Nassar

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1958-03-05 (66 years old)

Place of Birth Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India

Also Known As Naasar, Nazar, నాజర్, Nasser, Naaser, நாசர், M. Nassar, Muhammad Hanif, M. Nasser

Nassar

Biography

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

Actor

Singam IV

as Mahalingam

Bharata

as Raju

Party

as Benjamin Button

2025
The Raja Saab

as Inspector Rajesh

2024
2024
The Akaali

as Donald Halloway

2024
Bhimaa

as Ravindra Varma

2024
Killer Soup

as Inspector Hassan F.

2023
Conjuring Kannappan

as Excorist Ezhumalai

2023
Hi Nanna

as Ranjan

2023
Spark

as Bharadwaj

2023
Thinker

as Jayaraman Kathirvelu

2023
Tiger Nageswara Rao

as Gajjala Prasad

2023
800

as Mugunthan Sathasivam

2023
Gandeevadhari Arjuna

as Adityaraj Bahadur

2023
Ramabanam

as Papa Rao

2023
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II

as Veerapandiyan

2023
Rudhran

as Devarajan

2023
Bagheera

as Ganesan, Murali's father

2023
Waltair Veerayya

as Constable Koteswara Rao

2023
The Jengaburu Curse

as Ravichandran Rao

2022
2022
Ram Setu

as Indrakant Varma

2022
Max, Min and Meowzaki

as Sridhar Mahadevan

2022
Balamevvadu

as Dr. James

2022
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I

as Veerapandiyan

2022
Kanam

as Rangi Kuttapaul

2022
Dobaaraa

as Dr. Sethupathi

2022
The Legend

as Dr. Desikan

2022
2022
Acharya

as Adanna

2022
Hostel

as Father Kuriakose

2022
Clap

as Venkatram

2022
1945

as Subbayya

2022
Vadhandhi

as KI Sebastian

2022
Victim

as Mottai Maadi Siddhar

2021
2021
Thalaivii

as M. Karuna

2021
Tuck Jagadish

as Aadhisesh Naidu

2021
Ninnila Ninnila

as Head chef

2021
Chakra

as Chandru's father

2021
Kapatadhaari

as Ranjan

2021
Kabadadaari

as Ranjan

2021
Red

as Judge

2021
Master

as College Founder

2020
Serious Men

as Dr. Arvind Acharya

2020
College Kumar

as Prakash Kumar

2020
Pattas

as Velappan Asaan

2019
Venky Mama

as Ramanarayana

2019
Market Raja MBBS

as Sivaji Muthaiyah

2019
Sangathamizhan

as Devarajan

2019
Marjaavaan

as Narayan Anna

2019
Chanakya

as Kulkarni

2019
100% Kaadhal

as Balu and Mahalakshmi’s Grandfather

2019
Sitara

as Kabir Mhajan

2019
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy

as Jayaramireddy

2019
Kalki

as Sambasivudu

2019
2019
Kolaigaran

as Retired Police Officer

2019
Article 15

as Panicker

2019
Maharshi

as Chief minister

2019
118

as Mahendra

2019
