Nootrukku Nooru(1971)
Nootrukku Nooru is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film directed and written by K. Balachander. It stars Jaishankar as Professor Prakash and Lakshmi as his fiancée. The story follows a college professor accused of sexual harassment by three women just before his wedding. The film features supporting performances by Srividya, Vijaya Lalitha, Jayakumari, and a guest appearance by Gemini Ganesan as the college principal. The music was composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Vaali. Jaishankar won the Film Fans' Association Best Actor Award for his role. Balachander also won awards for Best Director and Best Story from the Chennai Film Fans' Association. The film was released on 19 March 1971 and was later remade in Hindi as Imtihan in 1974.
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- Theatrical Release
- 19 March 1971
- Director
- K. Balachander
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
A respected college professor named Prakash is falsely accused of sexual harassment by three women. His reputation is destroyed and his wedding is called off. His fiancée Lakshmi believes in his innocence and sets out to uncover the truth behind the conspiracy.
“Three lies. One truth. Who will win?”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Nootrukku Nooru
Cast reunions in this film: Nagesh & Jaishankar (53 films together), Nagesh & Gemini Ganesan (25 films together), K. Balachander & Nagesh (19 films together), V. S. Raghavan & Nagesh (19 films together), Lakshmi & Jaishankar (18 films together), and Lakshmi & Nagesh (17 films together).
Trivia
- This was the first Tamil film directed by K. Balachander that he did not also write himself.
- The film's title, 'Nootrukku Nooru', translates to 'One Hundred for One Hundred', hinting at a perfect score or a balanced judgment.
- Actor Rajinikanth, then a newcomer, worked as a bus conductor in Chennai before being cast in a small role in this film.
- The movie is considered one of the early Tamil films to boldly address the theme of false sexual allegations and societal prejudice.
- It was partly shot at the prestigious Madras Christian College, giving the campus scenes an authentic feel.
- The film's critical success helped further establish K. Balachander as a director who tackled unconventional social subjects.
- Composer M.S. Viswanathan, who scored the film, was a frequent and celebrated collaborator with director K. Balachander.