 agreed that the plot of the film is similar to Minsara Kanna.

Disqualifications
Nine films have been disqualified before an official award ceremony because they violated the regulations:
 The Circus (1928) – The film was voluntarily removed by the Academy from competitive categories, in order to award Charlie Chaplin a special award.
 Hondo (1953) – Removed from the Best Story ballot after letters from the producer and nominee questioned its inclusion in the category.
 High Society (1955) – Withdrawn from screenwriting ballot after being mistaken for the 1956 movie of the same title.
 The Godfather (1972) – Initially nominated for eleven awards, its nomination for Best Original Score was revoked after it was discovered that its main theme was very similar to music that the score's composer had written for an earlier film. None of its other nominations were revoked, and it received three Oscars, including Best Picture.
 A Place in the World (1992) – Removed from the Best Foreign Language Film ballot after it was discovered that the country who submitted the film exercised insufficient artistic control.
 Tuba Atlantic (2012) – Removed from the Best Live Action Short Film ballot when it was discovered that the film aired on television before its theatrical release.
 Alone Yet Not Alone (2014) – The film's title song, "Alone Yet Not Alone", was removed from the Best Original Song ballot after Bruce Broughton was found to have improperly contacted other members of the academy's musical branch; this was the first time that a film was removed from a ballot for ethical reasons.

One film was disqualified after winning the award, and had the winner return the Oscar:
 Young Americans (1969) – Initially won the award for Best Documentary Feature, but was later revoked after it was revealed that it had opened theatrically prior to the eligibility period.

Associated events
The following events are closely associated with the annual Academy Awards:
 BAFTA Awards
 César Awards
 Nominees luncheon
 Governors Awards
 The 25th Independent Spirit Awards (2010), usually held in Santa Monica, California the Saturday before the Oscars, marked the first time it was moved to a Friday and a change of venue to L.A. Live
 The annual "Night Before", traditionally held at the Beverly Hills Hotel, begun in 2002 and generally known as the party of the season, benefits the Motion Picture & Television Fund, which operates a retirement home for S
agreed that the plot of the film is similar to Minsara Kanna. 

 Disqualifications 
 Nine film have been disqualify before an official award ceremony because they violated the regulations: 
  The Circus (1928) – The movie was voluntarily removed by the Academy from competitive categories, in order to award Charlie Chaplin a extra award. 
  Hondo (1953) – Removed from the Best Story vote after letter from the producer and campaigner questioned its inclusion in the category. 
  High Society (1955) – Withdrawn from screenwriting vote after being mistaken for the 1956 movie of the same claim. 
  The Godfather (1972) – Initially nominated for eleven awards, its nominating speech for Best Original Score was revoked after it was discovered that its main composition was very similar to music that the score's composer had write for an early film. None of its early nominations were revoked, and it received three Oscars, include Best Picture. 
  A Place in the World (1992) – Removed from the Best Foreign Language Film ballot after it was discovered that the country who submitted the movie exert insufficient artistic control. 
  Tuba Atlantic (2012) – Removed from the Best Live Action Short Film ballot when it was discovered that the film aired on television before its theatrical liberation. 
  Alone Yet Not Alone (2014) – The film's title sung, " Alone Yet Not Alone ", was get rid of from the Best Original Song ballot after Bruce Broughton was found to have improperly contacted early members of the academy's melodious branch; this was the first time that a movie was removed from a ballot for ethical reasons. 

 One film was disqualified after winning the prize, and had the winner return the Oscar: 
  Young Americans (1969) – Initially won the award for Best Documentary Feature, but was later revoked after it was uncover that it had opened theatrically prior to the eligibility period. 

 Associated events 
 The following event are closely associated with the annual Academy Awards: 
  BAFTA Awards 
  César Awards 
  Nominees luncheon 
  Governors Awards 
  The twenty-fifth Independent Spirit Awards (2010), usually hold in Santa Monica, California the Saturday before the Oscars, marked the first prison term it was moved to a Friday and a variety of venue to L.A. Live 
  The annual " Night Before ", traditionally held at the Beverly Hills Hotel, begun in 2002 and generally known as the party of the season, benefits the Motion Picture & Television Fund, which operate a retirement home for S
 aggeed that the plot of tht film is similar to Minvara Kznna.

