Sugamana Sumaigal (transl. Comfortable burdens) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by R. Parthiban. The film stars himself and Shali. It was released on 21 February 1992,[1] and failed at the box office.[2]
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| Directed by | R. Parthiban |
| Written by | R. Parthiban |
| Produced by | Seetha |
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| Cinematography | M. V. Panneerselvam |
| Edited by | M. N. Raja |
| Music by | Chandrabose |
Production company | Isswariyan Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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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 how he helped his family from the misery.
Cast
edit- R. Parthiban as Moorthy
- Shali
- Anu Manickam as Child Heroine (Triplicane)
- Radha Ravi as Thangaraj
- Vijayakumar as a police officer
- Sridevi Vijaykumar as Babu
- Renuka as Kalyani
- Idichapuli Selvaraj
- Typist Gopu
- Film News Anandan[3]
- Diamond Babu[3]
- Kutty Padmini in a guest appearance
- Poornam Viswanathan in a guest appearance
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Chandrabose, with lyrics written by Pulamaipithan and Vairamuthu.[4]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Bajanai Pazhakkamilla" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:21 |
| "Chinnapattam Poochi" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 4:23 |
| "Kudagu Malaikaadu" | K. J. Yesudas | 5:00 |
| "Super Super" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:25 |
| "Vambula Mattivudadhinga" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:03 |
Reception
editN. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express 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".[5] C. R. K. of Kalki played on the film's title and called it "Sogamana Sumaigal" (Sad burdens).[6] 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.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Sugamana Sumaigal (1992)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ Reddy, T. Krithika (30 July 1999). "Stark portrayal of reality". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 December 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ a b Srinivas Chari, T.K. (16–30 June 2011). "The film photographer" (PDF). Madras Musings. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Sugamana Sumaigal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP by Chandra Bose". Apple Music. 31 August 2014. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (28 February 1992). "Sugamaana Sumaigal". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 8 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ சி. ஆர். கே. (8 March 1992). "சுகமான சுமைகள்". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 24–25. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "More 'sexy, sexy' please, we are Tamils". The Indian Express. 10 June 1994. p. 6. Retrieved 24 February 2022 – via Google News Archive.
