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Directed by Mani Ratnam
Produced by Mani Ratnam
G. Venkateswaran
Written by Mani Ratnam
Starring Kamal Haasan, Saranya
Janagaraj, Tinnu Anand, Nasser
Music by Ilayaraaja
Distributed by Madras Talkies
Released 1987
Running time 145 mins
Language Tamil |
 Nayagan
(1987) (a.k.a. Nayakan) is a Tamil feature film written and directed
by Mani Ratnam. It is one of the few Indian movies to be listed in
TIME magazine's ALL-TIME top 100 movies, issued in 2005: (The list)
and (article). Nayagan means 'The Hero' or 'The Leader' in Tamil.
Nayagan has been called "The Godfather" of Tamil cinema, as it
portrays the life of an underworld don in Bombay (now Mumbai). While
the film draws inspiration from "The Godfather triology", it is well
adapted to an Indian scenario. The story is based on the life of a
real underworld don called "Varada" or Varadarajan Mudaliar. The
film sympathetically depicts the struggle of South Indians living in
North Indian-dominated Mumbai.
The don is played by the actor Kamal Haasan. The cast also includes
Saranya, Nasser, Delhi Ganesh and Janagaraj. The film music was
composed by Ilayaraaja, a well-known music director for Tamil films.
The film also went on to win an Indian National Award for Kamal
Haasan for his brilliant performance.
Awards
Nayagan was nominated by India as its entry for the Best Foreign
Language Film for the Academy Awards in 1987.
The film
has won the following awards since its release:
1988 National Film Awards (India)
Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Actor - Kamal Haasan
Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Cinematography - P.C. Sriram
Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Art Direction - Thotta Tharani
Reference Links
TIME 100:
Nayakan
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