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] It stars Jaishankar and Lakshmi, with Nagesh, 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 remade in Hindi as Imtihan in 1974.
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| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Produced by | N. Selvaraj B. Duraisamy N. Krishnan V. Govindarajan |
| Written by | K. Balachander |
| Starring | |
| Music by | V. Kumar |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
Production company | Kalakendra Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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.[5]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by V. Kumar.[6] The song "Naan Unnai" was remixed by S. Thaman in Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (2013).[7]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[8]
References
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- "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.
- 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.
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