Nayak

Nayak may refer to:

• Nayak (title), a title used across India
• Nayak, a historical spelling of Naik (military rank), in the Indian and Pakistan armies
• Nayakas of Keladi, a ruling dynasty in post-medieval Karnataka, India
• Nayak dynasty, any of several South Indian dynasties
• Madakari Nayaka, a great warrior and ruler of Chitradurga, India

Ethnic Groups

• Nayak caste, a community found in the state of Rajasthan in India
• Nayak (Hindu), a Hindu caste found in the states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh in India
• Nayak, another name for the Charodi (community) of Karnataka, India

Places

• Nayak, Bamyan, the capital of Yakawlang District in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan

Films

• Nayak (1966 film), a 1966 Bengali film directed by Satyajit Ray
• Nayak (2001 film), a 2001 Hindi film starring Anil Kapoor and Rani Mukerji
• Naayak, a 2013 Telugu film starring Ram Charan Teja, Kajal Aggarwal, and Amala Paul

See also

• Neyak (disambiguation)
• Nyack (disambiguation)