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-language film directed by

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. Vijayakumar played the lead role and

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acted as villain in this film. The film is a remake of the Hindi film '' Raampur Ka Lakshman''.

Plot

Kedarnath and Laxman are adopted by a kind-hearted person. Laxman faces a tough choice, whether to save Prakash or his real brother Ram.

Cast

* Vijayakumar as Lakshman (Mangudi Minor) *

as Kumar *

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as Rekha * M. N. Rajam as Lakshman's mother *Arunprakash as Prakash *

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as Prathap * S. V. Ramadas as Kumar's uncle * A. Sakunthala as Julie

Production

''Mangudi Minor'' is a remake of the Hindi film ''Rampur Ka Lakshman''. 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.

Soundtrack

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 1411893 1970s Indian films 1970s Tamil-language films 1978 films Films directed by V. C. Guhanathan Films scored by Chandrabose (composer) Indian black-and-white films Tamil remakes of Hindi films Tamil-language Indian films