

Nayakan(1987)
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.
Movie: Nayakan
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Hussain Bhai

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Velu Naicker, who witnesses the brutal murder of his father, kills a corrupt policeman and escapes to Mumbai, only to become a gangster.
Release Date
1987-10-21
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Are you a good man or a bad man?
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