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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name              = Noottrukku Nooru
| image         = Noottrukku Nooru poster.jpg
| image             = Noottrukku Nooru poster.jpg
| caption       = Poster
| caption           = Poster
| director       = [[K. Balachander]]
| director         = [[K. Balachander]]
| writer        = K. Balachander
| producer         = N. Selvaraj<br />B. Duraisamy<br />N. Krishnan<br />V. Govindarajan
| producer       = N. Selvaraj<br />B. Duraisamy<br />N. Krishnan<br />V. Govindarajan
| writer            = [[K. Balachander]]
| starring       = {{unbulleted list|[[Jaishankar (actor)|Jaishankar]]|[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]}}
| starring         = {{unbulleted list|[[Jaishankar]]|[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]}}
| cinematography = N. Balakrishnan
| music            = [[V. Kumar]]
| editing       = N. R. Kittu
| cinematography   = N. Balakrishnan
| music          = [[V. Kumar]]
| editing           = N. R. Kittu
| studio         = Kalakendra Movies
| studio           = Kalakendra Movies
| released       = {{Film date|1971|3|19|df=y}}
| distributor       =
| country       = India
| released          = {{Film date|1971|3|19|df=y}}
| language       = Tamil
| 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.
 
'''''Nootrukku Nooru''''' ({{translation|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 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/the-numbers-game-tamil-cinemas-numerical-titles/article19967003.ece |url-status=live |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 |access-date=28 January 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</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 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Bond-of-Tamil-screen/article15400631.ece |url-status=live |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 |access-date=15 March 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The film stars [[Jaishankar (actor)|Jaishankar]] and [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]], with [[Jayakumari]], [[Vijaya Lalitha]] and [[Srividya]] in other pivotal roles.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Aishwarya |first=S. |date=19 March 2009 |title=Stellar roles ahead put this star on cloud nine |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 |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 |access-date=15 March 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> It is about a college professor who is accused by three girls of [[sexual harassment]], just before his marriage.
 
''Nootrukku Nooru'' was released on 19 March 1971.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 March 2023 |title=ஹாலிவுட் டூ சீரியல்.. மாறி மாறி காப்பி அடிக்கப்பட்ட கதை.. பாலச்சந்தரின் 'நூற்றுக்கு நூறு' பட வரலாறு! |url=https://tamil.news18.com/entertainment/cinema-k-balachanders-nootrukku-noor-movie-has-now-completed-52nd-year-and-is-entering-its-53rd-year-914587.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323203749/https://tamil.news18.com/entertainment/cinema-k-balachanders-nootrukku-noor-movie-has-now-completed-52nd-year-and-is-entering-its-53rd-year-914587.html |archive-date=23 March 2023 |access-date=2 April 2023 |website=[[News18]] |language=ta}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Imtihan]]'' (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>
 
== Plot ==
{{no plot|date=April 2023}}


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Jaishankar]] as Prakash
{{Cast listing|
* [[Jaishankar (actor)|Jaishankar]] as Prakash
* [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] as Lakshmi
* [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] as Lakshmi
* [[Nagesh]] as Ramesh, college student leader & Lakshmi's brother
* [[Nagesh]] as Ramesh
* [[Srividya]] as Manjula
* [[Srividya]] as Manjula
* [[Vijayalalitha]] as Stella
* [[Vijaya Lalitha]] as Stella
* [[Jayakumari]] as Kousalya
* [[Jayakumari]] as Kousalya
* [[Gemini Ganesan]] as the college principal [Guest Appearance]
* [[Gemini Ganesan]] as the college principal (guest appearance)
* [[R. S. Manohar]] as Manjula's father
* [[R. S. Manohar]] as Manjula's father
* [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] as Police Investigator, Raja
* [[Srikanth (actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] as Raja
* [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Robert
* [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Robert
* [[V. S. Raghavan]] as David, Stella's father
* [[V. S. Raghavan]] as David
* [[Y. Gee. Mahendra]] as Mahesh
* [[Y. G. Mahendran]] as Mahesh
* [[S. V. Sahasranamam]] as Lakshmi's father
* [[S. V. Sahasranamam]] as Lakshmi's father
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Lakshmi's mother
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Lakshmi's mother
* [[Sukumari]] as Manjula's mother
* [[Sukumari]] as Manjula's mother
* [[Neelu]] as College Lecturer
* [[Neelu]] as College Lecturer
* [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]] [Guest Appearance] as Vimala's mother
* [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]] as Vimala's mother (guest appearance)
}}


