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