Nayagan
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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 | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | P. C. Sriram |
| Distributed by | Sujatha Films |
| Release date(s) | 1987 |
| Running time | 145 mins |
| Language | Tamil |
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Nayagan (1987) (a.k.a. Nayakan) is a Tamil feature film written and directed by Mani Ratnam. 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 trilogy", 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 Ilaiyaraaja, 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. Nayagan was nominated by India as its entry for the Best Foreign Language Film for the Academy Awards in 1987.
Nayagan was part of Time Magazine's All-Time 100 Movies issued in 2005: (The list) and (article).
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[edit] Awards
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
[edit] Soundtrack
The soundtrack features five songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Vairamuthu.
- Nee oru Kaadhal Sangeetham - Mano & S. Janaki
- Thenpaandi Cheemayile - Ilaiyaraaja & Kamal Hassan
- Nila Adhu Vaanathumele - Ilaiyaraaja
- Naan Sirithal Deepawali - Jamunarani, Rajeswari, Chorus
- Andhi mazhai megam- T. L. Maharajan and Chorus
[edit] See also
- List of India's official entries to the Oscars
- Time Magazine's All-Time 100 Movies
[edit] External links
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Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983) • Unaru (1985) • Pagal Nilavu (1985) • Idaya Kovil (1985) • Mouna Raagam (1986) • Nayagan (1987) • Agni Natchathiram (1988) • Geethanjali (1989) • Anjali (1990) • Thalapathi (1991) • Roja (1992) • Thiruda Thiruda (1993) • Bombay (1995) • Iruvar (1997) • Dil Se (1998) • Alaipayuthey (2000) • Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) • Aayitha Ezhuthu (2004) • Yuva (2004) • Guru (2007) • Lajjo (2008)
