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Mother’s Day 2021: Saluting Charu’s mother from Minnaminungu for all that she did to fulfill her daughter’s dream

Shrudi Shyam

May 6, 2021

4 min

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A nameless mother who strives day and night to fulfil her daughter’s dream is how Surabhi Lakshmi’s character in Minnaminungu is best described as.

Kids are the first priority of any parent, especially that of a mother. For a mother, nurturing her kids and bringing them up in the best possible way is the single most priority, Minnaminungu is the story of a similar mother. Charu’s mother is a struggling middle-aged single mother who is constantly striving to make ends meet for her family.

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A mother who works hard to make ends meet

The movie starts with a writer MN (Prem Prakash) asking his maid for her story, citing that every human has their own story, which is worth telling. It then cuts to a poor middle-aged woman working in a shed. Surabhi Lakshmi’s character then goes on to work different odd jobs to make sure she’s able to pay her daughter’s fees.

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From selling homegrown organic fruits and vegetables to selling eggs from her hens, she does everything possible to gather enough money to pay Charu’s fees. She somehow manages to pay her fees on time, saving Charu from further embarrassment. In fact, she’s poor enough to not buy a bag for Rs 5 but will do everything possible to get money for her daughter.

A still from Minnaminungu
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Unconditional motherly love

Then comes the entry of the daughter, Charu (Rebecca Santhosh). Surabhi’s character’s whole world revolves around her daughter Shalu and her ailing father (Balu Narayanan). Despite all the setbacks, she always gives Charu everything she wants. That’s when she expresses her desire to go to Canada for further studies.

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Although hesitant at first, Charu’s mother starts gathering money to fulfill her daughter’s dream, unaware of the fact that she was lying to her. In fact, Charu was eloping with her lover Sudhi (Suresh Prem). A mother who yearned to get a glimpse of her daughter who stayed in the hostel was now on a mission to fulfill her daughter’s dream.

A still from Minnaminungu
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An endless struggle

The simple fact that she was ready to sacrifice all that she had, just to bring a smile to her daughter’s face proved just how much Charu meant to her. The most incredible thing about Charu’s mother was that despite being a downtrodden woman, she was never a victim. She fought against sexual harassment, fought for her daughter, and fought every moment to just survive.

A poster of Minnaminungu
Source: ZEE5

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