Nootrukku Nooru
Nootrukku Nooru () is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film directed and written by K. Balachander. The film stars Jaishankar and Lakshmi, with Jayakumari, Vijaya Lalitha and Srividya in other pivotal roles. 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. The film was remade in Hindi as Imtihan and released on 31 May 1974. Plot

Cast 
 Jaishankar as Prakash
 Lakshmi as Lakshmi
 Nagesh as Ramesh
 Srividya as Manjula
 Vijaya Lalitha as Stella
 Jayakumari as Kousalya
 Gemini Ganesan as the college principal (guest appearance)
 R. S. Manohar as Manjula's father
 Srikanth as Raja
 V. Gopalakrishnan as Robert
 V. S. Raghavan as David
 Y. Gee. Mahendra as Mahesh
 S. V. Sahasranamam as Lakshmi's father
 S. N. Lakshmi as Lakshmi's mother
 Sukumari as Manjula's mother
 Neelu as College Lecturer
 Jayanthi as Vimala's mother (guest appearance)

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, with lyrics by Vaali. The song "Naan Unnai" was remixed by Thaman S in Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (2013). Accolades 
Jaishankar won the Film Fans' Association Best Actor Award. Balachander won the Chennai Film Fans' Association awards for Best Director and Best Story. References

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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
Films scored by V. Kumar