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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Minmini<br />
| image = Minmini 1953.jpg<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = T. V. Ramnoth<br />Krishnaswamy<br />
| writer = T. S. S. Mani<br />
| starring = Vijayakumar<br />Mangalam<br />Krishna Sarma<br />Menaka<br />
| cinematography = V. Rajagopal<br />
| studio = R. A. S. Dennakone Productions<br />
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1953|7|3|ref1=}}<br />
| runtime = 148 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.--><br />
}}<br />
'''''Minmini''''' ({{translation|Glowworm}}) is a 1953 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by T. V. Ramnath and Krishnaswamy. The film stars Vijayakumar and Mangalam. It was released on 3 July 1953.<ref name="dinamalarnellai">{{Cite news |last=Vamanan |author-link=Vamanan |date=5 December 2016 |title=கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் 'நிழலல்ல நிஜம்' – 53 {{!}} லட்சுமிகாந்தன் கொலை வழக்கும் 'மின்மினி' திரைப்படமும்! |url=http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/19272 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128122919/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/19272 |archive-date=28 November 2018 |access-date=28 November 2018 |work=[[Dinamalar]] |location=Nellai}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
The film [[Film à clef|fictionally depicts]] the life story of [[Lakshmikanthan murder case|Lakshmikanthan]] who was a film journalist and the editor of ''Hindu Nesan''.<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1953 – மின்மினி – ரால்டென்னா கூன் புரொடக்சன்ஸ் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1953-cinedetails29.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170625110005/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1953-cinedetails29.asp |archive-date=25 June 2017 |access-date=25 June 2017 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=Tamil}}</ref><ref name="neelamegam" /><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
List adapted from the database of [[Film News Anandan]].<ref name="lakshmansruthi" /><br />
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;Male cast<br />
*Vijayakumar<br />
*Krishna Sarma<br />
*T. K. Kalyanam<br />
*''Chitra'' Krishnaswamy<br />
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;Female cast<br />
*Mangalam<br />
*Menaka<br />
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== Production ==<br />
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]].<ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> R. A. S. Tennekone was a Sri Lankan.<ref name="dinamalarnellai" /><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
Lyrics were written by [[Kalki Krishnamurthy|Kalki]]. ([[Music composer]] and [[playback singer]]s are not known).<ref name="neelamegam">{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam&nbsp;— Part 1 |date=December 2014 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=1st |location=Chennai |pages=60 |language=Tamil}}</ref><br />
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;List of songs<br />
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#"Maaya Vallavan Kannan"<br />
#"Aaha Endhan Inbam Neeye"<br />
#"Sathyame Jayamae Thaane"<br />
#"Maharaajaave Inge Vaareer"<br />
#"Yaen Pirandheno Puviyil"<br />
#"Thagumaa Eesa Idhu Un Thiruvilaiyaadal"<br />
#"Sugame Tharumae Solaithaan Sobhithame"<br />
#"Kaadhal Niraindha Vaazhve Vaazhvome"<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
An English magazine wrote that ''Minmini'' was a [[horror film]] that could kill people.<ref name="dinamalarnellai" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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[[Category:1953 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1953 Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1953 films]]<br />
[[Category:Films à clef]]<br />
[[Category:Films about journalists]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films based on actual events]]<br />
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