Nassar
Acting
🎂 1958-03-05
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.
Cast credits(520)
Bijjaladeva
2025
2025
ICF Member Ramasamy
2025
NIA Head
2017
Kulkarni
2019
Bijjaladeva
2015
Karthikeyan
2008
Shakthivel
2002
Bijjaladeva
2017
Panicker
2019
Dr. Sethupathi
2022
Thyagarajan, Ravi's father
2007
2005
Jayprakash (J.P.) (Krishnakant's Business Partner)
2013
Indrakant Varma
2022
2021
Mr. Tabir
2010
Ashwini Rao
2013
2016
Adanna
2022
Jayaramireddy
2019
Ibrahim
2000
2024
2016
College Founder
2021
2004
Narayan Anna
2019
C. R. Kannan
1999
Selvaraaj
2022
Lal
2004
Veerapandiyan
2022
Devarajan
2019
2024
Rajavel Mirasu
2025
Kodandaraman
2017
Arun's Father
2015
Siraj Akhtar
1997
Surya Prakash (Special Appearance)
2002
Professor Chezhiyan
2017
Nanaji
2024
Retired Police Officer
2019
Grave digger
2009
2004
Shanmughavel
2007
Sambasivudu
2019
Aalavandhar
2007
Devarajan
2023
Ramanarayana
2019
Ilanthiraiyan
2003
Krishnasamy (voice)
1996
Vincent Selvakumar
2007
Guru
1997
Colonel Rayappa
1992
Harichandra
2014
Father Noel
2013
Narayanan Pillai
1995
2017
Inspector Rajesh
2025
Aadhisesh Naidu
2021
Sandana Pandian
2002
Assistant Commissioner Patil
1987
Ganesan, Murali's father
2023
Head Villager - Cameo
1992
Tamilnesan
2016
Shridhar
2007
Rajan
2014
Sathyadev's father
2015
Raghupathi / "Chicago" Subba Rao
2008
Dr. Sekar
1988
Nallasivam
2014
Nassar
2013
Seena Thana
1988
Judge Bhupathi
2017
Adityaraj Bahadur
2023
Excorist Ezhumalai
2023
Thampy
1997
Rayappa
1993
Kali Muthu
2018
Ayya Veluthambi
1997
Raj
2008
Rudramurthy
1999
Ranjan
2021
Rajasekhar
1991
Manikkam
2025
Inspector Vijay
2001
Ranjan
2023
S.I.Dakshina Murthy
2014
Brig. K. N. Rao
2025
Abdul Khader
2016
Kandaswamy
2005
1991
1998
Arokkyasami
2011
Varadharajan
2013
Jai Krishna Simha
2013
2008
M. Karuna
2021
Pounraj
1987
Papa Rao
2023
Indra Raja Reddy
2000
1995
Self
2003
2011
Veerapandiyan
2023
Thiagarajan
1990
Vinothan Subramani
2018
Orphanage Caretaker
2025
Surya Prakash
1999
Kandasamy Padayachi
2003
Baby
2008
Sethupathy
1995
Head chef
2021
Abdul Malik
2024
2004
1992
Reporter
1987
Rudrayya
1994
Arivudaiyan
2006
Vellathurai
2007
Dhanakodi
1988
Raja
1988
DGP
2012
Hippy Lahiri
2014
2018
Lt. Col. Santhosh Kumar (Voice)
2001
Father Noyal
2013
Chief Minister
2015
Vel's adoptive father
2007
Dileep
1989
Chinnaya
2003
Nallasivam
1989
Thavathiru Sivadas Swamigal
2014
Gaurav
2012
Badri
1995
2001
1991
Raghu
1994
Ratnam
2013
Basha
1996
Ravindra Varma
2024
2019
2025
Home Minister
2007
Rishikodagan
2014
Master
2016
Sulaiman Sait
1994
Dharmarathnam
2002
RamGopal, Madhan's cousin
1990
Kuppusamy
1995
2000
Priya's Father
2004
Beeda Settu
1992
Ayyakanu
2010
Raja's father
2025
Spirit Priest
2016
Birla Bose
1999
Guest Appearance
2012
Subramaniam
2009
Kathiresan
2014
Raghavendra Rao Sharma
2016
Babu's Advocate
2005
Rice Plate Reddy
2009
Somayajulu
2013
'Punch' Pandian
2016
2007
Chief minister
2019
2016
Ajay's Relative
2016
Narayana Murthy / Ravi's Father
2016
Magician
2015
Satyanarayana Murthy
2005
Guest appearance
1994
Ramachandra
2006
2019
Police Commissioner
2016
Muttharasan
2015
2018
Ranjan
2021
Benjamin Button
2000
S.K.T. alias Major S.Krishna Tulasi
1989
2017
Malik
2016
2019
2003
2003
Baba
2013
Ajay Bharadwaj
2012
Jayachandran
2006
Dr. Stephen Raj
2007
Sage
2011
Velan and Balan's Father
2011
Chandrashekhar's Co-Scientist
2014
2019
Mugunthan Sathasivam
2023
Psychiatrist
2005
Bashyam
2011
Nanjil Shivaji's (Jil) father
2016
2016
Assistant commissioner Dharmaraj
1996
1999
Murthy
2011
Professor Ram Chandra
2000
Sanju's Father
2013
Johnny
1990
Teacher Venkatappa
2019
Mahendra
2019
2024
2013
1990
KI Sebastian
2022
Inspector Easwarapandian
2008
Maayan
2001
Nelly Saami
2012
Thala Vatti Maari
2018
2013
Mukil
2014
Teacher
1999
Advocate Singara Sithan
1989
Mahalingam
2013
Marshall P. Jose
