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Nayakan

நாயகன்

19872h 36m7.9/ 10 · TMDB · 97 votes
DramaCrime

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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Directed by Mani Ratnam

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The people behind the story

Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan

Sakthivel 'Velu' Naicker

Saranya Ponvannan
Saranya Ponvannan

Neela

Karthika
Karthika

Charumati (adult)

Janagaraj
Janagaraj

Selvam

Delhi Ganesh
Delhi Ganesh

Iyer

Nizhalgal Ravi
Nizhalgal Ravi

Surya (adult)

Nassar
Nassar

Assistant Commissioner Patil

Tinnu Anand
Tinnu Anand

Ajit Kelkar

Vijayan
Vijayan

Durai

M. V. Vasudeva Rao
M. V. Vasudeva Rao

Hussain Bhai

Tara

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Film details

Released21 Oct 1987
Original languageTamil
CountriesIndia
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