Nassar
Born: 1958-03-05 in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2027
2026
- Meesaya Murukku 2 as Seshadri
- Vishwanath & Sons as Ramanadhan
- Sardar 2 as Quartermaster Shekar Dattatri
- Jana Nayagan as CM Arivudai Nambi
- Satluj as SP Varma
- S. Saraswathi as Anthony
- Prahaar - The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam
- Euphoria as Chief Justice Surya Narayana Murthy
- Bãhubali: The Torchbearer as Self
- Max, Min and Meowzaki as Sridhar Mahadevan
- Oh Butterfly!
- Reporting Live
2025
- Bāhubali: The Epic as Bijjaladeva
- Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit as Vissanna
- Thug Life as Manikkam
- Be Happy as Mr. Nadar
- Kuberaa as Orphanage Caretaker
- Retro as Rajavel Mirasu
- Diesel as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
- Test as ICF Member Ramasamy
- Tanvi the Great as Brig. K. N. Rao
- Bomb as Sengannan
- Rajabheema as Raja's father
- Red Flower
2024
- Killer Soup as Inspector Hassan F.
- Naa Saami Ranga
- Kadaisi Ulaga Por
- Bhimaa as Ravindra Varma
- Utsavam as Mahadev Nayudu
- Thiru.Manickam as Abdul Malik
- Gangs of Godavari as Nanaji
- The Akaali as Donald Halloway
2023
- Hi Nanna as Ranjan
- The Jengaburu Curse as Ravichandran Rao
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part II as Veerapandiyan
- Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty as DK
- Tiger Nageswara Rao as Gajjala Prasad
- Waltair Veerayya as Constable Koteswara Rao
- Shivaji Surathkal 2: Mysterious case of Maayavi
- Gandeevadhari Arjuna as Adityaraj Bahadur
- Bagheera as Ganesan, Murali's father
- Spark as Bharadwaj
- Rudhran as Devarajan
- 800 as Mugunthan Sathasivam
- Conjuring Kannappan as Excorist Ezhumalai
- Ramabanam as Papa Rao
- Narakasura
- Vivesini as Jayaraman Kathirvelu
- Ramachandra Boss & Co as Ram Madhav
2022
- Vadhandhi as KI Sebastian
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part I as Veerapandiyan
- Khudiram Bose as Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Victim as Mottai Maadi Siddhar
- Ram Setu as Indrakant Varma
- Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal as Selvaraaj
- Maha
- Acharya as Adanna
- Kanam as Rangi Kuttapaul
- Dobaaraa as Dr. Sethupathi
- Clap as Venkatram
- The Legend as Dr. Desikan
- 1945 as Subbayya
- Ramarao On Duty
- Vaaitha
- Balamevvadu as Dr. James
- 10th Class Diaries
- Hostel as Father Kuriakose
- Sadha Nannu Nadipe
- Dhadha
2021
- Master as College Founder
- Thalaivii as M. Karuna
- Tuck Jagadish as Aadhisesh Naidu
- Red as Judge
- Erida
- Chakra as Chandru's father
- Ninnila Ninnila as Head chef
- Kapatadhaari as Ranjan
- Konda Polam
- Kabadadaari as Ranjan
- Patterns of life: Prana as Narrator
2020
- Pattas as Velappan Asaan
- Serious Men as Dr. Arvind Acharya
- College Kumar as Prakash Kumar
2019
- F2: Fun and Frustration as DGP
- Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy as Jayaramireddy
- Marjaavaan as Narayan Anna
- Article 15 as Panicker
- Market Raja MBBS as Sivaji Muthaiyah
