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{{short description|1985 film by Manivannan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Nooravathu Naal
| image = Nooravathu Naal.jpg
| caption = LP Vinyl Records Cover
| director = [[Manivannan]]
| producer = S. N. S. Thirumal
| writer = Manivannan
| starring = [[Vijayakanth]]<br />[[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]]<br />[[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]]<br />[[Sathyaraj]]
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = A. Sabapathy
| editing = B. Kanthasamy
| studio = Thirupathisamy Pictures
| distributor =
| released = 23 February 1984
| runtime = 134 minutes{{sfn|Rajadhyaksha|Willemen|1998|p=467}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Nooravathu Naal''''' ({{trans|The Hundredth Day}}) is a 1984 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Mystery film|mystery]] [[thriller film]] directed by [[Manivannan]], starring [[Vijayakanth]], [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]], [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]] and [[Sathyaraj]].

The movie was an unofficial adaptation of the 1977 Italian [[giallo]] film ''[[Sette note in nero]]'' (English Title: ''The Psychic'' or ''Seven Notes in Black'').<ref name="braineater">{{Cite web |title=Child's Play in India: Four Adaptations |url=https://www.braineater.com/bolly_tolly_dolly.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719114446/http://braineater.com/bolly_tolly_dolly.html |archive-date=19 July 2017 |access-date=15 April 2018 |website=Braineater |df=dmy-all}}</ref> It was dubbed into Telugu as ''Nurava Roju'' <ref>{{Cite web |last=SAV Entertainments |date=5 August 2014 |title=Nurava Roju (100 Days) (నూరవ రోజు) -- Telugu Full Length Horror Movie |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glca0_slEQk |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415072049/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glca0_slEQk |archive-date=15 April 2018 |access-date=15 April 2018 |via=YouTube |df=dmy-all}}</ref> and remade in [[Malayalam]] as ''[[Aayiram Kannukal]]'' (1986)<ref name="braineater" /> and in [[Hindi]] as ''[[100 Days (1991 film)|100 Days]]'' (1991).<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 June 2015 |title=Films that inspired real life crime |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Films-that-inspired-real-life-crime/articleshow/47596610.cms |url-status=live |access-date=15 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413191558/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Films-that-inspired-real-life-crime/articleshow/47596610.cms |archive-date=13 April 2018 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Devi, a college student has a strange premonition one night of her sister being murdered. Her sister soon goes missing. After a few years, Devi meets and marries a rich businessman Ramkumar. Soon after, Devi has another vision of an unknown woman being murdered and seeks the help of her brother-in-law Raj to help her save the possible victim. Raj is reluctant to believe her story but assists her anyway. Devi also finds a decomposed body in the bungalow where she lives with Ramkumar, which she believes is her sister's based on her previous vision. Devi and Raj's investigations lead them to the museum where Devi's sister worked and a strange man who tries to assassinate them. Whether Devi's strange premonitions are true and whether she and Raj are able to trap the mysterious killer forms the rest of the story.

== Cast ==
* [[Vijayakanth]] as Raj
*[[Sathyaraj]] as Jayaraman
* [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] as Ramkumar
* [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]] as Devi
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Ramanathan
* [[Janagaraj]] as John
* [[Kovai Sarala]] as Manju
* [[E. Ramdoss]] as Museum Attender
*[[Y. Vijaya|Y.Vijaya]] as Parvathi
*Kokila as Sarasu

== Production ==
''Nooravathu Naal'' was directed by [[Manivannan]] and produced by S. N. S. Thirumal under Thirupathisamy Pictures, with cinematography by A. Sabapathy.{{sfn|Rajadhyaksha|Willemen|1998|p=467}} Manivannan selected [[Sathyaraj]] to portray a negative role. For the character look, he sported a clean-shaven pate, wore sunglasses and a red jerkin. He completed his portions within five days.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sathyaraj |author-link=Sathyaraj |date=22 February 2008 |title=My first break |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/my-first-break/article3022582.ece |url-status=live |access-date=15 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221124604/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/my-first-break/article3022582.ece |archive-date=21 December 2016 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nooravathu Naal Songs |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000517 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110213104907/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000517 |archive-date=13 February 2011 |access-date=28 November 2013 |website=[[Raaga.com]] |df=dmy-all}}</ref> The song ''Vizhiyile Mani Vizhiyil'' was re-used from the song ''Jotheyali Jothe Jotheyali'' from the 1981 [[Kannada]] film ''[[Geetha (1981 film)|Geetha]]'' and further reused in the 2007 Hindi film ''[[Cheeni Kum]]'' as the song ''Jaane Do Na''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mahesh |first=BG |date=28 May 2007 |title=Finally Kannada movies seem to be taking off.. |url=https://www.mahesh.com/etc/finally-kannada-movies-seem-to-be-taking-off |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407115951/https://www.mahesh.com/etc/finally-kannada-movies-seem-to-be-taking-off |archive-date=7 April 2018 |access-date=15 April 2018 |website=Mahesh.com |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |date=15 May 2007 |title=Music Review: Cheeni Kum |url=https://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/music-review-cheeni-kum/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920130026/https://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/music-review-cheeni-kum/ |archive-date=20 September 2015 |access-date=15 April 2018 |website=Baradwaj Rangan |df=dmy-all}}</ref> It is set in the [[carnatic raga]] known as [[Kapi (raga)|Kapi]].The song "Uruguthey Idhayame" was set in [[Shivaranjani]] ragam.{{sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=168}}

