Das Jagathy Sreekumar as Nambeeshan Dhanya Mary Varghese as Mariya, Vincent Karanavar's daughter Kalashala Babu as Ramankutty Aashan Vijayaraghavan as William Thomas Lalu Alex as Rajagopal Sreejith Ravi as James Anil Murali as Francis Salu K George Shivaj Ambika Mohan as Vincent Karanavar's wife/Mariya's mother Chemban Vinod Jose as Saravanan Lijo Jose Pellissery as Steve Reception The film mostly received positive reviews from critics. Veeyen of Nowrunning.com rated the film and wrote: "Nayakan is an exceptionally polished film, a strange combine of a creepy drama and a jet-black thriller that gradually builds to an almost chimerical climax." The reviewer was all praise for the technical parts of the film. He writes: "The non-intrusive background score and a remarkable musical score by Prashant Pillai that gels adeptly with the murky mood of the film gets under your skin as much as the film does. Manoj Paramahamsa's camera is nothing short of savage, and probes into every nook and corner when it's not lurking around unnoticed." The critic appreciates the direction writing: "'Nayakan' would have ended up as another routine study on the spirit of retribution, had it not had an enterprising director at its helm. Lijo makes an imposing debut with the film that prickles our senses with plenty of smart moments." Paresh C Palicha of Rediff.com wrote: "There are films that pleasantly surprise you in times when originality goes for a toss. One such film is Nayakan, a Malayalam film that not only grabs your attention by its originality of premise or treatment, but by its sincerity as well." A critic from Sify.com commented: "There have been not many films in Malayalam during recent times that make such an impact in the viewer's mind as debutant director Lijo Jose Pellissery's Nayakan." Oneindia.in's reviewer said: "Nayakan is an extra ordinary one with a new impact on the audience." References External links 2010 films 2010s Malayalam-language films 2010 crime films Films about organised crime in India Indian gangster films Indian crime films Indian films about revenge 2010 directorial debut films Films directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery