Nayakan(1987)10/21/1987 (US)Drama, Crime2h 36m7.8Share"Are you a good man or a bad man?"OverviewVelu Naicker, who witnesses the brutal murder of his father, kills a corrupt policeman and escapes to Mumbai, only to become a gangster.Mani RatnamDirectorMani RatnamStoryMani RatnamScreenplayTop Billed CastKamal HaasanSakthivel 'Velu' NaickerSaranya PonvannanNeelaKarthikaCharumatiJanagarajSelvamVijayanDuraiM. V. Vasudeva RaoHussain BhaiDelhi GaneshIyerNizhalgal RaviSuryaNassarAssistant Commissioner PatilTaraShakilaBabithaKuyiliSelf (Special appearance in the song "Nila Adhu Vanathumele")R. N. SudarshanReddyA. R. SrinivasanPolice commissionerR. N. K. PrasadReddyR. N. JayagopalReddyGoga KapoorChandrakant KohliPradeep ShaktiInspector KelkarKittyRathnavelu Naicker, Velu's FatherTinnu AnandAjit KelkarWhere to WatchRentBuyPowered by JustWatchPopularity TrendLast 30 DaysThis chart shows the popularity trend over the past 30 days.MediaVideos (0)Backdrops (17)Posters (13)Recommendations68%Local Hero72%English Vinglish77%Asuran70%The Legend of Bhagat Singh71%Satya80%Thalapathi78%Mouna Raagam72%Bombay72%Ullam Ketkumae66%Aayirathil Oruvan70%Gunaa76%16 Vayathinile76%Vikram63%Mystic Pizza61%Chloe75%Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings61%The Monuments Men71%Final Destination Bloodlines74%Superman69%Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)Previous slideNext slideSimilar Movies73%Infernal Affairs II78%The Virgin Spring62%Shot Pattern66%Nothing to Lose49%Grilled63%The Replacement Killers64%Red Road72%Fist of Fury63%Bunty Aur Babli59%Pixie71%Kingdom: Ashin of the North67%The Other Boleyn Girl64%Murder, Inc.61%The Vaccine War79%A Man Escaped0%A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two64%Thriller: A Cruel Picture56%WΔZ65%Undisputed74%Election 2Previous slideNext slide