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Nootrukku Nooru is a film of genre Drama directed by Kailasam Balachander with Lakshmi Narayan
Nootrukku Nooru (1971)
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Add to a movie listNootrukku Nooru(English;100 out of 100) is a 1971 Tamil-language suspense thriller film directed and written by K. Balachander. It stars Jaishankar and Lakshmi in the lead with Nagesh, Vijayalalitha and Srividya in other pivotal roles. The story is about a college professor who is accused by three girls for sexual harassment, just before his marriage. The film was a hit.It was way ahead of its time and balachander used non linear screen play and could have been the first Indian movie to do so. It brought the noble relationship between teachers and students in a new light never before seen in indian cinema.Balachander earned even more respect from the film industry due to such classics.
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Jaishankar who plays the part of college professor was being accused by three girls, Srividya, Vijayalalitha and Jayakumari out of which two are his students and a third who is his landlord's daughter, for different reasons but with the same note that he has sexually harassed them, just before his marriage. His fiancee played by Lakshmi sets out to investigate along with some of his dutiful students. It is finally revealed that Jaishankar is innocent and the girls blamed him to escape from their convenience. He marries Lakshmi.Actors
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