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Nayakan

Movie
1987
2h 36m
Tamil
Drama, Crime
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Velu Naicker, who witnesses the brutal murder of his father, kills a corrupt policeman and escapes to Mumbai, only to become a gangster.
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Nayakan

Movie
1987
2h 36m
Tamil
Drama, Crime
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Velu Naicker, who witnesses the brutal murder of his father, kills a corrupt policeman and escapes to Mumbai, only to become a gangster.
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Cast

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Kamal Haasan
Sakthivel 'Velu' Naicker
Janagaraj
Selvam
Saranya Ponvannan
Karthika
Charumati
Delhi Ganesh
Tinnu Anand
Ajit Kelkar
Nizhalgal Ravi
Nassar
Assistant Commissioner Patil
Pradeep Shakti
Inspector Kelkar
M V Vasudeva Rao
Hussain Bhai
Tara
Shakila
Vijayan
Durai
R N Sudarshan
R N K Prasad
R N Jayagopal
Kitty
Rathnavelu Naicker, Velu's Father
A R Srinivasan
Police commissioner
Goga Kapoor
Chandrakant Kohli
Prathapa Chandran
Minister of Law & Public Affairs
Babitha
Kuyili
Self (Special appearance in the son...
Directed By: Mani Ratnam
Written By: Mani Ratnam

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magic_claw says...
2 years ago
A rewatch today will raise fairly cliche and predictable tropes in the first half, with some flat acting by the supporting cast, especially when contrasted against the effervescent Kamal. The second half, however, has an intense and emotional resolution that holds up even to this day. When combined with some truly legendary songs, the movie moves to watchable overall with sparks of brilliance to keep your interest throughout.
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CONTAINS SPOILERS7/10  3 years ago
Often touted as Mani Ratnam’s best work (and one of only two entries from India in Time's Top 100 movies till 2005 list), Nayakan was long on my To-watch list. The movie is a gangster-drama set in 60’s-80’s Bombay, revolving around Sakthivelu, a union worker's son, who is forced to fle More
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