Nootrukku Nooru
1971 film by K. Balachander
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Nootrukku Nooru (transl.âOne 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] It is about a college professor who is accused by three girls of sexual harassment, just before his marriage.
B. Duraisamy
N. Krishnan
V. Govindarajan
| Nootrukku Nooru | |
|---|---|
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 was released on 19 March 1971.[4] The film was remade in Hindi as Imtihan (1974).[5]
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. G. Mahendran 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.[6]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by V. Kumar, with lyrics by Vaali.[7] The song "Naan Unnai" was remixed by Thaman S in Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (2013).[8]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "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 |
