Nayakan

Nayakan

Are you a good man or a bad man?

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Release Date

10/21/1987

Runtime

156 mins

Overview

Velu Naicker, who witnesses the brutal murder of his father, kills a corrupt policeman and escapes to Mumbai, only to become a gangster.

Status

Released

Original Language

Tamil

Budget

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Revenue

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Homepage

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A grand, mythic tragedy following a man's descent from victimized son to feared gangster, where each act of power becomes another link in a chain of moral compromise. The film watches like a Shakespearean drama unfolding in the streets and slums of Mumbai, ambitious, lyrical, and suffused with the weight of choices that cannot be undone.

Mood

MelancholicDefiantTense

Themes

RevengePowerCorruptionFamilyRedemption

Tone

Operatic

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

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Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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