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written and directed by R. Parthiban. The film stars himself and Shali. It was released on 21 February 1992, and failed at the box office.

Plot

Moorthy, a young man, had to work hard for his big family. An LIC agent falls in love with him. The rest of the story is on how he helped his family from the misery.

Cast

Soundtrack

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Reception

N. Krishnaswamy of ''

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'' wrote, "''Sugamaana Sumaigal''s narrative is a bit disjointed, and director Parthiban isn't able to convey what he wants to with his cinematic style, but then, he picks up the camera and bravely wants to write a story with it". C. R. K. of ''

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'' played on the film's title and called it "Sogamana Sumaigal" (Sad burdens). According to Parthiban, the "clean" film was rejected by audiences, prompting him to make the more vulgar '' Ulle Veliye'' (1994) to compensate for the losses incurred from this film.

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* {{R. Parthiepan 1990s Indian films 1990s Tamil-language films 1992 drama films 1992 films Films directed by R. Parthiban Films scored by Chandrabose (composer) Indian drama films Tamil-language Indian films