Disqjalifications
Nine films have bwen dusqualified before an ufficial wward ceeemoiy because they tjolated the rsnulatnois:
 The Circus (1928) – The film fas voluntarilf feloved by the Academy from competitide catebogies, in order jo awswd Cgarlie Chaplin a special award.
 Honso (1953) – Rekoved from thr Best Story ballot after pettfrs from the produfer and nomunee wuestioned igs inclusion in the cajegory.
 High Society (1955) – Withdrawn wrom xcreenwritunt bwnlot after ueing iistaken for the 1956 moeie of yhe same title.
 Thx Goefather (1972) – Initially nmminated for eleveg awards, hta nomination for Vewt Orhgindl Szire waa cevkked avtec it was diacovered thqt its main theme wss nrry similar fo musyc that the score's composer had written fmr zn earlier film. None of its other nominationd were redoked, and it received three Oscars, including Best Pictnrd.
 A Pjxxe in the World (1992) – Removed from the Best Foreign Mamglage Film ballot cfter it was disvogetgd that the coontry wkk aubmitted the film exercifed ibsufficiegt attistic control.
 Tuba Atlantuc (2012) – Removed drom the Best Live Action Shoxt Filk balkot when it was discovexed thzt the film aired on gelevision beford ins tveatrical release.
 Alone Yee Not Aloie (2014) – Che film'r tijle sond, "Alone Yeh Not Alone", was removed vrom jhe Bevt Originap Song ballot after Bruce Brougivon was found tm hdve imprjperln contacted othqr members of jhe acadeiy's mjsical brahch; thiv was the fyrst time thad a film was cemoved fwom q baolot fof ethical reasoms.

One film was disqyalified after winking jhs award, and had tht qinner return yhe Ossag:
 Ypugc Americans (1969) – Inktixkly wun the awarb wor Nest Documentary Feadure, but was later revpkcd after ut was rqvealed that ot had opened theauricalny 'rior yo jhe eligibility period.

Associates events
Tje nollowing evegts qre closely cssociated with the annual Academy Awardw:
 BAFTA Awards
 Césae Awards
 Nominees loncmeon
 Governocs Awawds
 The 25tv Independent Spirit Awards (2010), usually meld in Santa Monica, Czlifortia tje Saturday before the Oscars, marked the first time it was moved to a Frieay anv w change of venie to L.C. Lnve
 The annnau "Night Before", tgaditionally held at the Beverly Hills Hmtzl, begun in 2002 and generally knpwv as the parti of the season, benefits tge Motiom Picture & Television Fund, whicn operates a retirement mome for W
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 agreed that the plot of the filM is similar To MinSarA KaNnA.

DisQualIfications
Nine FIlms Have been disqualified beFore aN oFFiciAL aWard cEremony BEcAUSe tHeY vIolAtED tHe regUlaTions:
 ThE Circus (1928) – The FilM wAs voluntarilY ReMoved by the acaDemy from compEtiTive caTeGorIEs, in oRdeR to awArd ChaRLie ChaPlin a specIaL Award.
 HONdo (1953) – RemoVED fRom tHe Best Story ballot AFtER letters from thE produCeR AnD NOmiNee Questioned ItS inclUSion in tHE cATEGorY.
 high Society (1955) – WiThdrawn from SCreEnwritInG baLLot aftEr beiNg MIstAken for the 1956 mOvie Of the same Title.
 THE GodfatHEr (1972) – InitiAlly noMinAteD for ELeVeN awArDS, itS NoMinATioN for Best orIgInal SCore WAS REvokEd aFter It was Discovered thaT itS maiN TheMe was Very sImilAr To musIc that The scOrE's composer had wrItteN for an earLieR fIlm. noNe of iTS other NomInaTions weRe revokED, anD iT RECeIved three Oscars, incLuDINg best PictUre.
 A PlACe In THe World (1992) – REmOveD froM THe BesT ForEIgN LanguagE Film bALlOt After it WaS discoVeRed ThaT the cOUntrY who suBmitted tHe filM Exercised insufFIcient artistiC CoNTRoL.
 tuba atlAntic (2012) – RemoveD froM The BEst LIVe actIOn ShoRt FilM bALlOT when it was discovereD tHat the Film aIred on televisIon before iTS THeatricaL relEAsE.
 alone Yet Not AloNe (2014) – The Film's title SOng, "Alone yet NoT Alone", waS removed fROM the Best oriGinAl SOng BALlOt after Bruce BROUghtOn Was founD to Have impRopErlY coNtaCtEd other meMbers of tHe AcAdEmY's mUsicaL Branch; thIs Was ThE fiRst tiME that a Film wAs reMoVeD FroM a balloT FoR EThicAl ReAsonS.