== Production ==
== 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>
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 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/james-bond-of-tamil-cinema/article4911904.ece |url-status=live |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 |access-date=23 October 2020 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== 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>
The music was composed by [[V. Kumar]], with lyrics by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].<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 [[Thaman S]] in ''[[Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya]]'' (2013).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karthik |author-link=Karthik Srinivasan |date=13 December 2012 |title=Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S |url=https://milliblog.com/2012/12/13/kanna-laddu-thinna-aasaiya-music-review-tamil-thaman-s/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111002323/https://milliblog.com/2012/12/13/kanna-laddu-thinna-aasaiya-music-review-tamil-thaman-s/ |archive-date=11 November 2023 |access-date=30 September 2024 |website=[[Milliblog]] |language=en}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
! Song !! Singers !! Length
|-
|-
| 1 || "Ungalil Oruvan Naan" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || rowspan=5|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] ||03:59
| "Ungalil Oruvan Naan" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] ||03:59
|-
|-
| 2 || "Naan Unnai Vaazhthi" || [[P. Susheela]] || 04:24
| "Naan Unnai Vaazhthi" || [[P. Susheela]] || 04:24
|-
|-
| 3 || "Nitham Nithamoru" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 03:27
| "Nitham Nithamoru" || T. M. Soundararajan || 03:27
|-
|-
| 4 || "Uzhaipukku Silaper" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] ||01:15
| "Uzhaipukku Silaper" || T. M. Soundararajan ||01:15
|-
|-
| 5 || "Boologama?" || [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]], [[L. R. Eswari]] || 06:42
| "Boologama?" || [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]], [[L. R. Eswari]] || 06:42
|}
|}


== Awards ==
== Accolades ==
* 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>
Jaishankar won the Film Fans' Association Best Actor Award.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S. R. |date=9 June 2000 |title=A philanthropist till the end |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/a-philanthropist-till-the-end/article28020136.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523075539/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/a-philanthropist-till-the-end/article28020136.ece |archive-date=23 May 2023 |access-date=23 May 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Balachander won the Chennai Film Fans' Association awards for Best Director and Best Story.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 January 2000 |title=அன்றிலிருந்து இன்றுவரை சினிமா |url=http://www.vlambaram.com/archives/January%2015,%2000.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523074038/http://www.vlambaram.com/archives/January%2015,%2000.pdf |archive-date=23 May 2023 |access-date=23 May 2023 |work=Vlambaram |pages=7 |language=ta}}</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 ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}


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Nootrukku Nooru
Poster
Directed byK. Balachander
Produced byN. Selvaraj
B. Duraisamy
N. Krishnan
V. Govindarajan
Written byK. Balachander
Starring
Music byV. Kumar
CinematographyN. Balakrishnan
Edited byN. R. Kittu
Production
company
Kalakendra Movies
Release date
  • 19 March 1971 (1971-03-19)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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] 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.

Nootrukku Nooru was released on 19 March 1971.[4] The film was remade in Hindi as Imtihan (1974).[5]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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

Accolades[edit | edit source]

Jaishankar won the Film Fans' Association Best Actor Award.[9] Balachander won the Chennai Film Fans' Association awards for Best Director and Best Story.[10]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Guy, Randor (7 November 2008). "Bond of Tamil screen". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "ஹாலிவுட் டூ சீரியல்.. மாறி மாறி காப்பி அடிக்கப்பட்ட கதை.. பாலச்சந்தரின் 'நூற்றுக்கு நூறு' பட வரலாறு!". News18 (in தமிழ்). 23 March 2023. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Top 5 Vinod Khanna films". Dhaka Tribune. 29 April 2017. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  6. ↑ Rangarajan, Malathi (13 July 2013). "James Bond of Tamil cinema". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Nootrukku Nooru (1971)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  8. ↑ Karthik (13 December 2012). "Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  9. ↑ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (9 June 2000). "A philanthropist till the end". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "அன்றிலிருந்து இன்றுவரை சினிமா" (PDF). Vlambaram (in தமிழ்). 15 January 2000. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.

External links[edit | edit source]

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