Nassar
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.
Known for
Acting542
movieMax, Min and Meowzaki
2026
Sridhar Mahadevan
movieJana Nayagan
2026
CM Arivudai Nambi
movieSatluj
2026
SP Varma
movieEuphoria
2026
Chief Justice Surya Narayana Murthy
movieBāhubali: The Epic
2025
Bijjaladeva
movieDiesel
2025
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
movieBomb
2025
Sengannan
movieTanvi the Great
2025
Brig. K. N. Rao
movieKuberaa
2025
Orphanage Caretaker
movieThug Life
2025
Manikkam
movieRetro
2025
Rajavel Mirasu
movieTest
2025
ICF Member Ramasamy
movieBe Happy
2025
Mr. Nadar
movieRajabheema
2025
Raja's father
movieThiru.Manickam
2024
Abdul Malik
movieThe Akaali
2024
Donald Halloway
movieBhimaa
2024
Ravindra Varma
tvKiller Soup
2024
Inspector Hassan F.
movieConjuring Kannappan
2023
Excorist Ezhumalai
movieHi Nanna
2023
Ranjan
movieSpark
2023
Bharadwaj
movieVivesini
2023
Jayaraman Kathirvelu
movieTiger Nageswara Rao
2023
Gajjala Prasad
movie800
2023
Mugunthan Sathasivam
movieRamachandra Boss & Co
2023
Ram Madhav
movieGandeevadhari Arjuna
2023
Adityaraj Bahadur
tvThe Jengaburu Curse
2023
Ravichandran Rao
movieRamabanam
2023
Papa Rao
moviePonniyin Selvan: Part II
2023
Veerapandiyan
movieRudhran
2023
Devarajan
movieBagheera
2023
Ganesan, Murali's father
movieWaltair Veerayya
2023
Constable Koteswara Rao
movieKhudiram Bose
2022
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
tvVadhandhi
2022
KI Sebastian
movieRam Setu
2022
Indrakant Varma
movieBalamevvadu
2022
Dr. James
moviePonniyin Selvan: Part I
2022
Veerapandiyan
movieKanam
2022
Rangi Kuttapaul
movieDobaaraa
2022
Dr. Sethupathi
tvVictim
2022
Mottai Maadi Siddhar
movieThe Legend
2022
Dr. Desikan
movieAcharya
2022
Adanna
movieHostel
2022
Father Kuriakose
movieClap
2022
Venkatram
movie1945
2022
Subbayya
moviePatterns of life: Prana
2021
Narrator
movieThalaivii
2021
M. Karuna
movieTuck Jagadish
2021
Aadhisesh Naidu
movieNinnila Ninnila
2021
Head chef
movieChakra
2021
Chandru's father
movieKapatadhaari
2021
Ranjan
movieKabadadaari
2021
Ranjan
movieRed
2021
Judge
movieMaster
2021
College Founder
movieSerious Men
2020
Dr. Arvind Acharya
movieCollege Kumar
2020
Prakash Kumar
moviePattas
2020
Velappan Asaan
movieVenky Mama
2019
Ramanarayana
movieMarket Raja MBBS
2019
Sivaji Muthaiyah
movieSangathamizhan
2019
Devarajan
movieMarjaavaan
2019
Narayan Anna
movieChanakya
2019
Kulkarni
movie100% Kaadhal
2019
Balu and Mahalakshmi’s Grandfather
Sitara
2019
Kabir Mhajan
movieSye Raa Narasimha Reddy
2019
Jayaramireddy
movieKalki
2019
Sambasivudu
movieKolaigaran
2019
Retired Police Officer
movieArticle 15
2019
Panicker
movieMaharshi
2019
Chief minister
movie118
2019
Mahendra
movieYatra
2019
Teacher Venkatappa
movieN.T.R: Mahanayakudu
2019
Bhavanam Venkatram Reddy
movieVantha Rajavathaan Varuven
2019
Raghunandhan
movieThe Gandhi Murder
2019
SSP Ashok
movieSharabha
2018
Tatikonda Chinnarao
movieNota
2018
Vinothan Subramani
movieOdu Raja Odu
2018
Kali Muthu
movieVishwaroopam II
2018
Nassar
movieNieraali
2018
George
movieMy Story
2018
Keshava Perumal
movieKaali
2018
Thala Vatti Maari
movieBhaskar Oru Rascal
2018
Rangasamy
movieAabhaasam
2018
Inspector
movieInttelligent
2018
Nanda Kishore
moviePSV Garuda Vega
2017
NIA Head
movieSolo
2017
BRIG. Ramachandran
movieMahanubhavudu
2017
Meghana's father
movieMagalir Mattum
2017
