Nayakan is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language crime film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery and written by P. S. Rafeeq. It stars Indrajith Sukumaran, Thilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Dhanya Mary Varghese and Siddique. The film revolves around a Kathakali artist, Vardanunni, who joins the underworld to take revenge on those who killed his family and destroyed his life. Plot Vardanunni is the son of famous Kathakali artist Ramankutty Ashan (master). Ashan's dream was to make his son also a famous Kathakali artist. But Varadanunni, having seen that his dad could not earn anything from his art, decides to go to Bangalore after he gets a job. His father insists that Varadan should come with them to Mumbai for a Kathakali performance but Varadan defies his father and goes to Bangalore to take up his new job. In Mumbai, Ramankutty and his daughter happen to witness the murder of a popular politician at the hands of a famous magician turned underworld don Shankar Das (alias JS). The wicked Sankar Das kills Ramankutty and his daughter to eliminate all proof of the murder. But Ramankutty had called Nambeesan (his close confidante) on his mobile before this and informed that he saw Sankar Das murdering the politician. When Varadan comes back from Bangalore, he gets to know from Nambeesan that his family has been murdered by JS. Varadan goes to meet Sankar Das and tries to beat him up in anger. But he gets arrested and gets beaten up badly. He is rescued by Karanavar, another underworld kingpin. Karanavar's son was killed by Shankar Das and so he also has a score to settle with JS. Together they decide to take revenge against JS and with clever tactics - by sowing the seeds of mistrust between his business associates Thomas Brothers and Douglas - as part of the plan, Thomas Brothers are killed and Douglas is left with the option of making a truce with Karanavar. Advocate Sreenivasan, J.S's legal attorney betrays him and has J.S brought to a deserted Island - following the instructions of Karanavar and Varadan, utilising Douglas as a bait. Karanavar fires six bullets at point blank range piercing J.S's forehead - while the latter is tied to an old anchor. Before being killed, Shankar Das warns Karanavar about an imminent resurrection. Cast Indrajith Sukumaran as Varadanunni Thilakan as Vincent Karanavar/ Vincent Vadakkan Siddique as Shankar Das alias J.S. / Ram