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7.9 / 10 IMDb October 21, 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.
Director
Runtime
2h 36m
Release Date
October 21, 1987
Genre
Drama, Crime
Status
Released
Languages
English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Country
India
Writers
Cast
Kamal Haasan
as Sakthivel 'Velu' Naicker
Saranya Ponvannan
as Neela
Karthika
as Charumati
Janagaraj
as Selvam
Delhi Ganesh
as Iyer
Nizhalgal Ravi
as Surya
Nassar
as Assistant Commissioner Patil
Tinnu Anand
as Ajit Kelkar
Vijayan
as Durai
M. V. Vasudeva Rao
as Hussain Bhai
Tara
as Shakila
Babitha
Kuyili
as Self - Dancer
Neena
as young Charumati (uncredited)
R. N. Sudarshan
as Reddy
R. N. K. Prasad
as Reddy
R. N. Jayagopal
as Reddy
Pradeep Shakti
as Inspector Kelkar
A. R. Srinivasan
as Police commissioner
Kitty
as Rathnavelu Naicker
Production Companies
Sujatha Films
Muktha Films
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