Kodandaraman
movie7 Naatkal
2017
Peter
movieBāhubali 2: The Conclusion
2017
Bijjaladeva
movieMister
2017
Pichchaiah Naidu Sr./ Chai's Grandfather
movie8 Thottakkal
2017
Pandian
movieKavan
2017
Police Commissioner
movieGuru
2017
Punch Ponds
movieKatamarayudu
2017
Judge Bhupathi
movieBogan
2017
Professor Chezhiyan
movieSi 3
2017
Mahalingam
movieSometimes
2017
Doctor
movieDevi(L)
2016
Spirit Priest
movieIru Mugan
2016
Malik
movieKuttrame Thandanai
2016
Ravi's Client
movieMeendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai
2016
Abdul Khader
movieKotigobba 2
2016
Police Commissioner
movieManamantha
2016
Raghavendra Rao Sharma
movieKabali
2016
Tamilnesan
movieBrahmotsavam
2016
Ajay's Relative
movieKo 2
2016
Kumaraswamy
movieJil Jung Juk
2016
Nanjil Shivaji's (Jil) father
movieSaahasam
2016
Narayana Murthy / Ravi's Father
movieIrudhi Suttru
2016
'Punch' Pandian
movieSoggade Chinni Nayana
2016
Rudraraju
movieCharlie
2015
Magician
movieThani Oruvan
2015
Chief Minister
movieIdhu Enna Maayam
2015
Arun's Father
movieBāhubali: The Beginning
2015
Bijjaladeva
movie36 Vayadhinile
2015
Commissioner Rajan
movieUttama Villain
2015
Muttharasan
movieYavade Subramanyam
2015
Pasupathi
movieMalli Malli Idhi Rani Roju
2015
Nazeera's father
movieYennai Arindhaal
2015
Sathyadev's father
movieMukunda
2014
DSP Mohan Krishna
movieAppuchi Gramam
2014
Chief Minister
movieKaaviya Thalaivan
2014
Thavathiru Sivadas Swamigal
Oru Oorla Rendu Raja
2014
Selva Vinayagam
movieYaan
2014
Rajan
movieAagadu
2014
S.I.Dakshina Murthy
movieRabhasa
2014
Ramachandrayya
movieJigarthanda
2014
Mukil
movieSaivam
2014
Kathiresan
movieKochadaiiyaan
2014
Rishikodagan
movieOru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum
2014
Hippy Lahiri
movieNimirndhu Nil
2014
Harichandra
movieVeeram
2014
Nallasivam
movie1: Nenokkadine
2014
Chandrashekhar's Co-Scientist
movieBiriyani
2013
Varadharajan
moviePizza 2: Villa
2013
Marshall P. Jose
movieGeethanjali
2013
Kathalikaattu Thirumeni
movieAll in All Azhagu Raja
2013
Burma/Paadai Ramasammy
movieSutta Kadhai
2013
Thirumeni
movieThalaivaa
2013
Ratnam
movieD-Day
2013
Ashwini Rao
movieRamaiya Vastavaiya
2013
Jayprakash (J.P.) (Krishnakant's Business Partner)
movieSingam 2
2013
Mahalingam
movieIddarammayilatho
2013
Sanju's Father
movieNeram
2013
Dhandapaani M
movieShadow
2013
Baba
movieGouravam
2013
Soundarapandyan
movieBachchan
2013
Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar
movieSettai
2013
Somayajulu
movieBaadshah
2013
Jai Krishna Simha
movieJayantabhai Ki Luv Story
2013
Alex Pandian
movieDavid
2013
Father Noyal
movieVishwaroopam
2013
Nassar
movieSevakudu
2013
Ramachandrayya
movieCameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu
2012
Chandrasekhara Reddy
movieThaandavam
2012
Veerakathi
movieMugamoodi
2012
Gaurav
movieSaguni
2012
Nelly Saami
movieRowdy Rathore
2012
Baapji
movieRachcha
2012
Ramamurthy
movieNaa Ishtam
2012
Naidu
movieMuppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal
2012
Guest Appearance
movieBusinessman
2012
Ajay Bharadwaj
movieOsthe
2011
Velan and Balan's Father
movieRajanna
2011
Kulkarni
movieDookudu
2011
Murthy
movieDeiva Thirumagal
2011
Bashyam
movieMr. Perfect
2011
Vicky father
moviePonnar Shankar
2011
Mayavar
movieShakti
2011
Sage
moviePrema Kavali
2011
Prema's Father
Ilaingan
2011
Arokkyasami
Aattanayagann
2010
Lingam's father
