Question: Which film was released earlier, Engal Aasan or The Mummy'S Tomb?

Knowledge 1: Engal Aasan
Engal Aasan is a 2009 Tamil action comedy- drama film directed by R. K. Kalaimani.The film starring Vijayakanth in the lead role and Vikranth, Sheryl Brindo, Akshaya and Suja Varunee playing supporting roles.It began its first schedule on 12 March 2008 and released in July 2009.The film, upon release could not release the big theatres and became a colossal flop.It was dubbed in Telugu as" Captain". [SEP] Knowledge 2: The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy's Tomb is a 1942 American horror film produced by Ben Pivar for Universal Pictures Co., directed by Harold Young, and starring Lon Chaney Jr. as Kharis the mummy.It is the first of three sequels to that company's" The Mummy's Hand" of 1940.
Knowledge 1: The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy's Tomb is a 1942 American horror film produced by Ben Pivar for Universal Pictures Co., directed by Harold Young, and starring Lon Chaney Jr. as Kharis the mummy.It is the first of three sequels to that company's" The Mummy's Hand" of 1940. [SEP] Knowledge 2: The Mummy's Hand
The Mummy's Hand is a 1940 American black- and- white horror film directed by Christy Cabanne and produced by Ben Pivar for Universal Studios.Although it is sometimes claimed by fans as a sequel or follow- up to" The Mummy", it does not continue the 1932 film's storyline, or feature any of the same characters( except the Pharaoh Amenophis).It was the first of a series of four films all featuring the mummy named Kharis, the sequels being" The Mummy's Tomb The Mummy's Ghost", and" The Mummy's Curse".Tom Tyler played Kharis in this film but Lon Chaney, Jr. took over the role for the following three sequels.
Knowledge 1: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is a 2008 American action- adventure fantasy film directed by Rob Cohen, written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, and produced by Stephen Sommers( director of" The Mummy"( 1999) and" The Mummy Returns"( 2001)), Bob Ducsay, Sean Daniel, and James Jacks.The film is set in China, departing from the Egyptian setting.It is the third and final installment in" The Mummy" trilogy.The film stars Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Luke Ford, Anthony Wong and Michelle Yeoh." The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" premiered in Moscow on July 24, 2008 and was released in the United States on August 1, 2008.The film grossed$ 401.1 million worldwide and is the lowest- grossing film in" The Mummy" trilogy.A sequel was in the works, titled," The Mummy: Rise of the Aztec" with Fraser, Bello, Hannah, Ford reprising their roles and Antonio Banderas to play the villain.However, the film was cancelled and Universal Pictures instead opted to release a reboot in 2017 as the first installment in the Dark Universe franchise. [SEP] Knowledge 2: The Mummy's Shroud
The Mummy's Shroud is a 1967 British DeLuxe colour horror film made by Hammer Film Productions which was directed by John Gilling.It stars André Morell and David Buck as explorers who uncover the tomb of an ancient Egyptian mummy.It also starred John Phillips, Maggie Kimberly, Elizabeth Sellars and Michael Ripper as Longbarrow.Stuntman Eddie Powell( Christopher Lee's regular stunt double) played the Mummy, brought back to life to wreak revenge on his enemies.The uncredited narrator in the prologue, sometimes incorrectly assumed to be Peter Cushing, is British actor Tim Turner.It was the third of Hammer's four Mummy films, a cycle which began with" The Mummy"( 1959), continued with" The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb"( 1964), and ended with" Blood from the Mummy's Tomb"( 1971).It was the last to feature a bandaged mummy- the final film contained no such character.It was the final Hammer production to be made at Bray Studios, the company's home until 1967, when its productions moved to Elstree Studios and occasionally Pinewood.

Answer: The Mummy'S Tomb