Nayak may refer to: Ethnic groups Nayak caste, a caste found in India Nayak, another name for the Charodi (community) of Karnataka, India Films Nayak (1966 film), a 1966 Bengali film directed by Satyajit Ray Nayak (2001 Assamese film), a 2001 Assamese film directed by Munin Barua Nayak: The Real Hero, a 2001 Hindi film starring Anil Kapoor and Rani Mukerji People Bangaru Thirumalai Nayak, a member of the Madurai Nayak royal family Daya Nayak, Indian police inspector Ghanashyam Nayak, Indian film and television actor Jawahar Nayak, Indian politician Raghunatha Nayak, a king of the Nayaks of Tanjore Sevappa Nayak, first ruler of the Nayaks of Tanjore Thirumalai Nayak, a king of the Madurai Nayak Dynasty Varunakulattan, also known as Khem Nayak, 17th-century feudal lord of the Jaffna Kingdom Viswanatha Nayak, founder of Madurai Nayak Dynasty Other uses Naik (military rank), also spelt Nayak, a rank in the Indian and Pakistan armies Any of the Nayak dynasties, that arose from the fragmentation of the Vijayanagara Empire in South India Nayak (title), a title used across India See also Naayak, a 2013 Telugu film directed by V. V. Vinayak Neyak (disambiguation) Nyack (disambiguation)