Nayakan is the debut feature film venture of Lijo Pellisseri, son of late actor Jose Pellisseri who came to cinema from theatre. Lijo Jose Pellisserri has experience with ad filmmaking.

Indrajith, son of late actor Sukumaran hasn’t got many opportunities to portray himself as hero. Most of his films till date featured him aboard other heroes. Couple of flicks where he was hero didn’t do well at counter. His latest release in Malayalam was Minnaminnikkoottam. Indrajith is fast gaining popularity in Tamil and will be soon seen as the villain of a bombastic film.

In Malayalam Indrajith is getting a lucky opportunity to portray his talents as solo hero in the film Nayakan. Nayakan, a revenge drama will feature Indrajith as an action hero for the first time. Through this film he will be the first hero in Malayalam to display six-pack abs.

The flick has Indrajith playing the role of a Kathakali exponent who is forced to join the underworld to take revenge on the people who ruined his family.

The story is about a man called Vincent Karanavar, donned by Thilakan. Vincent, who is a goonda leader, has several assistants and many enemies. Sankar Das by Siddique and Varadhan played by Indrajith are his prominent ones. Vincent has a daughter named Maria played by Dhanya.
To assume the character Varadhan, Indrajith is studying Kathakali since he is playing the role of the son of a Kathakali artist.

Dhanya is the heroine of film Thalappavu. The team of Nayakan has canned song in Malaysia.

Nayakan features several salient Malayalam actors including Jagathy Sreekumar, Lalu Alex, Sreejith Ravi, Vijay Menon, Rekha Pillai, Sumi, Cochin Haneefa and Bheeman Raghu.

P.S Rafeeq is the script writer.

Vijay Ulakanath and Manoj Paramahamsa wield camera. Sachithnandan Puzhagara has penned the lyrics and
prasanth Kulangara has scored the music.

The movie is produced by Anoop John under the banner Eluminato.

Nayakan which is expected to be a well made flick will showcase the talent soon in cinemas.