''Nootrukku Nooru'' () is a 1971 Indian

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-language psychological thriller film directed and written by

K. Balachander Kailasam Balachander (9 July 1930 – 23 December 2014) was an Indian film maker and playwright who worked mainly in the Tamil cinema. He was well known for his distinct film-making style, and the Indian film industry knew him as a master of un ...

. It stars

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and

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, with Jayakumari,

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and Srividya in other pivotal roles. 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. The film was remade in

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as ''

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'' in 1974.

Cast

as Prakash *

as Lakshmi * Nagesh as Ramesh, college student leader & Lakshmi's brother * Srividya as Manjula *

as Stella * Jayakumari as Kousalya * Gemini Ganesan as the college principal uest Appearance* R. S. Manohar as Manjula's father *

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as Police Investigator, Raja * V. Gopalakrishnan as Robert * V. S. Raghavan as David, Stella's father *

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as Mahesh * S. V. Sahasranamam as Lakshmi's father * S. N. Lakshmi as Lakshmi's mother *

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as Manjula's mother * Neelu as College Lecturer * Jayanthi uest Appearanceas 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''.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by V. Kumar. The song "Naan Unnai" was remixed by S. Thaman in '' Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya'' (2013).

Awards

* 1971 – Film Fans' Association Best Actor Award for

Remake

''Nootrukku Nooru'' was remade in

as ''

'' in 1974.

References

External links

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