2013
Gunasekaran
2009
Punch Ponds
2017
Qadar
2004
Chief Minister
2014
Jayaraman Kathirvelu
2023
Ahmed Khan
2010
1999
Dr. Desikan
2022
Baapji
2012
Raghavan
2015
2022
Dean Ramachandra
1999
2018
Police Commissioner
2017
Mahalingam, Kavya's father
2017
Gajjala Prasad
2023
Lingam's father
2010
Doctor
2017
Dhandapaani M
2013
2022
Police Academy Chief
2001
Balu and Mahalakshmi’s Grandfather
2019
A Person
2010
Sripathi
2005
2005
Nassar
2018
Veerakathi
2012
2003
1993
Suryanarayana
2006
ivam
2006
Director Pazhani Bhaskaran
1993
Alex Pandian
2013
2017
Sivaraman
1994
2014
Mahalingam
2010
2010
2009
1988
Emtan
2006
Assistant Commissioner of Police
2010
Pasupathi
2015
Venkatram
2022
2018
Kulkarni
2011
Sivaji Muthaiyah
2019
Donald Halloway
2024
2012
Vetrivel / Police
2006
Meghana's father
2017
2012
Johnson
1992
Mr. Nadar
2025
Chief Jailer Jayanth
2004
JK
2013
1992
2016
Ruchi's Father
2003
2023
2000
Velappan Asaan
2020
Maya Thevar
1992
Kizhakku Kattai
2010
2023
Shasangan
1997
Raghunandhan
2019
Susa Michael
2004
Selva Vinayagam
2014
Murugan
1992
Aalwar
2006
Asha's father
1992
1991
George
2018
2016
Chari and Narasimha's Father
2010
Pandian
1994
2010
2023
1989
Abhinay's father
2004
Siddhu's Father
2001
Rangi Kuttapaul
2022
Rudraraju
2016
Father Kuriakose
2022
2007
Constable Koteswara Rao
2023
Nachiappan / Pechiappan Rajamani
1998
2025
Inspector Hassan F.
2024
Nallamuthu
1996
Roy Mamman
1999
2017
Pandian
2017
2009
Mayavar
2011
1984
Shanmugam
2002
2017
2022
1997
2018
BRIG. Ramachandran
2017
2006
Jayadev
2007
Kathalikaattu Thirumeni
2013
2009
CBI officer
1998
Kumaraswamy
2016
2010
1989
1988
2011
Rangan
1999
Ameer Bhai
1993
DGP
2019
1998
Ramamurthy
2012
Commissioner Rajan
2015
Raghupathy
1988
1993
Pichchaiah Naidu Sr./ Chai's Grandfather
2017
Bharadwaj
2023
1990
2010
Wine Shop Owner
1988
2018
Bhavanam Venkatram Reddy
2019
2013
2026
P K Roy
1990
Burma's father
2006
S.P.
1992
2015
1993
Kumar
1990
1996
1993
Chitra's Father
2004
2016
Narendran
1990
Priya's Father
2004
Lieutenant Manavalan
2001
DK
2023
2014
1990
2022
2021
2010
2018
2012
Shankar
2002
Nanda Kishore
2018
Pedababu
2008
2003
2016
2015
Ram Bhupal Varma
2003
2016
DSP Mohan Krishna
2014
Chandramohan
2003
ACP Shekar IPS
1993
2019
Rangasamy
2018
Khader Bhai
2007
ACP S.P. Rao
2005
2002
2011
Abul Hasan Qutb Shah aka Abul Hasan Tana Shah
2006
2016
1989
Subbayya
2022
Police Commissioner Ratnavelu
2004
Vairaghya Bhoopathy
2006
2017
Burma/Paadai Ramasammy
2013
1994
2014
Narrain
2006
2014
Kannayiram, Thangam's husband
1985
Guest Appearance
1991
Mottai Maadi Siddhar
2022
1998
Shanthi’s Husband
1995
1988
Chief Minister
2003
Raju
Raja Guru
2006
2019
2008
Ravichandran Rao
2023
Kathalingam
1998
2001
Thirumeni
2013
Raghava Rao
1999
2008
2010
2000
Chandrasekhara Reddy
2012
Judge
2021
Haja Bhai
2007
2022
2010
Culprit
1997
Colonel Devan Nambiar
1993
Nair
2006
Yugandhar Prasad
2000
2019
2003
Dr. James
2022
Tatikonda Chinnarao
2018
1998
Devananthan
1993
2003
Rajaram/Manickam
2008
1991
2016
ACP Vikram Rathod
2008
Sridhar Mahadevan
2022
1993
Thangaraj
2000
Nazeera's father
2015
2006
2017
1992
1987
2000
2022
SSP Ashok
2019
1993
1990
1998
Inspector
2018
Prakash Kumar
2020
Gowtham IPS
1991
Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar
2013
DIG
2010
Dr Mathew (English Version)
2004
Prema's Father
2011
1992
1993
1991
Thoguthi
1989
ACP Teja
1995
2004
Chandru's father
2021
Stephen
1991
2004
Chatterjee
1993
Jameendar
2010
2011
2006
2015
Dr. Arvind Acharya
2020
Sundarapandi
2008
2015
2017
Kabir Mhajan
2019
2008
Narrator
2021
2012
1994
Self
2014
2016
Peter
2017
Madhava rao
1990
1999
Tamizh Sakthi
2010
Krishnamurthy
2009
Nassar
1988
1987
Raghavan
2003
Pavadai
2001
2010
2004
C.I. Venkatachala Iyer
2008
2018
2008
2011
2012
2007
Sneha's Father
2009
1998
2000
2013
Soundarapandyan
2013
2003
