''Sugam Enge'' () is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language

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film, directed by K. Ramnoth and produced by Modern Theatres. The script was written by A. K. Velan and

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. Music was composed by the

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duo. The film stars K. R. Ramasamy and

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. It was released on 9 September 1954.

Plot

Cast

* K. R. Ramasamy as Velan *

as Veni * P. S. Veerappa as Nagappan *

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as Kannayiram * R. Balasubramaniam as Velan's Father * T. K. Ramachandran as Pandi Durai *

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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

and lyrics were written by

and A. Maruthakasi.

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.

References

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* {{Modern Theatres 1950s Tamil-language films 1954 films 1954 romantic drama films Films directed by K. Ramnoth Films involved in plagiarism controversies Films scored by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy Films shot in Puducherry Indian black-and-white films Indian romantic drama films