Nayak

Nayak may refer to:

• Nayak (title), a title used across India
• An alternate spelling of Naik (military rank)
• Keladi Nayaka, one of the royal dynasties of Karnataka
• Nayak dynasty, any of several South Indian dynasties
• Madakari Nayaka, a great warrior and ruler of Chitradurga

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
• Charodi (community), of Karnataka

Places

• Nayak, Bamyan, 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)