Sugam Enge

1954 Indian film

9 September 1954 (1954-09-09)

Running time

150 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageTamil

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 and lyrics were written by Kannadasan and A. Maruthakasi.^[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

^ "Sugam Enge (1954)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ "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

Modern Theatres

Key people

T. R. Sundaram (founder)

Films produced

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1940s	Harihara Maya (1940) Raja Yogam (1940) Sathyavaani (1940) Sathi Mahananda (1940) Sathi Murali (1940) Uthama Puthiran (1940) Vikrama Oorvasi (1941) Bhaktha Gowri (1941) Dhayalan (1941) Ashok (1942) Manonmani (1942) Sathi Suganya (1942) Sivalinga Satchi (1942) Arundhathi (1943) Dewan Bahadur (1943) Soorapuli (1943) Sow Sow (1944) Rajarajeswari (1944) Burma Rani (1945) Chitra (1946) Sangram (1946) Subhathra (1946) 1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani (1947) Sulochana (1947) Adhithan Kanavu (1948) Ahimasa Yuddham (1948) Bhojan (1948)
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1960s	Anna Chellalu (1960) Kaithi Kannayiram (1960) Kandam Becha Kottu (1961) Kumudham (1961) Modern Girl (1961) Kavitha (1962) Kattu Roja (1963) Konjum Kumari (1963) Yarukku Sontham (1963) Amma Enge (1964) Chitrangi (1964) Vallavanukku Vallavan (1965) Iru Vallavargal (1966) Monagallaku Monagadu (1966) Vallavan Oruvan (1966) Ethirigal Jakkirathai (1967) Kadhalithal Podhuma (1967) Evaru Monagadu (1968) Naangu Killadigal (1969)
1970s	CID Shankar (1970) Justice Viswanathan (1971) Nenu Manishine (1971) Karunthel Kannayiram (1972) Thedi Vandha Lakshmi (1973) Prayachitham (1974) Kaali Koyil Kabali (1979) Vallavan Varugiraan (1979)
1990s	Jenanaayakan (1999)