Sorgavasal

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{{Infobox film

| image = Sorgavasal.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = A. Kasilingam

| writer = Arignar Anna

| based_on = {{based on|Sorgavasal (play)|Arignar Anna}}

| producer = M. Somasundaram
M. K. Kaliapa

| starring = K. R. Ramasamy
Padmini
S. S. Rajendran
Anjali Devi

| cinematography = G. Durai

| editing = A. Kasilingam

| music = Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy

| studio = Parimalam Pictures

| released = {{Film date|1954|5|28|df=y}}

| runtime = 211 minutes{{sfn|Rajadhyaksha|Willemen|1998|p=338}}

| country = India

| language = Tamil

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Sorgavasal ({{Translation|Gateway to heaven}}) is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language historical drama film, directed by A. Kasilingam and written by C. N. Annadurai, credited as Arignar Anna. It is based on his play of the same name. The film stars K. R. Ramasamy, Padmini, S. S. Rajendran and Anjali Devi. It was released on 28 May 1954.{{Cite news |date=28 May 1954 |title=Sorgavasal |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19540528&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=18 December 2019 |work=The Indian Express |pages=1 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cbignore}} The film was subject to political controversies and faced trouble with the censor board, resulting in many scenes being cut.{{Cite news |date=6 April 2015 |title=1954-2014: 11 Kollywood Movies That Took a Hit by Controversies and Protests |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2015/apr/06/1954-2014-11-kollywood-movies-that-took-a-hit-by-controversies-and-protests-738853.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411163809/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2015/apr/06/1954-2014-11-kollywood-movies-that-took-a-hit-by-controversies-and-protests-738853.html |archive-date=11 April 2023 |access-date=16 August 2023 |work=The New Indian Express}}{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=4 February 2010 |title=Sorgavaasal 1954 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Sorgavaasal-1954/article15448137.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218165226/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Sorgavaasal-1954/article15448137.ece |archive-date=18 December 2019 |access-date=18 December 2019 |work=The Hindu}}