---
title: 'Velaikaran (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'S. P. Muthuraman'
released: '1987-01-01'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/velaikaran-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0320718/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Velaikaran (1987)

1987 · India

Original title: வேலைக்காரன்

## Synopsis

Velaikkaran is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by S. P. Muthuraman, starring Rajinikanth, Sarath Babu, Amala and Pallavi. It is a remake of the 1982 Hindi film Namak Halaal. The film was released on 7 March 1987 and became a box office success.

## Credits

- **Director:** [S. P. Muthuraman](https://cinepixo.com/people/s-p-muthuraman)
- **Screenplay:** [K. Balachander](https://cinepixo.com/people/k-balachander)
- **Producer:** [K. Balachander](https://cinepixo.com/people/k-balachander)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ilaiyaraaja](https://cinepixo.com/people/ilaiyaraaja)

## Cast

- [Senthil](https://cinepixo.com/people/senthil)
- [Rajinikanth](https://cinepixo.com/people/rajinikanth)
- [Amala Akkineni](https://cinepixo.com/people/amala-akkineni)
- [Sarath Babu](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarath-babu)
- [Nassar](https://cinepixo.com/people/nassar)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/velaikaran-1987
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