Noottrukku Nooru | |
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Poster | |
Directed by | K. Balachander |
Written by | K. Balachander |
Produced by | N. Selvaraj B. Duraisamy N. Krishnan V. Govindarajan |
Starring | |
Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
Music by | V. Kumar |
Production company | Kalakendra Movies |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Nootrukku Nooru (transl. One Hundred out of One Hundred) is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film directed and written by K. Balachander. The film stars Jaishankar and Lakshmi, with Jayakumari, Vijaya Lalitha and Srividya in other pivotal roles. It is about a college professor who is accused by three girls of sexual harassment, just before his marriage.
Nootrukku Nooru was released on 19 March 1971. The film was remade in Hindi as Imtihan and released on 31 May 1974.
Plot
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Cast
- Jaishankar as Prakash
- Lakshmi as Lakshmi
- Nagesh as Ramesh
- Srividya as Manjula
- Vijaya Lalitha as Stella
- Jayakumari as Kousalya
- Gemini Ganesan as the college principal (guest appearance)
- R. S. Manohar as Manjula's father
- Srikanth as Raja
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Robert
- V. S. Raghavan as David
- Y. Gee. Mahendra as Mahesh
- S. V. Sahasranamam as Lakshmi's father
- S. N. Lakshmi as Lakshmi's mother
- Sukumari as Manjula's mother
- Neelu as College Lecturer
- Jayanthi as Vimala's mother (guest appearance)
Production
Although Jaishankar was previously known mainly for his action-oriented roles, Balachander saw potential in him for other roles and cast him in Nootrukku Nooru.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by V. Kumar, with lyrics by Vaali. The song "Naan Unnai" was remixed by Thaman S in Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (2013).
Song | Singers | Length |
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"Ungalil Oruvan Naan" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:59 |
"Naan Unnai Vaazhthi" | P. Susheela | 04:24 |
"Nitham Nithamoru" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:27 |
"Uzhaipukku Silaper" | T. M. Soundararajan | 01:15 |
"Boologama?" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari | 06:42 |
Accolades
Jaishankar won the Film Fans' Association Best Actor Award. Balachander won the Chennai Film Fans' Association awards for Best Director and Best Story.
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External links
Categories:- 1971 films
- 1970s Indian films
- 1970s psychological thriller films
- 1970s Tamil-language films
- Films about educators
- Films about sexual abuse
- Films about sexual harassment
- Films directed by K. Balachander
- Films scored by V. Kumar
- Films set in universities and colleges
- Films with screenplays by K. Balachander
- Indian black-and-white films
- Indian psychological thriller films
- Tamil films remade in other languages
- Tamil-language Indian films
- Tamil-language psychological thriller films