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Nassar

5th March 1958 Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India Acting

M. Nassar is an Indian film actor, director and producer, who mainly works in the South Indian film industry. He is the incumbent president of the Nadigar Sangam. Nassar made his acting debut in K. Balachander's Kalyana Agathigal (1985) portraying a secondary supporting role, before moving on to play villainous roles in S. P. Muthuraman's Velaikaran (1987) and Vanna Kanavugal. He played the protagonist in Yuhi Sethu's Kavithai Paada Neramillai, though his breakthrough role came through his performance as a police officer in Mani Ratnam's Nayakan. He subsequently became a regular in Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan's ventures, appearing in pivotal character roles in Roja, Thevar Magan (1992), Bombay (1994) and Kuruthipunal (1995). Nassar made his directorial debut with Avatharam (1995), a film based on the backdrop of a folk art troupe. The film won critical acclaim, but failed to become a commercially successful venture.

532 Movies 5 TV Shows 537 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Euphoria poster
Euphoria 6th February 2026 as Chief Justice Surya Narayana Murthy
Diesel poster
Diesel 17th October 2025 as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
Bomb poster
Bomb 12th September 2025 as Sengannan
Kuberaa poster
Kuberaa 19th June 2025 as Orphanage Caretaker
Retro poster
Retro 30th April 2025 as Rajavel Mirasu
Test poster
Test 4th April 2025 as ICF Member Ramasamy
Bhimaa poster
Bhimaa 8th March 2024 as Ravindra Varma
Spark poster
Spark 17th November 2023 as Bharadwaj
Vivesini poster
Vivesini 1st November 2023 as Jayaraman Kathirvelu
800 poster
800 6th October 2023 as Mugunthan Sathasivam
Bagheera poster
Bagheera 3rd March 2023 as Ganesan, Murali's father
Ram Setu poster
Ram Setu 25th October 2022 as Indrakant Varma
Kanam poster
Kanam 9th September 2022 as Rangi Kuttapaul
Dobaaraa poster
Dobaaraa 19th August 2022 as Dr. Sethupathi
Hostel poster
Hostel 28th April 2022 as Father Kuriakose
Clap poster
Clap 11th March 2022 as Venkatram
1945 poster
1945 7th January 2022 as Subbayya
Chakra poster
Chakra 19th February 2021 as Chandru's father
Red poster
Red 14th January 2021 as Judge
Master poster
Master 13th January 2021 as College Founder
Pattas poster
Pattas 14th January 2020 as Velappan Asaan
100% Kaadhal poster
100% Kaadhal 4th October 2019 as Balu and Mahalakshmi’s Grandfather
Sitara poster
Sitara 27th September 2019 as Kabir Mhajan
Kalki poster
Kalki 28th June 2019 as Sambasivudu
118 poster
118 28th February 2019 as Mahendra
Yatra poster
Yatra 8th February 2019 as Teacher Venkatappa
Sei poster
Sei 23rd November 2018
Sharabha poster
Sharabha 22nd November 2018 as Tatikonda Chinnarao
Nota poster
Nota 5th October 2018 as Vinothan Subramani
Kaali poster
Kaali 18th May 2018 as Thala Vatti Maari
Keni poster
Keni 23rd February 2018
Solo poster
Solo 5th October 2017 as BRIG. Ramachandran
LIE poster
LIE 11th August 2017
Mister poster
Mister 14th April 2017 as Pichchaiah Naidu Sr./ Chai's Grandfather
Guru poster
Guru 31st March 2017 as Punch Ponds
Kavan poster
Kavan 31st March 2017 as Police Commissioner
Bogan poster
Bogan 2nd February 2017 as Professor Chezhiyan
Si 3 poster
Si 3 26th January 2017 as Mahalingam, Kavya's father
Devi(L) poster
Devi(L) 7th October 2016 as Spirit Priest
Kabali poster
Kabali 22nd July 2016 as Tamilnesan
Ko 2 poster
Ko 2 13th May 2016 as Kumaraswamy
Jil Jung Juk poster
Jil Jung Juk 12th February 2016 as Nanjil Shivaji's (Jil) father
Saahasam poster
Saahasam 5th February 2016 as Narayana Murthy / Ravi's Father
Charlie poster
Charlie 24th December 2015 as Magician
Mukunda poster
Mukunda 26th December 2014 as DSP Mohan Krishna
Yaan poster
Yaan 2nd October 2014 as Rajan
Aagadu poster
Aagadu 19th September 2014 as S.I.Dakshina Murthy
Rabhasa poster
Rabhasa 28th August 2014 as Ramachandrayya
Saivam poster
Saivam 27th June 2014 as Kathiresan
Veeram poster
Veeram 10th January 2014 as Nallasivam
Biriyani poster
Biriyani 18th December 2013 as Varadharajan
Dalam poster
Dalam 15th August 2013 as JK
D-Day poster
D-Day 19th July 2013 as Ashwini Rao
Neram poster
Neram 10th May 2013 as Dhandapaani M