- Maharshi as Chief minister
- 100% Kaadhal as Balu and Mahalakshmi’s Grandfather
- Voter
- Kalki as Sambasivudu
- Neerthirai
- Iddari Lokam Okate
- The Gandhi Murder as SSP Ashok
- Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven as Raghunandhan
- Azhiyatha Kolangal 2
- Yatra as Teacher Venkatappa
- Sangathamizhan as Devarajan
- Venky Mama as Ramanarayana
- Mouname Ishtam
- N.T.R: Mahanayakudu as Bhavanam Venkatram Reddy
- Chanakya as Kulkarni
- 118 as Mahendra
- Kolaigaran as Retired Police Officer
- Thittam Pottu Thirudura Koottam
- Rocky: The Revenge
- Sitara as Kabir Mhajan
2018
- 96 ... (Playback Singer)
- Nota as Vinothan Subramani
- Inttelligent as Nanda Kishore
- Keni
- Vishwaroopam II as Nassar
- Vijetha
- My Story as Keshava Perumal
- Savarakathi
- Kaali as Thala Vatti Maari
- Sei
- Aabhaasam as Inspector
- Utharavu Maharaja
- Odu Raja Odu as Kali Muthu
- Nannu Dochukunduvate
- Bhaskar Oru Rascal as Rangasamy
- Nieraali as George
- Manasuku Nachindi
- Sharabha as Tatikonda Chinnarao
- Kutram Nadanthathu Enna
2017
- Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion as Bijjaladeva
- PSV Garuda Vega as NIA Head
- LIE
- Solo as BRIG. Ramachandran
- Si 3 as Mahalingam
- Mister as Pichchaiah Naidu Sr./ Chai's Grandfather
- Kootathil Oruthan
- Ka..Ka..Ka.. Aabathin Arikuri
- Vaigai Express
- Jai Lava Kusa
- Kavan as Police Commissioner
- Valladesam
- Sometimes as Doctor
- Thittivasal
- Magalir Mattum as Kodandaraman
- Khaidi No. 150
- Katamarayudu as Judge Bhupathi
- Guru as Punch Ponds
- 7 Naatkal as Peter
- 8 Thottakkal as Pandian
- Mahanubhavudu as Meghana's father
- Bogan as Professor Chezhiyan
2016
- Evaru...?
- Kabali as Tamilnesan
- Irudhi Suttru as 'Punch' Pandian
- Jil Jung Juk as Nanjil Shivaji's (Jil) father
- Devi(L) as Spirit Priest
- Ko 2 as Kumaraswamy
- Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai as Abdul Khader
- Kotigobba 2 as Police Commissioner
- Brahmotsavam as Ajay's Relative
- Aandavan Kattalai as Master
- Dhruva
- Soggade Chinni Nayana as Rudraraju
- Manamantha as Raghavendra Rao Sharma
- Konjam Koffee Konjam Kaadhal
- Dictator
- Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum
- Iru Mugan as Malik
- Paisa
- Kuttrame Thandanai as Ravi's Client
- Saahasam as Narayana Murthy / Ravi's Father
- Kattumakkan
- Terror
- Garam
- Arthanari
- Right Right
2015
- Bāhubali: The Beginning as Bijjaladeva
- Thani Oruvan as Chief Minister
- Yennai Arindhaal as Sathyadev's father
- Janda Pai Kapiraju
- Malli Malli Idhi Rani Roju as Nazeera's father
- Savaale Samaali
- 36 Vayadhinile as Commissioner Rajan
- Uttama Villain as Muttharasan
- Courier Boy Kalyan
- Charlie as Magician
- Namukkore Aakasham as Lalji
- Yavade Subramanyam as Pasupathi
- Idhu Enna Maayam as Arun's Father
- Yagavarayinum Naa Kaakka as Raghavan
- Aavi Kumar
2014
- Rabhasa as Ramachandrayya
- Aagadu as S.I.Dakshina Murthy
- Jigarthanda as Mukil
- 1: Nenokkadine as Chandrashekhar's Co-Scientist
- Saivam as Kathiresan
- Kochadaiiyaan as Rishikodagan