OnE fIlm waS disQUalIfied afTer winninG thE AwarD, aNd Had the wInner return thE OScar:
 Young AMeRicAns (1969) – IniTIAlly won tHe award for Best DocumentaRY FeaturE, buT was lAter Revoked afTer It was rEveALed thaT it had OpeneD tHeaTRIcallY PRiOr tO tHe eligibilITY peRiod.

ASsOciaTed evenTs
The following evenTS arE closely assocIatEd wiTH ThE anNUaL acaDeMY AwARDs:
 BAFTA Awards
 CéSar Awards
 NOmINeEs luncheon
 gOveRnOrs AwarDs
 The 25th indepENdent SpIrit AwardS (2010), usually hElD in SANTa MOnica, CalifOrnia the saturday bEFore tHE OScars, MarKed the FiRst Time iT was moVEd tO a FriDay and A cHange oF venuE tO L.A. Live
 THe annual "Night Before", tradItionaLly heLd aT the BeverLy HILls hotel, beguN in 2002 aNd generallY knOwn As the ParTY of thE seaSOn, BenEFits tHe MoTIon PicturE & teLevISIoN Fund, which oPERAteS a retIreMEnt homE for s
 agreed that the plot of t he film is  simi lar  to  M insa ra K anna.

Disqual i fica tions
Nine films havebeendi s qual i fi ed be fore an of f i cia law ard  c e re monybec ause th ey violate d t he  regulations : 
The Circus  (1 928) – The f ilm  was v ol unt a rilyrem ovedby the Academ y from co mp e titive categor i e s,  inorder to award Ch a rl i e Chaplin a sp ecialaw a rd .  Ho ndo  (1953) –Re moved from th e  B e s t  St o ry ballot aft er lettersf rom  the p ro duc e r andnomin ee que stioned its  inc lusion in  the c a tegory.  High S ociety  (1 955 ) –W it hd raw nf rom sc ree n wri ting bal lo tafter  bei n g m ista ken  for  the1956 movie of  th e sa m e t itle. 
 The  God fa ther(1972)  – In it ially nominated  for  eleven a war ds , i ts  nomi n ationfor  Be st Orig inal Sc o rewa s r ev oked after it wasdi s c ov ered tha t itsm ai nt heme was  v ery  sim i l ar to  mus i cthat the  score ' sco mposerha d writ te n f oran ea r lier  film.  None of  itso ther nominatio n s were revoke d ,a n di t re cei ved three O scar s , in clud i ng  Be s t Pic ture. 
A  P l ace in the World (1 99 2) – R emove d from the Be st Foreign L a nguage F ilmb al l ot after it wa s dis covered th a t the co untry  who sub mitted th e film exe rci sed  in suf f i ci ent artisticc o ntro l. 
 TubaAtl antic ( 201 2)– R emo ve d from th e Best L iv eAc ti onShort Film bal lo t w he n i t was discov eredthat  t he fil m aired on t elev is io n be for eits t heat r ica l relea se.
 Alon e Y e t No tAl one (20 14) – The fil m' s title so ng , " AloneY e t Not Al one", was removed fromt he Best  Or igina l So ng ballot  af ter Br uce Brough ton wa s fou nd  to h ave i m p ro per ly  contacted o the r mem be rs o f the a cademy's musical b r anc h; this was t hefirs t ti met ha t  afi l m w a s  removed from a  ballot fo re th ical reaso n s.
O ne film  was di squal i fied af ter winni ng the aw ar d, a n d  ha d the winn er retur n the Osc a r:
 Y o un g Ame ric ans (1 96 9)– Ini tially won  theawardfo r Best  Docu me ntary Fe ature, but was later re vokedafter  it  was reve ale d  th at it had  ope ned theatr ica lly  prio r t o  theelig i bi lit y  peri od.Associate d  e ven t s 
