Thalaivii {{Cite news|date=January 14, 2021|title=Tamilar Awards 2022: 13th Norway Tamil Film Festival Announcement for Tamil Nadu|url=https://ntff.no/tamilar-awards-2022-13th-norway-tamil-film-festival-announcement-for-tamil-nadu/|url-status=live|access-date=January 20, 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117090734/https://ntff.no/tamilar-awards-2022-13th-norway-tamil-film-festival-announcement-for-tamil-nadu/|archive-date=17 January 2022|website=Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards}} |
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| 2019 | Actress |
| 2015
| Actor | Vincent | Kayal |
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|2013 | Film | Eelan Elango | Iniyavale Kathiruppen |
| 2012
| Actor |
=Kalaichchigaram Award=
The Kalaichchigaram Award has been awarded since 2011.
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|2023 |Rajkiran [Actor – Director – Producer] |
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|2020 | Suriya |
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| 2019
| Vivek |
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| 2018
| Charlie |
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| 2017
| Prabhu |
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| 2016 |
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| 2013 |
| 2012 |
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| 2011 | Cheran |
=Balu Mahendra Award=
The Balu Mahendra Award has been awarded since 2015.
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! Year ! Artist ! Film | |
| 2023 | |
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|2017 | Iraivi |
| 2016 | Orange Mittai |
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|2015 | Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam |
=K. S. Balachandran Award=
The K.S.Balachandran Award/Best Comedian has been awarded since 2011.
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! Year ! Artist ! Film | |
| 2023 | |
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|2017 | Aandavan Kattalai |
| 2016 | Indru Netru Naalai |
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|2015 | Vivek | Naan Thaan Bala |
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| 2014 | |
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| 2013 | |
| 2012 |
=Lifetime achievement award=
The Special Jury Award has been awarded since 2012.
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| 2019 |
| 2018 |
| 2017 |
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References
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