

94 votes
1987
2h 36m
Velu Naicker, who witnesses the brutal murder of his father, kills a corrupt policeman and escapes to Mumbai, only to become a gangster.
Directed by Mani Ratnam

Kamal Haasan
Sakthivel 'Velu' Naicker
Saranya Ponvannan
Neela
Karthika
Charumati (adult)
Janagaraj
Selvam
Delhi Ganesh
Iyer
Nizhalgal Ravi
Surya (adult)
Nassar
Assistant Commissioner Patil
Tinnu Anand
Ajit Kelkar
Vijayan
Durai
M. V. Vasudeva Rao
Hussain Bhai
Tara
Shakila
Babitha

Kuyili
Self - Dancer
Neena
Charumati (child)
R. N. Sudarshan
Reddy
R. N. K. Prasad
Reddy
R. N. Jayagopal
Reddy
Pradeep Shakti
Inspector Kelkar
A. R. Srinivasan
Police Commissioner
Kitty
Rathnavelu NaickerStatus
Released
Release date
October 21, 1987
Budget
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Revenue
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Language
English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu