Nayakan

Oct 21, 1987

2h 36m

★ 7.8

Are you a good man or a bad man?

Overview

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

Genres

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Sujatha Films

Muktha Films

Nayakan Trailers

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Cast

Sakthivel 'Velu' Naicker

Kamal Haasan

Neela

Saranya Ponvannan

Charumati

Karthika

Selvam

Janagaraj

Durai

Vijayan

Hussain Bhai

M. V. Vasudeva Rao

Iyer

Delhi Ganesh

Surya

Nizhalgal Ravi

Assistant Commissioner Patil

Nassar

Shakila

Tara

Babitha

Self (Special appearance in the song "Nila Adhu Vanathumele")

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