- Appuchi Gramam as Chief Minister
- Veeram as Nallasivam
- Kaaviya Thalaivan as Thavathiru Sivadas Swamigal
- Oru Oorla Rendu Raja as Selva Vinayagam
- The Invisible Other: Caste in Tamil Cinema as Self
- Brahma
- Mukunda as DSP Mohan Krishna
- Yaan as Rajan
- Nimirndhu Nil as Harichandra
- Chinnadana Nee Kosam
- Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum as Hippy Lahiri
- Koottam
2013
- Ramaiya Vastavaiya as Jayprakash (J.P.) (Krishnakant's Business Partner)
- Thalaivaa as Ratnam
- All in All Azhagu Raja as Burma/Paadai Ramasammy
- Dalam as JK
- Neram as Dhandapaani M
- Vishwaroopam as Nassar
- Baadshah as Jai Krishna Simha
- Biriyani as Varadharajan
- Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story as Alex Pandian
- David as Father Noyal
- D-Day as Ashwini Rao
- Dracula 2012
- Singam 2 as Mahalingam
- Iddarammayilatho as Sanju's Father
- Balupu
- Shadow as Baba
- Endrendrum Punnagai
- Settai as Somayajulu
- Sevakudu as Ramachandrayya
- Bachchan as Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar
- Sutta Kadhai as Thirumeni
- Pizza 2: Villa as Marshall P. Jose
- Geethanjali as Kathalikaattu Thirumeni
- Kamasutra 3D
- Gouravam as Soundarapandyan
2012
- Rowdy Rathore as Baapji
- Aduthathu
- Thaandavam as Veerakathi
- Nanda Nanditha
- Businessman as Ajay Bharadwaj
- Vettai as DGP
- Rachcha as Ramamurthy
- Saguni as Nelly Saami
- Mugamoodi as Gaurav
- Dhammu
- Dhoni
- Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal as Guest Appearance
- Naa Ishtam as Naidu
- Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu as Chandrasekhara Reddy
2011
- Priyudu
- Deiva Thirumagal as Bashyam
- Mr. Perfect as Vicky father
- Dookudu as Murthy
- Olave Mandara
- Rajanna as Kulkarni
- Wanted
- Osthe as Velan and Balan's Father
- Ponnar Shankar as Mayavar
- Sankarankovil
- Prema Kavali as Prema's Father
- Maharaja
- Shakti as Sage
- Ilaingan as Arokkyasami
- Uchithanai Muharnthaal
2010
- Fair Game as Mr. Tabir
- Kumari Pennin Ullathile
- Suryakanthi
- Vandae Maatharam as Ram Gopal Verma
- Rama Rama Krishna Krishna
- Adhurs as Chari and Narasimha's Father
- Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam as Kizhakku Kattai
- Khaleja as A Person
- Singam as Mahalingam
- Varudu as Commissioner Ahmed Khan IPS
- Kutti Pisasu
- Panchakshari as Vijayshankar Verma; Honey's father
- Madrasapattinam as Ayyakanu
- Komaram Puli as Assistant Commissioner of Police
- Sye Aata
- Golimaar as DIG
- Nandalala
- Aattanayagann as Lingam's father
- Irandu Mugam as Tamizh Sakthi
- Magane En Marumagane as Jameendar
- Thamassu
- Taj Mahal as Sruthi's father
2009
- Ainthaam Padai as Gunasekaran
- Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam as Subramaniam
- Firaaq as Grave digger
- Quick Gun Murugan as Rice Plate Reddy
- Anjaneyulu as Krishnamurthy
- Aa Okkadu
- Snehituda
- Mariyadhai as Sollaiyu Muthurajah
- Raju Maharaju as Sneha's Father
- Kadhalna Summa Illai as GK
- Indira Vizha
2008
- Kaalaippani
- Nenu Meeku Telusa...?
