Velu Naicker
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Velu Naicker is the central gangster-protagonist of the acclaimed Tamil film "Nayakan," loosely inspired by Mumbai underworld don Varadarajan Mudaliar.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Nayakan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mumbai underworld
NERFINISHED
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Tamil cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mumbai underworld ⓘ |
| characterType | antihero ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Mani Ratnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Mumbai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Nayakan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmCinematographer | P. C. Sreeram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmCountryOfOrigin | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Mani Ratnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmMusicComposer | Ilaiyaraaja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmOriginalLanguage | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
crime film
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gangster film ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Varadarajan Mudaliar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOf | Nayakan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | central gangster-protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | gangster ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian cinema iconic characters ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kamal Haasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | protagonist ⓘ |
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