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| director = P. Dhanapal
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'''''A Little Dream''''' is a 2008 [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[documentary film]] about the journey of former [[Indian President]] [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]]'s life from [[Rameswaram]] to [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]]. It was produced by Minveli Media Works and scripted-directed by P. Dhanapal of Coimbatore, and unfolds in the form of a ''story-in-story''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080128174724/http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/25/stories/2008012550520200.htm The Hindu : Tamil Nadu News : Documentary on Kalam released]</ref><ref name=rediff>{{cite web|title=A Little Dream, larger cause|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2007/sep/25slid1.htm|publisher=Rediff News|accessdate=26 August 2013}}</ref><ref name=hindu>{{cite web|title=CD of documentary film on Kalam released|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/22/stories/2008012259250400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080130130208/http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/22/stories/2008012259250400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 January 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2008-01-22|accessdate=26 August 2013}}</ref><ref name=yahoo>{{cite web|last=Srinivasan|first=K.|title=Documentary film on Dr Abdul Kalam - A worthy gift to youngsters|url=https://groups.yahoo.com/group/India_Vision_2020/message/1554|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130826110209/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/India_Vision_2020/message/1554|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 August 2013|publisher=Yahoo Groups|accessdate=26 August 2013}}</ref>

"Importance of education" is the theme of the film,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081206084119/http://archives.chennaionline.com/education/Schools/07kalam.asp Learning from Kalam] from chennaionline, archived from the [https://web.archive.org/web/20081206084119/http://archives.chennaionline.com/education/Schools/07kalam.asp original] on 2008-12-06 {{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> which also contains audio and video clips of important people associated with [[Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam]]. Dancer and actress [[Shobhana]] played the lead role in the film. The short film concludes with a visual presentation of a poem "A Song of Youth", written by Dr Kalam.<ref name=one>{{cite web|title=Documentary on Kalam launched|url=http://news.oneindia.in/2008/01/21/documentary-on-kalam-launched-1200911675.html|publisher=One India News|accessdate=26 August 2013}}</ref>

The DVD was released on 21 January 2008 at [[Chennai]] by film director [[K. Balachander]] in the presence of Dr. {{nowrap|A. P. J.}} Abdul Kalam. The first copy was received by Prof. C.{{nbsp}}Ramaswamy of the [[Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology]].<ref>[http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20080121/873662.html Docu on Kalam launched]</ref>

The special function also marked the launch of 'Inaindunaam 99' (meaning 'Together We 99'), a project inspired by Dr. Kalam, targeting at preparing 66 youngsters into social entrepreneurs under the guidance of 33 mentor organizations.<ref name=horizon>{{cite web|title=A Little Dream|url=https://www.nhm.in/kalam/|publisher=New Horizon Media|accessdate=26 August 2013}}</ref>

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