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"Are you a good man or a bad man?"

1987

2h 36m

7.8(91 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

Velu Naicker, who witnesses the brutal murder of his father, kills a corrupt policeman and escapes to Mumbai, only to become a gangster.

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Cast & Crew

23 members

Acting

Kamal Haasan

Sakthivel 'Velu' Naicker

Kamal Haasan

Acting

Saranya Ponvannan

Neela

Saranya Ponvannan

Acting

Karthika

Charumati

Karthika

Acting

Janagaraj

Selvam

Janagaraj

Acting

Delhi Ganesh

Iyer

Delhi Ganesh

Acting

நிழல்கள் ரவி

Surya

நிழல்கள் ரவி

Acting

Nassar

Assistant Commissioner Patil

Nassar

Acting

Tinnu Anand

Ajit Kelkar

Tinnu Anand

Acting

Vijayan

Durai

Vijayan

Acting

M. V. Vasudeva Rao

Hussain Bhai

M. V. Vasudeva Rao

Acting

Tara

Shakila

Tara

Acting

Babitha

Unknown Role

Babitha

Acting

Kuyili

Self - Dancer

Kuyili

Acting

Neena Pillai

young Charumati (uncredited)

Neena Pillai

Acting

R. N. Sudarshan

Reddy

R. N. Sudarshan

Camera

R. N. K. Prasad

Reddy

R. N. K. Prasad

Acting

R. N. Jayagopal

Reddy

R. N. Jayagopal

Acting

Pradeep Shakti

Inspector Kelkar

Pradeep Shakti

Acting

A. R. Srinivasan

Police commissioner

A. R. Srinivasan

Acting

Kitty

Rathnavelu Naicker

Kitty

Sound

Aditya Modi

Sakthivel

Aditya Modi

Acting

Prathapa Chandran

Minister of Law & Public Affairs

Prathapa Chandran

Acting

Goga Kapoor

Chandrakant Kohli

Goga Kapoor

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