Mangudi Minor
| Mangudi Minor | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| 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 written and directed by V. C. Guhanathan. The film stars Vijayakumar, Rajinikanth and Sripriya.[1] It is a remake of the 1972 Hindi film Raampur Ka Lakshman.[2]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (October 2025) |
Cast
[edit]- Vijayakumar as Lakshman (Mangudi Minor)
- Rajinikanth as Kumar
- Sripriya as Rekha
- M. N. Rajam as Lakshman's mother
- A. Sakunthala as Julie
- Ramadas as Kumar's uncle
- Arunprakash as Prakash
- Ceylon Manohar as Prathap
Production
[edit]A Tamil remake of the Hindi film Raampur Ka Lakshman was announced as being in development in March 1973 with S. P. Muthuraman attached as director, Rajan Enterprises producing and V. C. Guhanathan as screenwriter; it did not materialise.[3] When the project was revived by a different company with Guhanathan as director, he approached Rajinikanth to act in the film. Rajinikanth initially refused due to his busy schedule, but later accepted and completed his work within nine days.[2][4]
Soundtrack
[edit]All lyrics are written by Vaali; all music is composed by Chandrabose.[5] 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 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Mangudi minor ( 1978 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
- ^ a b c "44 Years Of Rajinikanth's Mangudi Minor And That Special Song From The Film". News18. 20 May 2022. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "ராஜம் என்டர்ப்ரைசாரின் புதிய படம்" [Rajam Enterprises' new film]. Navamani (in Tamil). 21 March 1973. p. 4. Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ^ "பிளாஷ்ஃபேக்: ரஜினி 9 நாளில் நடித்துக் கொடுத்த படம்" [Flashback: Rajini completed a film in 9 days]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 20 June 2016. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Mangudi Minor Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Chandrabose". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