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu

as Bhavanam Venkatram Reddy

2019
2019
The Gandhi Murder

as SSP Ashok

2018
2018
Sharabha

as Tatikonda Chinnarao

2018
Nota

as Vinothan Subramani

2018
Odu Raja Odu

as Kali Muthu

2018
Vishwaroopam II

as Nassar

2018
Nieraali

as George

2018
Kaali

as Thala Vatti Maari

2018
Bhaskar Oru Rascal

as Rangasamy

2018
Aabhaasam

as Inspector

2018
2018
Inttelligent

as Nanda Kishore

2017
PSV Garuda Vega

as NIA Head

2017
Solo

as BRIG. Ramachandran

2017
Mahanubhavudu

as Meghana's father

2017
Magalir Mattum

as Kodandaraman

2017
2017
7 Naatkal

as Peter

2017
2017
Mister

as Pichchaiah Naidu Sr./ Chai's Grandfather

2017
8 Thottakkal

as Pandian

2017
Kavan

as Police Commissioner

2017
Guru

as Punch Ponds

2017
Katamarayudu

as Judge Bhupathi

2017
Bogan

as Professor Chezhiyan

2017
Si 3

as Mahalingam, Kavya's father

2017
Sometimes

as Doctor

2016
Devi(L)

as Spirit Priest

2016
2016
Iru Mugan

as Malik

2016
2016
Kotigobba 2

as Police Commissioner

2016
Manamantha

as Raghavendra Rao Sharma

2016
Kabali

as Tamilnesan

2016
2016
Brahmotsavam

as Ajay's Relative

2016
Ko 2

as Kumaraswamy

2016
2016
Jil Jung Juk

as Nanjil Shivaji's (Jil) father

2016
2016
Saahasam

as Narayana Murthy / Ravi's Father

2016
Irudhi Suttru

as 'Punch' Pandian

2016
2015
Charlie

as Magician

2015
Thani Oruvan

as Chief Minister

2015
Idhu Enna Maayam

as Arun's Father

2015
2015
2015
36 Vayadhinile

as Commissioner Rajan

2015
Uttama Villain

as Muttharasan

2015
Yevade Subramanyam

as Pasupathi

2015
Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju

as Nazeera's father

2015
Yennai Arindhaal

as Sathyadev's father

2014
Mukunda

as DSP Mohan Krishna

2014
Appuchi Gramam

as Chief Minister

2014
Kaaviya Thalaivan

as Thavathiru Sivadas Swamigal

2014
Oru Oorla Rendu Raja

as Selva Vinayagam

2014
Yaan

as Rajan

2014
Aagadu

as S.I.Dakshina Murthy

2014
Jigarthanda

as Mukil

2014
Saivam

as Kathiresan

2014
Kochadaiiyaan

as Rishikodagan

2014
Nimirndhu Nil

as Harichandra

2014
2014
Veeram

as Nallasivam

2014
1: Nenokkadine

as Chandrashekhar's Co-Scientist

2013
Biriyani

as Varadharajan

2013
Pizza 2: Villa

as Marshall P. Jose

2013
Geethanjali

as Kathalikaattu Thirumeni

2013
All in All Azhagu Raja

as Burma/Paadai Ramasammy

2013
Sutta Kadhai

as Thirumeni

2013
Thalaivaa

as Ratnam

2013
Dalam

as JK

2013
D-Day

as Ashwini Rao

2013
Ramaiya Vastavaiya

as Jayprakash (J.P.) (Krishnakant's Business Partner)