movieKhaleja
2010
A Person
movieVandae Maatharam
2010
Ram Gopal Verma
movieKomaram Puli
2010
Assistant Commissioner of Police
Irandu Mugam
2010
Tamizh Sakthi
movieMadrasapattinam
2010
Ayyakanu
movieSingam
2010
Mahalingam
movieMagane En Marumagane
2010
Jameendar
movieFair Game
2010
Mr. Tabir
movieIrumbu Kottai Murattu Singam
2010
Kizhakku Kattai
movieVarudu
2010
Commissioner Ahmed Khan IPS
movieTaj Mahal
2010
Sruthi's father
movieAdhurs
2010
Chari and Narasimha's Father
movieQuick Gun Murugan
2009
Rice Plate Reddy
movieAnjaneyulu
2009
Krishnamurthy
movieAinthaam Padai
2009
Gunasekaran
movieRaju Maharaju
2009
Sneha's Father
Mariyadhai
2009
Sollaiyu Muthurajah
movieFiraaq
2009
Grave digger
movieKonchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
2009
Subramaniam
Panchamirtham
2008
Rajaram/Manickam
movieEllam Avan Seyal
2008
Inspector Easwarapandian
movieAegan
2008
Karthikeyan
movieReady
2008
Raghupathi / "Chicago" Subba Rao
moviePaandi
2008
Sundarapandi
moviePachamarathanalil
2008
C.I. Venkatachala Iyer
movieBindaas
2008
ACP Vikram Rathod
movieKrishnarjuna
2008
Pedababu
movieOnbadhu Roobai Nottu
2007
Haja Bhai
movieVel
2007
Vel's adoptive father
movieAthidhi
2007
Home Minister
movieNam Naadu
2007
Aalavandhar
movieSatham Podathey
2007
Vincent Selvakumar
movieThottal Poo Malarum
2007
Thyagarajan, Ravi's father
movieParattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram
2007
Khader Bhai
movieViyabari
2007
Dr. Stephen Raj
movieOkkadunnadu
2007
Jayadev
movieNishabd
2007
Shridhar
movieThaamirabharani
2007
Vellathurai
moviePokkiri
2007
Shanmughavel
movieSainikudu
2006
Chakrapani
movieVattaram
2006
Burma's father
movieEm Magan
2006
Emtan
Yuga
2006
Narrain
movieImsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei
2006
Raja Guru
movieParijatham
2006
Shanmugavel
movieDishyum
2006
Jayachandran
Suyetchai MLA
2006
Arivudaiyan
moviePokiri
2006
Suryanarayana
movieSri Ramadasu
2006
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah aka Abul Hasan Tana Shah
movieIdhaya Thirudan
2006
Aalwar
movieAathi
2006
Ramachandra
movieParamasivan
2006
Vetrivel / Police
moviePasakiligal
2006
Vairaghya Bhoopathy
movieBhageeratha
2005
Durga Prasad
movieAthadu
2005
Satyanarayana Murthy
movieAnniyan
2005
Psychiatrist
movieMumbai Xpress
2005
ACP S.P. Rao
movieChandramukhi
2005
Kandaswamy
movieNaa Alludu
2005
Sripathi
movieDevathayai Kanden
2005
Babu's Advocate
Nothing but Life
2004
Dr Mathew (English Version)
movieMorning Raga
2004
Abhinay's father
movieSye
2004
Qadar
movieArjun
2004
Police Commissioner Ratnavelu
movieNew
2004
Priya's Father
movieNaani
2004
Priya's Father
movieKovil
2004
Susa Michael
movieVirumaandi
2004
Chief Jailer Jayanth
movieAndhrawala
2004
Chitra's Father
movieKurumbu
2003
Ruchi's Father
movieThennavan
2003
Ilanthiraiyan
movieSimhadri
2003
Ram Bhupal Varma
moviePuthiya Geethai
2003
Chinnaya
movieThithikudhe
2003
Chandramohan
movieStudent Number 1
2003
Raghavan
movieAasai Aasaiyai
2003
Sankaranarayan
movieVaseegara
2003
Viswanathan
movieAnbe Sivam
2003
Kandasamy Padayachi
movieNaaga
2003
Chief Minister
movieDhum
2002
Shankar
movieKing
2002
Shanmugam
movieBaba
2002
Surya Prakash (Special Appearance)
movieSamurai
2002
Sandana Pandian
movieThamizh
2002
Dharmarathnam
movieThamizhan
2002
Shakthivel
movieThavasi
2001
Sankarpandi
movieAalavandhan
2001