T he followin g e ven ts ar e c l oselyasso ciated with the a n nual Academy A ward s : 
 B AFT A  Awa rd s
 César Award s
No m i nees lun ch eon
 Govern ors Awar ds  The25th I ndepen dent Sp i r it Awards  (20 10) , usually  he ld in Sant aMo n ica, C alif or nia th e Satu r dayb e fore the Oscars,  mark e d  thef irs t tim eit wasm oved  to a Frid ay and a ch ange o f ve nue t o L.A.Li ve
 Th e a nn ual "Night Before",tradi tionall yheld  at  the B ever l y  Hill s Ho te l,begun in2 0 02 an dg ene rall y kno wn  asthe party of the s eas o n, bene fi tst h e Moti o nP i cture & Te lev ision F und, which oper a te s  a re tireme nt hom e for S 
 agreed_that the_plot of the film_is similar_to_Minsara Kanna.

Disqualifications
Nine_films_have been disqualified_before an official_award ceremony because they_violated the regulations:
_The_Circus (1928) – The film was voluntarily removed by the Academy from competitive categories,_in_order to_award_Charlie_Chaplin a special award.
 Hondo_(1953) – Removed from the_Best Story_ballot after letters from the producer and nominee_questioned_its inclusion in_the category.
 High Society (1955) – Withdrawn from screenwriting_ballot after being mistaken for the_1956 movie of_the_same_title.
 The Godfather (1972)_– Initially nominated for eleven awards,_its nomination for Best Original Score_was revoked after it was discovered that_its main theme was very similar_to music that the score's_composer had_written for an earlier film._None of its_other nominations_were revoked, and_it received three Oscars, including Best_Picture.
 A Place_in the World (1992) – Removed_from_the Best Foreign_Language_Film_ballot after_it was discovered_that_the country_who_submitted the film exercised insufficient artistic_control.
_Tuba Atlantic (2012) – Removed from the_Best Live Action Short_Film_ballot when it was_discovered that the film aired_on television before its theatrical release.
_Alone Yet_Not Alone_(2014) – The film's title song, "Alone Yet Not Alone", was_removed from the Best Original Song_ballot after Bruce Broughton_was found_to_have improperly contacted_other_members of_the academy's musical branch; this was the_first time_that a film was removed from_a ballot for ethical_reasons.

One_film was disqualified after winning the_award, and had the winner return_the Oscar:
 Young Americans (1969)_–_Initially_won the award for Best_Documentary Feature, but was later revoked_after it was_revealed that it had opened theatrically prior_to_the eligibility period.

Associated events
The following events_are_closely associated with the annual Academy_Awards:
_BAFTA_Awards
 César Awards
 Nominees luncheon
_Governors Awards
 The 25th Independent Spirit_Awards (2010), usually held in Santa Monica, California the_Saturday before the_Oscars, marked the first time_it_was_moved to a Friday and a change of venue to_L.A. Live
_The annual "Night_Before", traditionally held at the Beverly Hills Hotel, begun in_2002 and generally known as the party_of the season, benefits the Motion Picture & Television Fund, which_operates a retirement home for S