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Cast
Indrajith Sukumaran
as Varadanunni
Siddique
as Shankar Das alias J.S. / Ram Das
Thilakan
as Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan
Jagathy Sreekumar
as Nambeeshan
Vijayaraghavan
as William Thomas
Lalu Alex
as Rajagopal
Chemban Vinod Jose
as Saravanan
Dhanya Mary Varghese
as Mariya
Lijo Jose Pellissery
as Steve
Sreejith Ravi
as James
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2010
Runtime2h 15m
LanguageMalayalam
CertificationA
GenresAction, Crime, Thriller
Votes7
DirectorLijo Jose Pellissery
WritersP S Rafeeque
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsNayakan
About Nayakan
Varadanunni comes to know that his father and sister were killed by a criminal, Shankar Das. He joins hands with an ageing thug, Vincent Karanavar, and his daughter, Maria, to seek revenge.
Directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, Nayakan leans on a strong ensemble — Indrajith Sukumaran, Siddique, Thilakan — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 2010.
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