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{{Short description|1971 film by K. Balachander}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Noottrukku Nooru
| image = Noottrukku Nooru poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[K. Balachander]]
| producer = N. Selvaraj<br />B. Duraisamy<br />N. Krishnan<br />V. Govindarajan
| writer = [[K. Balachander]]
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Jaishankar]]|[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]}}
| music = [[V. Kumar]]
| cinematography = N. Balakrishnan
| editing = N. R. Kittu
| studio = Kalakendra Movies
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1971|3|19|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Nootrukku Nooru''''' ({{trans|One Hundred out of One Hundred}}) is a 1971 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[psychological thriller]] film<ref>{{Cite news |last=Arvind |first=T. |date=2 November 2017 |title=The numbers game: Tamil cinema's numerical titles |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/the-numbers-game-tamil-cinemas-numerical-titles/article19967003.ece |url-status=live |access-date=28 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109030736/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/the-numbers-game-tamil-cinemas-numerical-titles/article19967003.ece |archive-date=9 November 2020}}</ref> directed and written by [[K. Balachander]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=7 November 2008 |title=Bond of Tamil screen |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Bond-of-Tamil-screen/article15400631.ece |url-status=live |access-date=15 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523044200/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Bond-of-Tamil-screen/article15400631.ece |archive-date=23 May 2018}}</ref> It stars [[Jaishankar]] and [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]], with [[Nagesh]], [[Vijaya Lalitha]] and [[Srividya]] in other pivotal roles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 September 2007 |title=Arjun's No to Selva and Yes to Balachander |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/sep-07-02/21-09-07-arjun.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924033902/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/sep-07-02/21-09-07-arjun.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 |access-date=26 December 2014 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Aishwarya |first=S. |date=19 March 2009 |title=Stellar roles ahead put this star on cloud nine |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Stellar-roles-ahead-put-this-star-on-cloud-nine/article16639621.ece |url-status=live |access-date=15 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629214833/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Stellar-roles-ahead-put-this-star-on-cloud-nine/article16639621.ece |archive-date=29 June 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=நூற்றுக்கு நூறு / Nootrukku Nooru (1971) |url=https://screen4screen.com/yearly-movies/1971/nootrukku-nooru |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526031334/https://screen4screen.com/yearly-movies/1971/nootrukku-nooru |archive-date=26 May 2021 |access-date=23 June 2021 |website=Screen4screen}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Imtihan]]'' in 1974.

== Cast ==
* [[Jaishankar]] as Prakash
* [[Lakshmi (actress)|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 (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] as Police Investigator, Raja
* [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|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 (actress)|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''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=13 July 2013 |title=James Bond of Tamil cinema |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/james-bond-of-tamil-cinema/article4911904.ece |url-status=live |access-date=23 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202135802/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/james-bond-of-tamil-cinema/article4911904.ece |archive-date=2 December 2014}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[V. Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nootrukku Nooru (1971) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0001739 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714161618/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0001739 |archive-date=14 July 2014 |access-date=7 June 2014 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The song "Naan Unnai" was remixed by [[S. Thaman]] in ''[[Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya]]'' (2013).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya Songs Review |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kanna-laddu-thinna-aasaiya/kanna-laddu-thinna-aasaiya-songs-review.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312093516/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kanna-laddu-thinna-aasaiya/kanna-laddu-thinna-aasaiya-songs-review.html |archive-date=12 March 2016 |access-date=14 March 2016 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Ungalil Oruvan Naan" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || rowspan=5|[[Vaali (poet)|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]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 June 2000 |title=A philanthropist till the end |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2000/06/09/stories/09090229.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=15 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011150951/https://www.thehindu.com/archive/print/2000/06/09/ |archive-date=11 October 2020}}</ref>

== Remake ==
''Nootrukku Nooru'' was remade in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Imtihan]]'' in 1974.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 April 2017 |title=Top 5 Vinod Khanna films |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2017/04/29/top-5-vinod-khanna-films/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315195842/http://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2017/04/29/top-5-vinod-khanna-films/ |archive-date=15 March 2018 |access-date=15 March 2018 |website=[[Dhaka Tribune]]}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0154960}}

{{K. Balachander}}

[[Category:1970s psychological thriller films]]
[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1971 films]]
[[Category:Films about educators]]
[[Category:Films about sexual abuse]]
[[Category:Films about sexual harassment]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Balachander]]
[[Category:Films set in universities and colleges]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by K. Balachander]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian psychological thriller films]]
[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]
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