Overview
Velu Naicker, who witnesses the brutal murder of his father, kills a corrupt policeman and escapes to Mumbai, only to become a gangster.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (1988)
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Setting
Set in Chennai and Mumbai
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Music
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
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Cinematography
Cinematography by P. C. Sreeram
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Mani RatnamStory, Screenplay
- Original title
- நாயகன்
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 21, 1987
- Original language
- Tamil
- Countries
- India
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Cast
Kamal HaasanSakthivel 'Velu' Naicker
Saranya PonvannanNeela
KarthikaCharumati (adult)
JanagarajSelvam
Delhi GaneshIyer
Nizhalgal RaviSurya (adult)
NassarAssistant Commissioner Patil
Tinnu AnandAjit Kelkar
VijayanDurai
M. V. Vasudeva RaoHussain Bhai
TaraShakila
Babitha
KuyiliSelf - Dancer
NeenaCharumati (child)
R. N. SudarshanReddy
R. N. K. PrasadReddy
R. N. JayagopalReddy
Pradeep ShaktiInspector Kelkar
A. R. SrinivasanPolice Commissioner
KittyRathnavelu Naicker
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