{{short description|1972 film by P. Neelakantan}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Sange Muzhangu | image = Sange Muzhangu.jpg | caption = Poster | director = P. Neelakantan | producer = S. Ramakrishnan | screenplay = K. S. Gopalakrishnan | starring = M. G. Ramachandran<br />Lakshmi | music = M. S. Viswanathan | cinematography = V. Ramamoorthy | editing = K. Narayanan | studio = Valli Films<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sri Kantha |first=Sachi |author-link=Sachi Sri Kantha |date=27 December 2019 |title=MGR Remembered – Part 54 {{!}} An Overview of the Final 31 movies of 1970s |url=https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-54/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031005730/https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-54/ |archive-date=31 October 2020 |access-date=4 April 2021 |website=Ilankai Tamil Sangam}}</ref> | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=y|1972|02|04|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 April 2011 |title=எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல் |url=http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181114041813/http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |archive-date=14 November 2018 |access-date=4 April 2021 |website=Ithayakkani |language=ta}}</ref>}} | runtime = 156 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Sange Muzhangu''''' ({{translation|Blow the conch shell}}) is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by P. Neelakantan, starring M. G. Ramachandran, with S. A. Ashokan, Lakshmi, and Cho Ramaswamy. Kamal Haasan worked under K. Thangappan as his dance assistant in this film. It is a remake of the Bengali film ''Jiban Mrityu''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=9 February 2023 |title='சிங்' வேடத்தில் எம்ஜிஆர் அசத்திய 'சங்கே முழங்கு!' |url=https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/mgr-in-the-role-of-singh-mixed-with-lakshmi-in-sange-muzhangu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210030630/https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/mgr-in-the-role-of-singh-mixed-with-lakshmi-in-sange-muzhangu |archive-date=10 February 2023 |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=Kamadenu |language=ta}}</ref>
== Plot == Murugan is an innocent man who meets Latha at an airport. They start fighting, but then fall in love. He is a fugitive who is involved in the murder of his employer. With help from Pratap Singh, he takes the place of Kripal Singh, who is Pratap's sister's son scheduled to appear for IPS from London, who had died in an accident. He writes and clears the exams and is assigned to investigate Murugan's case. He takes up the role, investigates, and in the end exposes the real culprits. == Cast == {{cast listing| * M. G. Ramachandran as Murugan, (alais Mohammed and alias Kirpal Singh) * Lakshmi as Latha, Murugan's lover * T. K. Bhagavathi as Pratap Singh, Latha's father * V. K. Ramasamy as Varagaswamy, an Advocate and Natarajan's friend * S. A. Ashokan as Natarajan, the director * V. S. Raghavan as Dhayalan, the jeweler, the foster father of Murugan and Sivagami * Cho Ramaswamy as Cinthamani, Murugan's friend * C. R. Parthiban as D.I.G. of Police<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 February 2021 |title='Jackson Durai' remembered |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/jackson-durai-remembered/article33831646.ece |url-status=live |access-date=5 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214065203/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/jackson-durai-remembered/article33831646.ece |archive-date=14 February 2021}}</ref> * Jaya Kausalya (Baby Jaya Gowsalya) as Sivagami, Murugan's sister * G. Sakunthala as Visalam, Varagaswamy's wife * 'Baby' Sridevi as Sivagami (child) * Karikol Raju * K. D. Santhanam as The judge in the final scene * Kallapart Natarajan as Sekhar, Murugan's brother-in-law * S. V. Ramadas as The aggressor of the airport * K. Kannan * Gundu Karuppiah as Thangasamy * S. Rama Rao as Varagaswamy's junior * Kumari Nirmala as Sivagami * Master Babu as Murugan (child) * T. K. S. Chandran as Mohan, Dayalan's son * Helen as cabaret dancer }}
== Soundtrack == The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sange Muzhangu (1972) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0002349 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140608144655/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0002349 |archive-date=8 June 2014 |access-date=8 June 2014 |website=Raaga.com}}</ref>
{{Tracklist | extra_column = Singer(s) | all_lyrics =Kannadasan | title1 = Pombala Sirichapochu | extra1 =T. M. Soundararajan | length1 =03:37 | title2 = Irandu Kangal | extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | length2 = 03:20 | title3 = Naam Solliththara | extra3 = L. R. Eswari | length3 = 03:18 | title4 = Naalu Perukku (Ullathil) | extra4 = T. M. Soundararajan | length4 = 03:30 | title5 = Thamizhil Athu Oru | extra5 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | length5 = 04:01 | title6 = Silar Kudippathupole | extra6 = T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | length6 = 03:34 }}
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== External links == *{{IMDb title}} {{P. Neelakantan}}
Category:1970s action thriller films Category:1972 Indian films Category:1972 Tamil-language films Category:1972 films Category:Films directed by P. Neelakantan Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan Category:Films with screenplays by K. S. Gopalakrishnan Category:Indian action thriller films Category:Tamil remakes of Bengali films Category:Tamil-language Indian films