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