Nootrukku Nooru
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 (transl. One Hundred out of One Hundred) is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film[1] directed and written by K. Balachander.[2] It stars Jaishankar and Lakshmi, with Jayakumari, Vijaya Lalitha and Srividya in other pivotal roles.[3][4] The story is about a college professor who is accused by three girls of sexual harassment, just before his marriage. It was released on 19 March 1971.[5] The film was remade in Hindi as Imtihan in 1974.
Cast[]
- Jaishankar as Prakash
- Lakshmi as Lakshmi
- Nagesh as Ramesh, college student leader & Lakshmi's brother
- Srividya as Manjula
- Vijayalalitha as Stella
- Jayakumari as Kousalya
- Gemini Ganesan as the college principal [Guest Appearance]
- R. S. Manohar as Manjula's father
- Srikanth as Police Investigator, Raja
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Robert
- V. S. Raghavan as David, Stella's father
- 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 [Guest Appearance] as Vimala's mother
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.[6]
Soundtrack[]
The music was composed by V. Kumar.[7] The song "Naan Unnai" was remixed by S. Thaman in Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (2013).[8]
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
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1 | "Ungalil Oruvan Naan" | T. M. Soundararajan | Vaali | 03:59 |
2 | "Naan Unnai Vaazhthi" | P. Susheela | 04:24 | |
3 | "Nitham Nithamoru" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:27 | |
4 | "Uzhaipukku Silaper" | T. M. Soundararajan | 01:15 | |
5 | "Boologama?" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari | 06:42 |
Awards[]
- 1971 – Film Fans' Association Best Actor Award for Jaishankar[9]
Remake[]
Nootrukku Nooru was remade in Hindi as Imtihan in 1974.[10]
References[]
- ^ Arvind, T. (2 November 2017). "The numbers game: Tamil cinema's numerical titles". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ Guy, Randor (7 November 2008). "Bond of Tamil screen". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Arjun's No to Selva and Yes to Balachander". Behindwoods. 21 September 2007. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ Aishwarya, S. (19 March 2009). "Stellar roles ahead put this star on cloud nine". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "நூற்றுக்கு நூறு / Nootrukku Nooru (1971)". Screen4screen. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (13 July 2013). "James Bond of Tamil cinema". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Nootrukku Nooru (1971)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya Songs Review". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ "A philanthropist till the end". The Hindu. 9 June 2000. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Top 5 Vinod Khanna films". Dhaka Tribune. 29 April 2017. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
External links[]
- 1971 films
- Tamil-language 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 set in universities and colleges
- Films with screenplays by K. Balachander
- Indian black-and-white films
- Indian films
- Indian psychological thriller films
- Tamil films remade in other languages