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Nayakan

1987 · 156 min

A sweeping, emotionally charged crime saga that immerses you in a man's rise and fall, blending tenderness with brutal violence.

Directed by: Mani Ratnam
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: Kamal Haasan, Saranya Ponvannan, Karthika

Tagline: Are you a good man or a bad man?
Overview: 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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Directed by: Mani Ratnam
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: Kamal Haasan, Saranya Ponvannan, Karthika

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
power
crime
betrayal
redemption
Places: big city
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama, crime
Directed by: Mani Ratnam
Written by: Mani Ratnam
Starring: Kamal Haasan, Saranya Ponvannan, Karthika, Janagaraj, Delhi Ganesh, Nizhalgal Ravi, Nassar, Tinnu Anand
Music: Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography: P. C. Sreeram
Runtime: 156 min
Country: India
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu

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