Nayakan (1987)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 25min
- Crime, Drama
- 21 Oct 1987 (India)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- 6 wins & 1 nomination.
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| Kamal Haasan | ... |
Velu Naicker (Sakthivelu)
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| Saranya Ponvannan | ... |
Neela
(as Saranya)
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| Delhi Ganesh | ... |
Iyer
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| Janakaraj | ... |
Selva
(as Janagaraj)
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| Karthika | ... |
Charumati
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| Nassar | ... |
Assistant Commissioner Patil
(as Nasser)
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| Tinnu Anand | ... |
Ajit Kelkar
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| Nizhalgal Ravi | ... |
Surya
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M.V. Vasudeva Rao | ... |
Hussain Bhai
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Pradeep Shakti | ... |
Inspector Kelkar (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mani Ratnam | ||
Written by
| Balakumaran | ... | (dialogue) |
| Rajasri | ... | (Telugu dialogue) |
| Mani Ratnam | ... | (screenplay) |
| Mani Ratnam | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Muktha V. Ramasami | ... | producer |
| Mani Ratnam | ... | producer |
| Muktha V. Srinivasan | ... | producer |
| G. Venkateswaran | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ilaiyaraaja | ... | (as Ilayaraja) |
Cinematography by
| P.C. Sreeram | ||
Film Editing by
| B. Lenin | ||
| Vemuri Ravi | ||
| V.T. Vijayan | ||
Art Direction by
| Thotta Tharani | ||
Sound Department
| A.S. Laxmi Narayanan | ... | sound mixer |
Stunts
| Super Subbarayan | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jeeva | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| K.S. Chithra | ... | playback singer (as K.S. Chitra) |
| Kamal Haasan | ... | playback singer |
| Ilaiyaraaja | ... | lyricist (as Ilayaraja) / playback singer (as Ilayaraja) |
| T.L. Maharajan | ... | playback singer |
| Mano | ... | playback singer |
| Pulamaipithan | ... | lyricist (as Pulavar Pulamaipitan) |
| M.S. Rajeswari | ... | playback singer |
| Jamuna Rani | ... | playback singer |
| P. Susheela | ... | playback singer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Eros Worldwide (1987) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- G.V. Films Ltd. (1987) (India) (theatrical)
- Amazon Prime Video (2006) (World-wide) (video)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A small boy (Ratnavelu) from Tamilnadu sees his father, a labor leader, killed in cold blood by a policeman. He kills the policeman and runs away to the city of Bombay. From there, the story traces his ascent to become a mafia chief (Velu Naicker).
Written by Sathyanarayanan Narayanaswamy |
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Box Office
| Budget | INR10,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| 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 See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Onbadhule Guru (2013). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Nee Oru Kaadhal Sangeetham See more » |
| Quotes |
Kid:
Are you a good person or a bad person? Velunayakan: I don't know. See more » |