- Aegan as Karthikeyan
- Ready as Raghupathi / "Chicago" Subba Rao
- Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan
- Krishnarjuna as Pedababu
- Bindaas as ACP Vikram Rathod
- Dindigul Sarathy
- Ayutham Seivom
- Ellam Avan Seyal as Inspector Easwarapandian
- Kuruvi as Raj
- Pachamarathanalil as C.I. Venkatachala Iyer
- Poi Solla Porom as Baby
- Pourudu
- Panchamirtham as Rajaram/Manickam
- Paandi as Sundarapandi
2007
- Athidhi as Home Minister
- Thottal Poo Malarum as Thyagarajan, Ravi's father
- Pokkiri as Shanmughavel
- Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram as Khader Bhai
- Thiru Ranga
- Nam Naadu as Aalavandhar
- Muni
- Thaamirabharani as Vellathurai
- Nishabd as Shridhar
- Onbadhu Roobai Nottu as Haja Bhai
- Vel as Vel's adoptive father
- Don
- Viyabari as Dr. Stephen Raj
- Satham Podathey as Vincent Selvakumar
- Okkadunnadu as Jayadev
- Mee Sreyobhilashi
- Marudhamalai
2006
- Roommates as Bhargava
- Pasakiligal as Vairaghya Bhoopathy
- Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei as Raja Guru
- Pokiri as Suryanarayana
- Yuga as Narrain
- Parijatham as Shanmugavel
- Boss
- Sainikudu as Chakrapani
- Aathi as Ramachandra
- Paramasivan as Vetrivel / Police
- Nenjirukkum Varai
- Sri Ramadasu as Abul Hasan Qutb Shah aka Abul Hasan Tana Shah
- Naalai as Nair
- Suyetchai MLA as Arivudaiyan
- Dishyum as Jayachandran
- Em Magan as Emtan
- Perarasu as ivam
- Idhaya Thirudan as Aalwar
- Cyanide
- Vattaram as Burma's father
2005
- Chandramukhi as Kandaswamy
- Anniyan as Psychiatrist
- Athadu as Satyanarayana Murthy
- Mumbai Xpress as ACP S.P. Rao
- Naa Alludu as Sripathi
- Sukran
- Narasimhudu
- Gowtham SSC
- Devathayai Kanden as Babu's Advocate
- Bhageeratha as Durga Prasad
2004
- Sye as Qadar
- Naani as Priya's Father
- Virumaandi as Chief Jailer Jayanth
- Phir Milenge as Lal
- Udhaya
- New as Priya's Father
- Adavi Ramudu
- Neranja Manasu as Venkatraman
- Andhrawala as Chitra's Father
- Vaanam Vasappadum
- Arjun as Police Commissioner Ratnavelu
- Morning Raga as Abhinay's father
- Nothing but Life as Dr Mathew (English Version)
- Kovil as Susa Michael
- Arasatchi
- Varnajalam
2003
- Nala Damayanthi as Self
- Vaseegara as Viswanathan
- Anbe Sivam as Kandasamy Padayachi
- Simhadri as Ram Bhupal Varma
- Naaga as Chief Minister
- Kalyana Ramudu
- Alai
- Student Number 1 as Raghavan
- Pallavan
- Puthiya Geethai as Chinnaya
- Thithikudhe as Chandramohan
- Thennavan as Ilanthiraiyan
- Kurumbu as Ruchi's Father
- Pop Carn ... (Screenplay)
- Aasai Aasaiyai as Sankaranarayan
- Vikadan
2002
2001
- Aalavandhan as Lt. Col. Santhosh Kumar (Voice)
- Little John as Inspector Vijay
- Thavasi as Sankarpandi
- Kutty as Pavadai
- Narasimha as Lieutenant Manavalan
- Khushi as Siddhu's Father
- Dhill as Police Academy Chief
- Vaanchinathan as Baba Rao
- Maayan as Maayan
- Eduruleni Manishi
2000
- Dil Hi Dil Mein as Professor Ram Chandra
- Hagalu Vesha
- Chinna Chinna Kannile as Ravi
- Hey Ram as Ibrahim
- Sudhandhiram as Sathyamoorthy
- Sandhitha Velai
- Manu Neethi as Vellaiaya Thevar
- Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai as Thangaraj
- Vamsi as Ankineedu Prasad
- Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram as Indra Raja Reddy
- Moodu Mukkalaata as Yugandhar Prasad
- Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
- Eazhaiyin Sirippil
1999
- Kadhalar Dhinam as Dean Ramachandra
- Padayappa as Surya Prakash