{{Track listing
| headline = Tracklist<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ilaiyaraaja |author-link=Ilaiyaraaja |year=1984 |title=நூறாவது நாள் |url=https://avdigital.in/collections/ilaiyaraaja-vinyl-records/products/nooravathu-naal |publisher=Echo Records |language=ta |type=[[liner notes]]}}</ref>
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| title1 = Vizhiyile Mani
| note1 =
| writer1 =
| lyrics1 = [[Pulamaipithan]]
| music1 =
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
| length1 = 04:01

| title2 = Ulagam Muzhuthum
| note2 =
| writer2 =
| lyrics2 = [[Vairamuthu]]
| music2 =
| extra2 = [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[Vani Jairam]]
| length2 = 04:14

| title3 = Uruguthey Idhayame
| note3 =
| writer3 =
| lyrics3 = Muthulingham
| music3 =
| extra3 = Vani Jairam
| length3 = 04:22
}}

== Reception ==
''Nooravathu Naal'' was released on 23 February 1984,<ref>{{Cite web |title=நூறாவது நாள் |url=http://vellitthirai.com/movie/%e0%ae%a8%e0%af%82%e0%ae%b1%e0%ae%be%e0%ae%b5%e0%ae%a4%e0%af%81-%e0%ae%a8%e0%ae%be%e0%ae%b3%e0%af%8d/ |access-date=30 May 2018 |website=Vellitthirai.com |language=ta}}</ref> and ran for over 200 days in theatres.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bhama Devi Ravi |date=22 July 2008 |title=Now, a film on the Vadapalani murders |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Now-a-film-on-the-Vadapalani-murders/articleshow/3261683.cms |url-status=live |access-date=15 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413191556/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Now-a-film-on-the-Vadapalani-murders/articleshow/3261683.cms |archive-date=13 April 2018 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

== Legacy ==
Sathyaraj's performance as a psychopath killer received huge acclaim and made him popular among audiences.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kesavan |first=N. |date=14 April 2016 |title=Villains with heroic pasts |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/tamil-film-industry-villains-with-heroic-pasts/article8475517.ece |url-status=live |access-date=15 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107121324/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/tamil-film-industry-villains-with-heroic-pasts/article8475517.ece |archive-date=7 January 2017 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> The film became a milestone in Tamil cinema, with regards to "scene construction".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rao |first=Subha J. |date=11 May 2013 |title=Fifty and counting |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/fifty-and-counting/article4706162.ece |url-status=live |access-date=21 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521090428/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/fifty-and-counting/article4706162.ece |archive-date=21 May 2018}}</ref> The serial killers [[Auto Shankar]] and Jayaprakash were inspired by the film to commit murders.{{sfn|Rajadhyaksha|Willemen|1998|p=467}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 March 2000 |title=Bharathiraaja's latest venture |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2000/03/24/stories/0924022e.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=15 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415070957/http://www.thehindu.com/2000/03/24/stories/0924022e.htm |archive-date=15 April 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]] |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of ''The Hindu'' in her review of the Telugu film ''[[Tripura (film)|Tripura]]'' (2015) said that the idea of hiding corpses inside a wall is inspired from ''Nooravathu Naal''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=9 November 2015 |title=The wall tells an inspired story |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-wall-tells-an-inspired-story/article7859181.ece |url-status=live |access-date=15 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221124104/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-wall-tells-an-inspired-story/article7859181.ece |archive-date=21 December 2016 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |url=https://indiancine.ma/texts/indiancine.ma%3AEncyclopedia_of_Indian_Cinema/text.pdf |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |orig-year=1994}}
* {{Cite book |last=Sundararaman |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |location=Chennai |oclc=295034757 |orig-year=2005}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0309925|Nooravathu Naal}}

{{Manivannan}}

[[Category:1985 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1980s mystery thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian mystery thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian remakes of Italian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Manivannan]]

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