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Nayakan

  • 19871987
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 25m
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8.6/10
21K
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Kamal Haasan and Pradeep Shakti in Nayakan (1987)
A common man's struggles against a corrupt police force put him on the wrong side of the law. He becomes a don, who is loved and respected by many, but his growing power and influence exact a heavy toll.
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A common man's struggles against a corrupt police force put him on the wrong side of the law. He becomes a don, who is loved and respected by many, but his growing power and influence exact ... Read allA common man's struggles against a corrupt police force put him on the wrong side of the law. He becomes a don, who is loved and respected by many, but his growing power and influence exact a heavy toll.A common man's struggles against a corrupt police force put him on the wrong side of the law. He becomes a don, who is loved and respected by many, but his growing power and influence exact a heavy toll.
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
21K
YOUR RATING
    • Mani Ratnam
    • Balakumaran(dialogue)
    • Rajasri(Telugu dialogue)
    • Mani Ratnam(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kamal Haasan
    • Saranya Ponvannan
    • Delhi Ganesh
    • Mani Ratnam
    • Balakumaran(dialogue)
    • Rajasri(Telugu dialogue)
    • Mani Ratnam(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kamal Haasan
    • Saranya Ponvannan
    • Delhi Ganesh
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 74User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Kamal Haasan and Saranya Ponvannan in Nayakan (1987)
    Kamal Haasan and Saranya Ponvannan in Nayakan (1987)
    Delhi Ganesh and Kamal Haasan in Nayakan (1987)
    Kamal Haasan in Nayakan (1987)
    Kamal Haasan in Nayakan (1987)
    Kamal Haasan and Saranya Ponvannan in Nayakan (1987)
    Kamal Haasan and Saranya Ponvannan in Nayakan (1987)
    Kamal Haasan and Saranya Ponvannan in Nayakan (1987)
    Kamal Haasan in Nayakan (1987)
    Kamal Haasan in Nayakan (1987)
    Kamal Haasan in Nayakan (1987)
    Kamal Haasan and Karthika in Nayakan (1987)

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    Kamal Haasan
    Kamal Haasan
    • Velu Naicker (Sakthivelu)
    Saranya Ponvannan
    Saranya Ponvannan
    • Neela
    • (as Saranya)
    Delhi Ganesh
    Delhi Ganesh
    • Iyer
    Janakaraj
    Janakaraj
    • Selva
    • (as Janagaraj)
    Karthika
    Karthika
    • Charumati
    Nassar
    Nassar
    • Assistant Commissioner Patil
    • (as Nasser)
    Tinnu Anand
    Tinnu Anand
    • Ajit Kelkar
    Nizhalgal Ravi
    Nizhalgal Ravi
    • Surya
    M.V. Vasudeva Rao
    • Hussain Bhai
    Pradeep Shakti
    • Inspector Kelkar
    • (uncredited)
      • Mani Ratnam
      • Balakumaran(dialogue)
      • Rajasri(Telugu dialogue)
      • Mani Ratnam(screenplay) (story)
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    • Trivia
      India's entry for the best foreign language film at the Oscars in 1987. Rated as one of the best 100 films of all time by the Time Magazine in 2005
    • Quotes

      Kid: Are you a good person or a bad person?

      Velunayakan: I don't know.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Onbadhule Guru (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Nee Oru Kaadhal Sangeetham
      Written by: Pulamaipithan

      Produced by: Ilaiyaraaja

      Performed by: Mano and K.S. Chithra

    User reviews74

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    10/10
    KAMAL
    Kamal Hassan's extraordinary performance is the highlight of the film. This movie is perhaps the greatest gangster movie made in India, even though it is heavily inspired by the Al Pacino-starrer The Godfather. Kamal rightfully won the National Award for his performance. Great cast, great performances, solid direction from Mani Rathnam, great screenplay = one great movie. Highly recommended. A+.
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    • Jan 2, 2004

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    • Release date
      • October 21, 1987 (India)
      • India
      • Tamil
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      • Muktha Films
      • Sujatha Film
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    • 2 hours 25 minutes
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