2013
Singam 2

as Mahalingam

2013
2013
Iddarammayilatho

as Sanju's Father

2013
Neram

as Dhandapaani M

2013
Shadow

as Baba

2013
Gouravam

as Soundarapandyan

2013
Bachchan

as Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar

2013
Settai

as Somayajulu

2013
Baadshah

as Jai Krishna Simha

2013
Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story

as Alex Pandian

2013
David

as Father Noyal

2013
David

as Father Noel

2013
Vishwaroopam

as Nassar

2012
Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu

as Chandrasekhara Reddy

2012
Thaandavam

as Veerakathi

2012
Mugamoodi

as Gaurav

2012
Saguni

as Nelly Saami

2012
Rowdy Rathore

as Baapji

2012
2012
Rachcha

as Ramamurthy

2012
Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal

as Guest Appearance

2012
2012
Vettai

as DGP

2012
Businessman

as Ajay Bharadwaj

2011
Osthe

as Velan and Balan's Father

2011
Rajanna

as Kulkarni

2011
Dookudu

as Murthy

2011
Deiva Thirumagal

as Bashyam

2011
Ponnar Shankar

as Mayavar

2011
Shakti

as Sage

2011
Prema Kavali

as Prema's Father

2011
2011
Ilaingan

as Arokkyasami

2010
Aattanayagann

as Lingam's father

2010
Khaleja

as A Person

2010
Komaram Puli

as Assistant Commissioner of Police

2010
Irandu Mugam

as Tamizh Sakthi

2010
Madrasapattinam

as Ayyakanu

2010
Singam

as Mahalingam

2010
Golimaar

as DIG

2010
2010
Fair Game

as Mr. Tabir

2010
Varudu

as Ahmed Khan

2010
Adhurs

as Chari and Narasimha's Father

2009
Quick Gun Murugan

as Rice Plate Reddy

2009
Anjaneyulu

as Krishnamurthy

2009
Ainthaam Padai

as Gunasekaran

2009
Raju Maharaju

as Sneha's Father

2009
Firaaq

as Grave digger

2008
Panchamirtham

as Rajaram/Manickam

2008
Ellam Avan Seyal

as Inspector Easwarapandian

2008
Aegan

as Karthikeyan

2008
2008
Ready

as Raghupathi / "Chicago" Subba Rao

2008
Paandi

as Sundarapandi

2008
Pachamarathanalil

as C.I. Venkatachala Iyer

2008
Kuruvi

as Raj

2008
Bindaas

as ACP Vikram Rathod

2008
Krishnarjuna

as Pedababu

2007
2007
Vel

as Vel's adoptive father

2007
Athidhi

as Home Minister

2007
2007
Nam Naadu

as Aalavandhar

2007
Satham Podathey

as Vincent Selvakumar

2007
Thottal Poo Malarum

as Thyagarajan, Ravi's father

2007
Viyabari

as Dr. Stephen Raj

2007
Okkadunnadu

as Jayadev

2007
Nishabd

as Shridhar

2007
Thaamirabharani

as Vellathurai

2007
Pokkiri

as Shanmughavel

2006
Vattaram

as Burma's father

2006
2006
Perarasu

as ivam

2006
Em Magan

as Emtan

2006
Yuga

as Narrain

2006
Naalai

as Nair

2006
Dishyum

as Jayachandran

2006
Suyetchai MLA

as Arivudaiyan

2006
Pokiri

as Suryanarayana

2006
Sri Ramadasu

as Abul Hasan Qutb Shah aka Abul Hasan Tana Shah

2006
Idhaya Thirudan

as Aalwar

2006
Aathi

as Ramachandra

2006
Pasa Kiligal

as Vairaghya Bhoopathy

2006
Paramasivan

as Vetrivel / Police

2005
Athadu

as Satyanarayana Murthy

2005
Anniyan

as Psychiatrist

2005
2005
Mumbai Xpress

as ACP S.P. Rao

2005
Chandramukhi

as Kandaswamy

2005
Naa Alludu

as Sripathi

2005
Devathayai Kanden

as Babu's Advocate

2004
Nothing but Life

as Dr Mathew (English Version)

2004
Morning Raga

as Abhinay's father

2004
Sye

as Qadar

2004
Arjun

as Police Commissioner Ratnavelu

2004
New

as Priya's Father

2004
Naani

as Priya's Father

2004
2004
Kovil

as Susa Michael

2004
Virumaandi

as Chief Jailer Jayanth

2004
Andhrawala

as Chitra's Father

2003
Kurumbu

as Ruchi's Father

2003
Thennavan

as Ilanthiraiyan

2003
Simhadri

as Ram Bhupal Varma

2003
2003
2003
Puthiya Geethai

as Chinnaya

2003
Thithikudhe

as Chandramohan

2003
Student Number 1

as Raghavan

2003
Anbe Sivam

as Kandasamy Padayachi

2003
Naaga

as Chief Minister

2002
King

as Shanmugam

2002
Baba

as Suryaprakash (Special Appearance)

2002
Samurai

as Sandana Pandian

2002
Thamizh

as Dharmarathnam

2002
Thamizhan

as Shakthivel

2001
Aalavandhan

as Lt. Col. Santhosh Kumar (Voice)

