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79% Critic Match
Nayakan
“Are you a good man or a bad man?”
7.9 / 10• 1987• 2h 36m•NR• Tamil
DramaCrime
Storyline
Velu Naicker, who witnesses the brutal murder of his father, kills a corrupt policeman and escapes to Mumbai, only to become a gangster.
Cast & Crew
Kamal Haasan
Sakthivel 'Velu' Naicker
Lead
Saranya Ponvannan
Neela
Karthika
Charumati
Janagaraj
Selvam
Delhi Ganesh
Iyer
Nizhalgal Ravi
Surya
Nassar
Assistant Commissioner Patil
Tinnu Anand
Ajit Kelkar
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mani Ratnam's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Nayakan is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