- Mugam as Rangan
- Kallazhagar as Peter
- Jodi as Rudramurthy
- Alludugaaru Vachcharu as Raghava Rao
- Time
- Amarkalam as Birla Bose
- Ethirum Pudhirum
- Poovellam Kettuppar as C. R. Kannan
- Olympian Anthony Adam as Roy Mamman (Lawrence Luther)
- Viralukketha Veekkam as Teacher
1998
- Priyuralu
- Jeans as Nachiappan / Pechiappan Rajamani
- Kizhakkum Merkkum as Kathalingam
- Velai
- Poonthottam
- Ooyala
- Priyamudan as CBI officer
- Kaadhale Nimmadhi
- Desiya Geetham
1997
- Chachi 420 as Siraj Akhtar
- Iruvar as Ayya Veluthambi
- Minsara Kanavu as Guru
- Guru as Culprit
- Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
- Devathai as Shasangan
- Kulam as Thampy
1996
- Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi
- Indian as Krishnasamy (voice)
- Avvai Shanmugi as Basha
- Karuvelam Pookkal as Nallamuthu
- Krishna as Assistant commissioner Dharmaraj
1995
1994
- Magalir Mattum as Pandian
- Duet as Guest appearance
- Rajakumaran
- Vietnam Colony as Sulaiman Sait
- Priyanka as Rudrayya
- Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana as Sivaraman
- Pavithra as Raghu
- Adharmam
1993
- Airport as Varma
- Ghazal
- Walter Vetrivel as Rayappa
- Kalaignan as Devananthan
- Chinna Devan
- Chinna Kannamma
- Kathirukka Neramillai as Chatterjee
- Matru Devo Bhava
- Kilipetchu Ketkava
- Jathi Malli as Director Pazhani Bhaskaran
- Sakkarai Devan as Vaiyapuri
- Pudhiya Mugam as ACP Shekar IPS
- Udan Pirappu as Ameer Bhai
- Amaravathi
- Butterflies as Colonel Devan Nambiar
- Enga Thambi as Dinakar
1992
- Roja as Colonel Rayappa
- Thirumathi Palanisamy
- Dharma Kshetram as S.P.
- Chanti
- Sevagan as Ashok
- Chembaruthi as Murugan
- Thevar Magan as Maya Thevar
- Meera as Head Villager
- Naangal as Johnson
- Ellaichami as Minor Muthurasu
- Thalaivasal as Beeda Settu
- Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren as Asha's father
- Kaaviya Thalaivan
- Aavarampoo as Thevar
1991
- Sigaram as Guest Appearance
- Rasathi Varum Naal as Rajasekhar
- Eeramana Rojave as JK
- Maanagara Kaaval as Gowtham IPS
- Gopura Vasalile
- Amma Pillai
- Dhanam as Stephen
- Vasalil Oru Vennila
- Jenma Natchathiram as Father Murphy
1990
- Inaindha Kaigal as P K Roy
- Michael Madana Kama Rajan as RamGopal, Madhan's cousin
- Mukham as Narendran
- Raja Kaiya Vacha as Johnny
- Maruthu Pandi as Thiagarajan
- Unnai Solli Kutramillai as Kumar
- Kokila
- Kaavalukku Gettikkaaran
- Pudhiya Sarithiram
- Sathya Vaakku
- Muddula Menalludu as Madhava rao
1989
- Varusham Padhinaaru
- Apoorva Sagodharargal as Nallasivam
- Thaai Naadu as S.K.T. alias Major S.Krishna Tulasi
- Chinnappadass as Dileep
- Sonthakkaran as Yuvaraj
- Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai
- Vetri Mel Vetri
- Nyaya Tharasu as Advocate Singara Sithan
- Pudhea Paadhai as Thoguthi
1988
- Manasukkul Mathappu as Babu
- Unnal Mudiyum Thambi as Wine Shop Owner
- Poovum Puyalum as Nassar
- Sathya as Seena Thana
- Dharmathin Thalaivan as Raghupathy
- Paravaigal Palavitham as Raja
- Pudhiya Vaanam
- Paasa Paravaigal as Dr. Sekar
- En Thangachi Padichava as Dhanakodi
- Naan Sonnathey Sattam as Inspector David
- Rendum Rendum Anju
- Poovizhi Raja
1987
- Nayakan as Assistant Commissioner Patil
- Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu as Reporter
- Velaikkaran as Pounraj
- Vanna Kanavugal
- Kavithai Paada Neramillai
1985
- Kalyana Agathigal as Kannayiram, Thangam's husband