Gouravam poster
Gouravam 18th April 2013 as Soundarapandyan
Bachchan poster
Bachchan 11th April 2013 as Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar
Baadshah poster
Baadshah 5th April 2013 as Jai Krishna Simha
Settai poster
Settai 5th April 2013 as Somayajulu
David poster
David 1st February 2013 as Father Noyal
Sevakudu poster
Sevakudu 4th January 2013 as Ramachandrayya
Saguni poster
Saguni 22nd June 2012 as Nelly Saami
Osthe poster
Osthe 22nd November 2011 as Velan and Balan's Father
Rajanna poster
Rajanna 12th November 2011 as Kulkarni
Komaram Puli poster
Komaram Puli 10th September 2010 as Assistant Commissioner of Police
Singam poster
Singam 28th May 2010 as Mahalingam
Varudu poster
Varudu 31st March 2010 as Commissioner Ahmed Khan IPS
Adhurs poster
Adhurs 13th January 2010 as Chari and Narasimha's Father
Firaaq poster
Firaaq 20th March 2009 as Grave digger
Aegan poster
Aegan 25th October 2008 as Karthikeyan
Ready poster
Ready 19th June 2008 as Raghupathi / "Chicago" Subba Rao
Paandi poster
Paandi 23rd May 2008 as Sundarapandi
Bindaas poster
Bindaas 15th February 2008 as ACP Vikram Rathod
Don poster
Don 20th December 2007
Vel poster
Vel 8th November 2007 as Vel's adoptive father
Athidhi poster
Athidhi 18th October 2007 as Home Minister
Muni poster
Muni 30th September 2007
Pokkiri poster
Pokkiri 11th January 2007 as Shanmughavel
Vattaram poster
Vattaram 21st October 2006 as Burma's father
Boss poster
Boss 27th September 2006
Yuga poster
Yuga 14th July 2006 as Narrain
Pokiri poster
Pokiri 27th April 2006 as Suryanarayana
Sri Ramadasu poster
Sri Ramadasu 31st March 2006 as Abul Hasan Qutb Shah aka Abul Hasan Tana Shah
Aathi poster
Aathi 15th January 2006 as Ramachandra
Athadu poster
Athadu 10th August 2005 as Satyanarayana Murthy
Anniyan poster
Anniyan 17th June 2005 as Psychiatrist
Sye poster
Sye 26th September 2004 as Qadar
Arjun poster
Arjun 18th August 2004 as Police Commissioner Ratnavelu
New poster
New 16th July 2004 as Priya's Father
Naani poster
Naani 14th May 2004 as Priya's Father
Kovil poster
Kovil 14th January 2004 as Susa Michael
Kurumbu poster
Kurumbu 21st November 2003 as Ruchi's Father
Naaga poster
Naaga 10th January 2003 as Chief Minister
Dhum poster
Dhum 27th September 2002 as Shankar
King poster
King 6th September 2002 as Shanmugam
Baba poster
Baba 15th August 2002 as Surya Prakash (Special Appearance)
Samurai poster
Samurai 5th May 2002 as Sandana Pandian
Thamizh poster
Thamizh 14th April 2002 as Dharmarathnam
Aalavandhan poster
Aalavandhan 14th November 2001 as Lt. Col. Santhosh Kumar (Voice)
Thavasi poster
Thavasi 14th November 2001 as Sankarpandi
Maayan poster
Maayan 14th September 2001 as Maayan
Kutty poster
Kutty 10th August 2001 as Pavadai
Narasimha poster
Narasimha 12th July 2001 as Lieutenant Manavalan
Dhill poster
Dhill 5th May 2001 as Police Academy Chief
Khushi poster
Khushi 26th April 2001 as Siddhu's Father
Vamsi poster
Vamsi 4th October 2000 as Ankineedu Prasad
Mugam poster
Mugam 1st October 1999 as Rangan
Jodi poster
Jodi 9th September 1999 as Rudramurthy
Jeans poster
Jeans 24th April 1998 as Nachiappan / Pechiappan Rajamani
Guru poster
Guru 12th September 1997 as Culprit
Kulam poster
Kulam 21st February 1997 as Thampy
Iruvar poster
Iruvar 14th January 1997 as Ayya Veluthambi
Krishna poster
Krishna 7th June 1996 as Assistant commissioner Dharmaraj
Indian poster
Indian 9th May 1996 as Krishnasamy (voice)
Aunty poster
Aunty 22nd July 1995 as Shanthi’s Husband
Indira poster
Indira 11th May 1995 as Sethupathy
Bombay poster
Bombay 10th March 1995 as Narayanan Pillai
Duet poster
Duet 20th May 1994 as Guest appearance
Jathi Malli poster
Jathi Malli 14th January 1993 as Director Pazhani Bhaskaran
Meera poster
Meera 18th December 1992 as Head Villager - Cameo
Roja poster
Roja 15th August 1992 as Colonel Rayappa
Dhanam poster
Dhanam 7th February 1991 as Stephen
Sigaram poster
Sigaram 11th January 1991 as Guest Appearance
Mukham poster
Mukham 4th July 1990 as Narendran
Thaai Naadu poster
Thaai Naadu 16th February 1989 as S.K.T. alias Major S.Krishna Tulasi
Sathya poster
Sathya 28th January 1988 as Seena Thana
Nayakan poster
Nayakan 21st October 1987 as Assistant Commissioner Patil
Victim poster
Victim 5th August 2022 as Mottai Maadi Siddhar