Nootrukku Nooru
Nootrukku Nooru (transl. One Hundred out of One Hundred) is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film[1] directed and written by K. Balachander.[2] The film stars Jaishankar and Lakshmi, with Jayakumari, Vijaya Lalitha and Srividya in other pivotal roles.[3][4] It is about a college professor who is accused by three girls of sexual harassment, just before his marriage.
Noottrukku Nooru | |
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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 was released on 19 March 1971.[5] The film was remade in Hindi as Imtihan and released on 31 May 1974.[6]
Plot
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.[7]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by V. Kumar, with lyrics by Vaali.[8] The song "Naan Unnai" was remixed by Thaman S in Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (2013).[9]
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.[10] Balachander won the Chennai Film Fans' Association awards for Best Director and Best Story.[11]
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- "அன்றிலிருந்து இன்றுவரை சினிமா" (PDF). Vlambaram (in Tamil). 15 January 2000. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.