2001
Maayan

as Maayan

2001
Kutty

as Pavadai

2001
Narasimha

as Lieutenant Manavalan

2001
Dhill

as Police Academy Chief

2001
Khushi

as Siddhu's Father

2001
Little John

as Inspector Vijay

2000
2000
Moodu Mukkalaata

as Yugandhar Prasad

2000
Dil Hi Dil Mein

as Professor Ram Chandra

2000
Hey Ram

as Ibrahim

2000
Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram

as Indra Raja Reddy

1999
1999
Olympian Anthony Adam

as Roy Mamman

1999
Mugam

as Rangan

1999
Jodi

as Rudramurthy

1999
Amarkalam

as Birla Bose

1999
Poovellam Kettuppar

as C. R. Kannan

1999
1999
Kadhalar Dhinam

as Dean Ramachandra

1999
Alludugaaru Vachcharu

as Raghava Rao

1999
Padayappa

as Suryaprakash

1998
Priyamudan

as CBI officer

1998
Jeans

as Nachiappan / Pechiappan Rajamani

1998
1998
Kizhakkum Merkkum

as Kathalingam

1998
1997
Chachi 420

as Siraj Akhtar

1997
Guru

as Culprit

1997
Devathai

as Shasangan

1997
Kulam

as Thampy

1997
Iruvar

as Ayya Veluthambi

1997
1996
1996
Krishna

as Assistant commissioner Dharmaraj

1996
Indian

as Krishnasamy (voice)

1996
Karuvelam Pookkal

as Nallamuthu

1995
Kuruthipunal

as Badri

1995
Aunty

as Shanthi’s Husband

1995
Criminal

as ACP Teja

1995
Avatharam

as Kuppusamy

1995
Indira

as Sethupathy

1995
Bombay

as Narayanan Pillai

1994
Pavithra

as Raghu

1994
Vietnam Colony

as Sulaiman Sait

1994
Priyanka

as Rudrayya

1994
Duet

as Guest appearance

1994
Magalir Mattum

as Pandian

1993
Udan Pirappu

as Ameer Bhai

1993
Butterflies

as Colonel Devan Nambiar

1993
Kathirukka Neramillai

as Chatterjee

1993
Pudhiya Mugam

as ACP Shekar IPS

1993
1993
Kalaignan

as Devananthan

1993
Jathi Malli

as Director Pazhani Bhaskaran

1993
Walter Vetrivel

as Rayappa

1992
Meera

as Head Villager - Cameo

1992
Thevar Magan

as Maya Thevar

1992
Thalaivasal

as Beeda Settu

1992
Roja

as Colonel Rayappa

1992
Chembaruthi

as Murugan

1992
Naangal

as Johnson

1992
1992
Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren

as Asha's father

1992
1991
Rasathi Varum Naal

as Rajasekhar

1991
Maanagara Kaaval

as Gowtham IPS

1991
Dhanam

as Stephen

1991
Sigaram

as Guest Appearance

1990
1990
Inaindha Kaigal

as P K Roy

1990
Muddula Menalludu

as Madhava rao

1990
Mukham

as Narendran

1990
Maruthu Pandi

as Thiagarajan

1990
Michael Madana Kama Rajan

as RamGopal, Madhan's cousin

1990
1989
Nyaya Tharasu

as Advocate Singara Sithan

1989
Chinnappadass

as Dileep

1989
Pudhea Paadhai

as Thoguthi

1989
Apoorva Sagodharargal

as Nallasivam

1989
Thaai Naadu

as S.K.T. alias Major S.Krishna Tulasi

1988
Dharmathin Thalaivan

as Raghupathy

1988
Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

as Wine Shop Owner

1988
1988
Paasa Paravaigal

as Dr. Sekar

1988
Sathya

as Seena Thana

1987
Nayakan

as Assistant Commissioner Patil

1987
Velaikkaran

as Pounraj

1985
Kalyana Agathigal

as Kannayiram, Thangam's husband

Writer

2003
Pop Carn

as Screenplay

2003
Pop Carn

as Story

2003
Pop Carn

as Dialogue

1997
Devathai

as Writer

1995
Avatharam

as Writer

Director

2003
Pop Carn

as Director

2001
Maayan

as Director

1997
Devathai

as Director

1995
Avatharam

as Director

Sound

2018
96

as Playback Singer

1998
Velai

as Playback Singer

Producer

1997
Devathai

as Producer