Nayakan
நாயகன்
1987 · 2h 36m · Crime, Drama · India · Rated A (IN)
Are you a good man or a bad man?
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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Mani RatnamStory by
Mani Ratnam7.1Smart score
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corrupt systemfamily tragedygangstergang warindialife in the slumsreligionrevengerise to powersymbolismtragedy
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