''Enga Pattan Sothu'' () is a 1975 Indian

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produced, written, directed and photographed by M. Karnan. It was released on 24 January 1975, and emerged a commercial success.

Plot

Cast

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Production

''Enga Pattan Sothu'' is the fourth and final Western film directed by Karnan. Unlike the earlier three (''

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'' and '' Jakkamma'') which were in black-and-white, it was shot in

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Themes

Critic Swarnavel Eswaran Pillai compared ''Enga Pattan Sothu'' to Karnan's previous Western films for the narrative being fuelled by the death of a family member of the protagonist. R. C. Jayanthan, writing for '' Hindu Tamil Thisai'', noted the film's similarities to those made by

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Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by

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* {{IMDb title, id=8948058 1970s Tamil-language films 1975 Western (genre) films Films directed by M. Karnan Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh Indian Western (genre) films