Nayak

Nayak may refer to:

• Nayak (title), a title used across India
• Naik (military rank), in the Indian and Pakistan armies
• any of Nayak dynasties, that arose from the fragmentation of the Vijayanagara Empire in South India

Ethnic groups

• Nayak caste, a caste found in India
• Nayak, another name for the Charodi (community) of Karnataka, India
• Nayakas, a name for the Kattunayakan community of Tamil Nadu, India

People

• Jawahar Nayak, Indian politician
• Daya Nayak, Indian police inspector

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 Hindi film), a 2001 Hindi film starring Anil Kapoor and Rani Mukerji
• Nayak (2001 Assamese film), a 2001 Assamese film directed by Munin Barua
• Naayak, a 2013 Telugu film directed by V. V. Vinayak