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Nassar

Nassar

Birthday: 1958-03-05 | Place of Birth: Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2023
Rudhran

as    Devarajan

2022
Acharya

as    Adanna

2022
Hostel

as    Father Kuriakose

2022
Kanam

as    Rangi Kuttapaul

2022
Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal

as    Selvaraaj

2022
1945

as    Subbayya

2022
Clap

as    Venkatram

2021
Tuck Jagadish

as    Aadhisesh Naidu

2021
Chakra

as    Chandru's father

2021
Master

as    College Founder

2021
Ninnila Ninnila

as    Head chef

2021
Red

as    Judge

2021
Thalaivii

as    M. Karuna

2021
Kabadadaari

as    Ranjan

2021
Kapatadhaari

as    Ranjan

2020
Serious Men

as    Dr. Arvind Acharya

2020
Pattas

as    Velappan Asaan

2019
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy

as    Jayaramireddy

2019
Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven

as    Raghunandhan

2019
Kolaigaran

as    Retired Police Officer