Lt. Col. Santhosh Kumar (Voice)
movieMaayan
2001
Maayan
movieKutty
2001
Pavadai
movieNarasimha
2001
Lieutenant Manavalan
movieDhill
2001
Police Academy Chief
movieKhushi
2001
Siddhu's Father
movieLittle John
2001
Inspector Vijay
movieVaanchinathan
2001
Baba Rao
movieManu Neethi
2000
Vellaiaya Thevar
movieVamsi
2000
Ankineedu Prasad
Moodu Mukkalaata
2000
Yugandhar Prasad
movieKoodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai
2000
Thangaraj
movieDil Hi Dil Mein
2000
Professor Ram Chandra
movieSudhandhiram
2000
Sathyamoorthy
movieHey Ram
2000
Ibrahim
movieSatyam, Shivam, Sundaram
2000
Indra Raja Reddy
movieOlympian Anthony Adam
1999
Roy Mamman (Lawrence Luther)
Mugam
1999
Rangan
movieJodi
1999
Rudramurthy
movieAmarkalam
1999
Birla Bose
moviePoovellam Kettuppar
1999
C. R. Kannan
movieKadhalar Dhinam
1999
Dean Ramachandra
movieAlludugaaru Vachcharu
1999
Raghava Rao
moviePadayappa
1999
Surya Prakash
movieKallazhagar
1999
Peter
moviePriyamudan
1998
CBI officer
movieJeans
1998
Nachiappan / Pechiappan Rajamani
movieKizhakkum Merkkum
1998
Kathalingam
movieChachi 420
1997
Siraj Akhtar
movieGuru
1997
Culprit
movieDevathai
1997
Shasangan
movieKulam
1997
Thampy
movieIruvar
1997
Ayya Veluthambi
Krishna
1996
Assistant commissioner Dharmaraj
movieIndian
1996
Krishnasamy (voice)
movieAunty
1995
Shanthi’s Husband
movieCriminal
1995
ACP Teja
Avatharam
1995
Kuppusamy
movieIndira
1995
Sethupathy
movieBombay
1995
Narayanan Pillai
moviePavithra
1994
Raghu
Vietnam Colony
1994
Sulaiman Sait
Priyanka
1994
Rudrayya
movieDuet
1994
Guest appearance
movieMagalir Mattum
1994
Pandian
movieUdan Pirappu
1993
Ameer Bhai
movieSakkarai Devan
1993
Vaiyapuri
movieButterflies
1993
Colonel Devan Nambiar
moviePudhiya Mugam
1993
ACP Shekar IPS
movieKalaignan
1993
Devananthan
Jathi Malli
1993
Director Pazhani Bhaskaran
movieMeera
1992
Head Villager
movieThevar Magan
1992
Maya Thevar
Ellaichami
1992
Minor Muthurasu
Thalaivasal
1992
Beeda Settu
movieRoja
1992
Colonel Rayappa
movieSevagan
1992
Ashok
Naangal
1992
Johnson
movieUnnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren
1992
Asha's father
movieRasathi Varum Naal
1991
Rajasekhar
movieMaanagara Kaaval
1991
Gowtham IPS
movieDhanam
1991
Stephen
movieSigaram
1991
Guest Appearance
movieInaindha Kaigal
1990
P K Roy
movieMuddula Menalludu
1990
Madhava rao
movieMukham
1990
Narendran
movieMaruthu Pandi
1990
Thiagarajan
movieMichael Madana Kama Rajan
1990
RamGopal, Madhan's cousin
movieNyaya Tharasu
1989
Advocate Singara Sithan
movieChinnappadass
1989
Dileep
moviePudhea Paadhai
1989
Thoguthi
movieApoorva Sagodharargal
1989
Nallasivam
movieThaai Naadu
1989
S.K.T. alias Major S.Krishna Tulasi
movieDharmathin Thalaivan
1988
Raghupathy
movieUnnal Mudiyum Thambi
1988
Wine Shop Owner
Naan Sonnathey Sattam
1988
Inspector David
moviePaasa Paravaigal
1988
Dr. Sekar
movieSathya
1988
Seena Thana
movieNayakan
1987
Assistant Commissioner Patil
movieVelaikkaran
1987
Pounraj
Kalyana Agathigal
1985
Kannayiram, Thangam's husband
movieBharata
Raju
movieParty
Benjamin Button
Nadhi
Sathya Mohan
Directing4
Pop Carn
2003
Director
movieMaayan
2001
Director
movieDevathai
1997
Director
Avatharam
1995
Director
Writing3
Pop Carn
2003
Screenplay, Story, Dialogue
movieDevathai
1997
Writer
Sound2
movie96
2018
Playback Singer
Velai
1998
Playback Singer
Production1
movieDevathai
1997
Producer