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