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Nayakan

Nayakan

Are you a good man or a bad man?

19877.82h 36m

Overview

Velu Naicker, who witnesses the brutal murder of his father, kills a corrupt policeman and escapes to Mumbai, only to become a gangster.

Directed by Mani Ratnam
Written by Pulamaipithan, Ilaiyaraaja, Balakumaran
Produced by G. Venkateswaran, Muktha Ramasami, Muktha Srinivasan
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Top Cast

Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan

Sakthivel 'Velu' Naicker

Saranya Ponvannan

Saranya Ponvannan

Neela

Karthika

Karthika

Charumati

Janagaraj

Janagaraj

Selvam

Vijayan

Vijayan

Durai

M

M. V. Vasudeva Rao

Hussain Bhai

Delhi Ganesh

Delhi Ganesh

Iyer

Nizhalgal Ravi

Nizhalgal Ravi

Surya

Nassar

Nassar

Assistant Commissioner Patil

Tara

Tara

Shakila

Themes & Keywords

gangstergang warsymbolismrevengereligionindiafamily tragedyrise to powercorrupt systemlife in the slums

About Nayakan

Nayakan is a drama, crime film released in 1987 exploring themes of gangster, gang war, symbolism, revenge, religion, india. Directed by Mani Ratnam, it stars Kamal Haasan, Saranya Ponvannan, Karthika. Velu Naicker, who witnesses the brutal murder of his father, kills a corrupt policeman and escapes to Mumbai, only to become a gangster.

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