Nadigar Thilagam's Evergreen Classic Ooty Varai Uravu completed 50 years of its original release on 01.11.2017 and NTFANS organised the Golden Jubilee Celebration on 26.11.2017 at the Russian Cultural Centre, Chennai. Shri C.V.Rajendran presented the Programme. Shri Chitralaya Gopu, Smt.K.R.Vijaya, Ms. Sachu, Smt Devasena Sridhar, Shri Junior Balaiah, Shri Anand Babu, Shri Murali Krishnan S/o Sundari Bai, Shri Chitra Lakshmanan, Shri Ramesh Kanna participated. Mementoes were presented to the dignitaries who worked in the movie and their wards. Special Guests Shri Chitra Lakshmanan and Shri Ramesh Kanna were honoured with Shawls. The entire auditorium was full with the audience.
Raj TV has covered the photos of the function in its Velli Thirai Series on 27.11.2017.