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]
| Sugam Enge | |
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| 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 | |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (August 2021) |
Cast
edit- 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
editMusic 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
editThere 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
edit- ^ "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
edit- Sugam Enge at IMDb