Ooruku Nooruper
Ooruku Nooruper (sometimes Oorukku Nooruper; A Hundred Voices for a Cause) is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language film directed by film editor B. Lenin. Based on a 1979 novel of the same name by Jayakanthan, the film focuses on capital punishment. The film won two awards at the 49th National Film Awards, including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. Plot 
Balan, a young artist, becomes a part of "Ooruku Nooruper", a revolutionary organisation. To promote the ideals of the group, he becomes a modern-day Robinhood, as looting becomes an integral part of his life. Anandan, a leftist freelance writer, supports Balan and runs a campaign against capital punishment. Being a part of a revolutionary group, Balan finds no time for his family. His wife Saroja feels she is alienated from her husband. In the meanwhile, Balan accidentally kills a priest while attempting a robbery and is sentenced to death. The organisation when gets to know this, ignores him and goes on with its activities as it believes cause more important than an individual. Cast 
Hans Kaushik as Balan
G. M. Sundar as Anandan
 Julie as Saroja
 Bharathimani as Balan's father-in-law
Archana as Anandhan's colleague
R. S. G. Chelladurai as the church father
Ganesh Babu as Victim
Soori (uncredited)

Accolades 
 National Film Award for Best Direction – Ooruku Nooruper (2002). National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil – Ooruku Nooruper (2002). References

External links 

BFI entry for Ooruku Nooruper

2000s Tamil-language films
2001 films
Best Tamil Feature Film National Film Award winners
Films about capital punishment
Films based on Tamil novels
Films directed by B. Lenin
Films whose director won the Best Director National Film Award