Plot
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Kedarnath and Laxman are then adopted by a kind-hearted person. Laxman faces a tough choice, whether to save Prakash or his real brother Ram.
| Mangudi Minor | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | V. C. Guhanathan |
| Screenplay by | V. C. Guhanathan |
| Produced by | A. R. Kannappan Chettiar |
| Starring | Vijayakumar Rajinikanth Sripriya |
| Cinematography | A. Somasundaram |
| Edited by | R. Bhaskaran, T. Thirunavukkarasu |
| Music by | Chandrabose |
Production company | S. P. V. Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Mangudi Minor is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film directed by V. C. Guhanathan. Vijayakumar played the lead role and Rajinikanth acted as villain in this film. [1] The film is a remake of the Hindi film Raampur Ka Lakshman .
| This article needs an improved plot summary.(April 2023) |
Kedarnath and Laxman are then adopted by a kind-hearted person. Laxman faces a tough choice, whether to save Prakash or his real brother Ram.
Mangudi Minor is a remake of the Hindi film Rampur Ka Lakshman. [2] When Guhanathan approached Rajinikanth to act in the film, he initially refused due to his busy schedule; however, he later accepted and completed his work within nine days. [3]
All lyrics are written by Vaali; all music is composed by Chandrabose. [4] The song "Neenga Nenachapadi" attained popularity. [2]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Neenga Nenachapadi" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:40 |
| 2. | "Kazhuvura Neeril" | Ceylon Manohar | 03:40 |
| 3. | "Unnidam Solven" | T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki | 04:18 |
| 4. | "Kannan Ange" | Vani Jairam | 04:31 |
| 5. | "En Kayil Iruppathu" | P.Susheela | 04:03 |
| Total length: | 20:12 | ||
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