Sugam Enge

Sugam Enge
Sugam Enge
	Poster
Directed by	K. Ramnoth
Story by	A. K. Velan; Kannadasan
Starring	K. R. Ramasamy; Savitri
Cinematography	W. R. Subbha Rao
Edited by	L. Balu
Music by	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Production; company	Modern Theatres
Release date	9 September 1954;
Running time	150 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Sugam Enge (transl. Where is Happiness?) is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, directed by K. Ramnoth and produced by Modern Theatres. The script was written by A. K. Velan and Kannadasan. Music was composed by the Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy duo. The film stars K. R. Ramasamy and Savitri. It was released on 9 September 1954.^[1]

Plot

Cast

K. R. Ramasamy as Velan
Savitri as Veni
P. S. Veerappa as Nagappan
K. A. Thangavelu as Kannayiram
R. Balasubramaniam as Velan's Father
T. K. Ramachandran as Pandi Durai
S. V. Subbaiah as Boopathy
Chandrababu as Panjatcharam
T. P. Muthulakshmi as Maragatham
S. Rama Rao as Setji
O. A. K. Thevar as Public Prosecutor
K. Natarajan as Judge
K. K. Soundar as Inspector

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy .^[2]

Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length
"Sendhamizh Naattu Solaiyile"	K. R. Ramasamy & Jikki	A. Maruthakasi	03:17
"Sugam Enge Sugam Enge"	K. R. Ramasamy		03:23
"Kannil Thondrum Kaatchi Yaavum"	K. R. Ramasamy & Jikki	Kannadasan	03:05
"Kannai Kavarum Azhagu Valai"	K. R. Ramasamy A. P. Komala	A. Maruthakasi	03:02
"Samyuktha Mini Drama...Magaraani Naaninimael"			03:16
"Raasi Palan"
"Onnaa Rendaa Edhu"	K. R. Ramasamy
"Gangai Nadhi Dheeratthile"
"Sandhosham Vaenum"
"Maiyal Konda Mannaa"
"Sendhamizh Naattu Solaiyile"	K. R. Ramasamy & Jikki	A. Maruthakasi	01:48

Controversy

There was a misunderstanding between Kannadasan and M. Karunanidhi with allegations that Sugam Enge had plagiarised Karunanidhi's Ammaiyappan. It was eventually declared that Sugam Enge was not based on Ammaiyappan, but a popular folk tale.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "1954 – சுகம் எங்கே – தி மாடர்ன் தியேட்டர்ஸ்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
^ "Sugam Engey". Gaana. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ "கண்டதும் கேட்டதும் 6 - பி.லெனின்". Dinamani (in Tamil). 25 July 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ "பிளாஷ்பேக்: சரித்திரமா? சமூகமா?: தமிழ் சினிமாவில் நடந்த வித்தியாசமான போட்டி". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 10 July 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

External links

Sugam Enge at IMDb

[1] "1954 – சுகம் எங்கே – தி மாடர்ன் தியேட்டர்ஸ்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2024.

[2] "Sugam Engey". Gaana. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

[3] "கண்டதும் கேட்டதும் 6 - பி.லெனின்". Dinamani (in Tamil). 25 July 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

[4] "பிளாஷ்பேக்: சரித்திரமா? சமூகமா?: தமிழ் சினிமாவில் நடந்த வித்தியாசமான போட்டி". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 10 July 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

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