Minnal FM

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| name = Minnal FM

| city = Kuala Lumpur

| country = Malaysia

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| area = Peninsular Malaysia Singapore and Indonesia

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| languages = Tamil

| format = * Contemporary music

• Infotainment
• General
• Top 40 (CHR)

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| owner = Radio Televisyen Malaysia

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| sister_stations = * Ai FM

• Asyik FM
• Nasional FM
• Radio Klasik
• TraXX FM

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| webcast = {{URL|https://rtmklik.rtm.gov.my/radio/nasional/minnal-fm}}

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Minnal FM ({{langx|ta|மின்னல்}}) is a Malaysian state owned Indian language radio station, owned and operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia.{{Cite web|url=http://malaysiandigest.com/news/706130-rtm-urged-to-be-proactive.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171104125908/http://malaysiandigest.com/news/706130-rtm-urged-to-be-proactive.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=4 November 2017|title=What Time is It in Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia}} Most of the shows on the station are aired in Tamil. The channel airs songs in Malayalam, Hindi and Telugu. The station was the first 24-hour Indian language broadcast service in the world, serving as a source of information and entertainment for Malaysian Indians.

The station's name means "thunder" in Tamil. The name was given by then-Minister of Works Samy Vellu.{{cite web |title=Penyata Rasmi Parlimen Dewan Rakyat |url=https://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-05042005.pdf |website=Parliament of Malaysia |page=47 |date=5 April 2005 |language=ms}}