At the 1987 National Film Awards , '' Nayakan '' won the awards for Best Actor ( Kamal Haasan ) , Best Cinematography ( P. C. Sriram ) and Best Art Direction ( Thotta Tharani ) . The film was India 's official submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1988 at the 60th Academy Awards ; however , it was not shortlisted among the final nominees
60th Academy Awards
60th Academy Awards
Nayakan