Minmini (transl. Glowworm) is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language film directed by T. V. Ramnath and Krishnaswamy.[2] The film stars Vijayakumar and Mangalam.[3][4]

Minmini
Poster
Directed byT. V. Ramnoth
Krishnaswamy
Written byT. S. S. Mani
StarringVijayakumar
Mangalam
Krishna Sarma
Menaka
CinematographyV. Rajagopal
Production
company
R. A. S. Dennakone Productions
Release date
  • 11 June 1953 (1953-06-11) (India)[1]
Running time
148 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot edit

The film depicts the life story of Lakshmikanthan who was a film journalist and the editor of Hindu Nesan.[1][5]

Cast edit

List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[1]

Production edit

The film was produced under the banner R. A. S. Tennekone productions and directed by T. V. Ramnath and Krishnaswamy. T. S. S. Mani wrote the story and dialogues. Cinematography was handled by V. Rajagopal. P. S. Gopalakrishnan and Sampath Kumar were in charge of choreography. The film was produced at Vijaya Vauhini Studios.[1] R. A. S. Tennekone was a Sri Lankan.[4]

Soundtrack edit

Lyrics were written by Kalki. (Music composer and playback singers are not known).[5]

List of songs
  1. "Maaya Vallavan Kannan"
  2. "Aaha Endhan Inbam Neeye"
  3. "Sathyame Jayamae Thaane"
  4. "Maharaajaave Inge Vaareer"
  5. "Yaen Pirandheno Puviyil"
  6. "Thagumaa Eesa Idhu Un Thiruvilaiyaadal"
  7. "Sugame Tharumae Solaithaan Sobhithame"
  8. "Kaadhal Niraindha Vaazhve Vaazhvome"

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017.
  2. ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 617.
  3. ^ Minmini (1953 - Tamil)
  4. ^ a b Vamanan (5 December 2016). "கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் 'நிழலல்ல நிஜம்' – 53 | லட்சுமிகாந்தன் கொலை வழக்கும் 'மின்மினி' திரைப்படமும்!". Dinamalar. Nellai. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ a b G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 60.