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Nayakan (1987)

"Are you a good man or a bad man?"

7.9/10 2h 36m Oct 21, 1987
Drama Crime

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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Movie Details

Original Title நாயகன்
Original Language TA
Status Released
Popularity 0.6

Cast

Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan
Sakthivel 'Velu' Naicker
Popularity: 0.5
Saranya Ponvannan
Saranya Ponvannan
Neela
Popularity: 0.7
Karthika
Karthika
Charumati
Popularity: 0.6
Janagaraj
Janagaraj
Selvam
Popularity: 1.0
Vijayan
Vijayan
Durai
Popularity: 1.7
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M. V. Vasudeva Rao
Hussain Bhai
Popularity: 0.1
Delhi Ganesh
Delhi Ganesh
Iyer
Popularity: 1.0
Nizhalgal Ravi
Nizhalgal Ravi
Surya
Popularity: 0.9
Nassar
Nassar
Assistant Commissioner Patil
Popularity: 7.4
Tara
Tara
Shakila
Popularity: 0.4
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Babitha
Popularity: 0.0
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Kuyili
Self (Special appearance in the song "Nila Adhu Vanathumele")
Popularity: 0.3

Key Crew

Director Mani Ratnam
Producer G. Venkateswaran, Muktha Ramasami, Muktha Srinivasan
Editor V. T. Vijayan, B. Lenin
Screenplay Mani Ratnam

Production

Sujatha Films
IN
Muktha Films
IN

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Keywords

gangster gang war symbolism revenge religion india family tragedy rise to power corrupt system life in the slums

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Rating
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Based on 86 votes

Details
Release Date October 21, 1987
Runtime 2h 36m
Language TA
Status Released
Popularity 0.6
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