Nooravathu Naal
| Nooravathu Naal | |
|---|---|
 LP Vinyl Records Cover | |
| Directed by | Manivannan |
| Written by | Manivannan |
| Produced by | S. N. S. Thirumal |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Mohan Nalini Sathyaraj |
| Cinematography | A. Sabapathy |
| Edited by | B. Kanthasamy |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Thirupathisamy Pictures |
Release date | 23 March 1984[1] |
Running time | 134 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Nooravathu Naal (lit. 'The Hundredth Day') is a 1984 Tamil-language mystery thriller film directed by Manivannan, starring Vijayakanth, Mohan, Nalini and Sathyaraj.
The movie was an unofficial adaptation of the 1977 Italian giallo film Sette note in nero (English Title: The Psychic or Seven Notes in Black).[3] It was dubbed into Telugu as Nurava Roju [4] and remade in Malayalam as Aayiram Kannukal (1986)[3] and in Hindi as 100 Days (1991).[5]
Plot
Devi, a college student has a strange premonition one night of her sister being murdered. Her sister soon goes missing. After a few years, Devi meets and marries a rich businessman Ramkumar. Soon after, Devi has another vision of an unknown woman being murdered and seeks the help of her brother-in-law Raj to help her save the possible victim. Raj is reluctant to believe her story but assists her anyway. Devi also finds a decomposed body in the bungalow where she lives with Ramkumar, which she believes is her sister's based on her previous vision. Devi and Raj's investigations lead them to the museum where Devi's sister worked and a strange man who tries to assassinate them. Whether Devi's strange premonitions are true and whether she and Raj are able to trap the mysterious killer forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- Vijayakanth as Raj
- Mohan as Ramkumar
- Nalini as Devi
- Sathyaraj (also as dubbing artiste for medical expert doctor)
- Thengai Srinivasan as Ramanathan
- Janagaraj as John
- Anuradha
- Y. Vijaya
- Kovai Sarala as Manju
- Manivannan as shopkeeper with Kungumam magazine
Production
Nooravathu Naal was directed by Manivannan and produced by S. N. S. Thirumal under Thirupathisamy Pictures, with cinematography by A. Sabapathy.[2] Manivannan selected Sathyaraj to portray a negative role. For the character look, he sported a clean-shaven pate, wore sunglasses and a red jerkin. He completed his portions within five days.[6]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[7] The song Vizhiyile Mani Vizhiyil was re-used from the song Jotheyali Jothe Jotheyali from the 1981 Kannada film Geetha and further reused in the 2007 Hindi film Cheeni Kum as the song Jaane Do Na.[8][9] It is set in the carnatic raga known as Kapi.[10]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vizhiyile Mani" | Pulamaipithan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 04:01 |
| 2. | "Ulagam Muzhuthum" | Vairamuthu | K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam | 04:14 |
| 3. | "Uruguthey Idhayame" | Muthulingham | Vani Jairam | 04:22 |
Reception
Nooravathu Naal was released on 23 February 1984,[12] and ran for over 200 days in theatres.[13]
Legacy
Sathyaraj's performance as a psychopath killer received huge acclaim and made him popular among audiences.[14] The film became a milestone in Tamil cinema, with regards to "scene construction".[15] The serial killers Auto Shankar and Jayaprakash were inspired by the film to commit murders.[2][16] Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu in her review of the Telugu film Tripura (2015) said that the idea of hiding corpses inside a wall is inspired from Nooravathu Naal.[17]
References
- ^ https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/nooravathu-naal-1984.html
- ^ a b c Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 467.
- ^ a b "Child's Play in India: Four Adaptations". Braineater. Archived from the original on 19 July 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ SAV Entertainments (5 August 2014). "Nurava Roju (100 Days) (నూరవ రోజు) -- Telugu Full Length Horror Movie". Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Films that inspired real life crime". The Times of India. 9 June 2015. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Sathyaraj (22 February 2008). "My first break". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Nooravathu Naal Songs". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ Mahesh, BG (28 May 2007). "Finally Kannada movies seem to be taking off." Mahesh.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (15 May 2007). "Music Review: Cheeni Kum". Baradwaj Rangan. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 168.
- ^ Ilaiyaraaja (1984). "நூறாவது நாள்" (liner notes) (in Tamil). Echo Records.
- ^ "நூறாவது நாள்". Vellitthirai.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Bhama Devi Ravi (22 July 2008). "Now, a film on the Vadapalani murders". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Kesavan, N. (14 April 2016). "Villains with heroic pasts". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Rao, Subha J. (11 May 2013). "Fifty and counting". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Bharathiraaja's latest venture". The Hindu. 24 March 2000. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (9 November 2015). "The wall tells an inspired story". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
Bibliography
- Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Chennai: Pichhamal Chintamani. OCLC 295034757.
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