Nayagan

Nayagan (1987) (Tamil: நாயகன், a.k.a. Nayakan) is an Indian film written and directed by Mani Ratnam. Nayagan means 'The Hero' or 'The Leader' in Tamil. Nayagan is based on The Godfather and real-life Bombay underworld don - Varada or Varadarajan Mudaliar, and sympathetically depicts the struggle of South Indians living in Bombay (now Mumbai). The lead character is played by Kamal Haasan, and the film also stars Saranya, Karthika, Nassar, Delhi G... more

Nayagan (1987) (Tamil: நாயகன், a.k.a. Nayakan) is an Indian film written and directed by Mani Ratnam. Nayagan means 'The Hero' or 'The Leader' in Tamil. Nayagan is based on The Godfather and real-life Bombay underworld don - Varada or Varadarajan Mudaliar, and sympathetically depicts the struggle of South Indians living in Bombay (now Mumbai). The lead character is played by Kamal Haasan, and the film also stars Saranya, Karthika, Nassar, Delhi Ganesh and Janagaraj. The soundtrack of the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.The film is considered as one of the greatest indian films made. According to Kamal Haasan, the film is a interpretation of Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather Nayagan was a massive blockbuster also winning Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam recognition and many accolades throughout the whole nation; it helped Haasan secure a Indian National Award for his performance. The film was nominated by India as its entry for the Best Foreign Language Film for the Academy Awards in... less