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Nayakan (1987)

Are you a good man or a bad man?

  • 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.

Rating
7.9 / 10 (100 votes)
Release date
October 21, 1987
Runtime
2h 36m
Language
Tamil
Director
Mani Ratnam
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Kamal HaasanSakthivel 'Velu' Naicker
  • Saranya PonvannanNeela
  • KarthikaCharumati (adult)
  • JanagarajSelvam
  • Delhi GaneshIyer
  • Nizhalgal RaviSurya (adult)
  • NassarAssistant Commissioner Patil
  • Tinnu AnandAjit Kelkar
  • VijayanDurai
  • M. V. Vasudeva RaoHussain Bhai
  • TaraShakila
  • Babitha

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