Nassar

Nassar
Born March 5, 1958 (1958-03-05) (age 53)
Chingleput,
Madras State,
India
Religion Islam
Spouse Kameela
Awards Nandi Award for his acting performance in the Telugu film Chanti
Tamilnadu Government's Best Actor award for his role in the film Aavaaram Poo

Nassar (Tamil: நாசர்) (also spelled Nasser, Naasar or Nazar) is a Tamil actor, producer, writer, director, lyricist, and singer. He has appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and English films. He is often cited as part of India's specialist character actors, along with the likes of Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri and Nana Patekar. He is proficient in Urdu, English, Hindi, Arabic, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. Nassar is married to Kameela and they have three sons.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] He is the founder of 'Adavu', Centre for Tamil Arts which trains people in various subjects including folk arts, story telling, research and docu-film making.

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Early years

Nassar was born on 5 March 1958 to Mehaboob Basha and Mumtaz Beghum as Mehaboob Nasser, in an interior village called Meylerippakkam, in Chengalpattu district, Tamilnadu. He studied in St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School (Chengalpattu). He moved to Chennai (then Madras) after school, where he finished his pre-degree at Madras Christian College. At Madras Christian College, he was an active member of the Dramatic Society. Later for a brief time, he was in the Indian Air Force.

He trained in two acting schools: the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce's Film Institute and the Tamil Nadu Institute for Film and Television Technology. He passed with gold medals from both the institutes.

Early acting career

To stay in Chennai and look for opportunities in Tamil cinema, he took up odd jobs such as security guard, salesman, and waiter at Matsaya, Impala at Egmore and later at the Taj Coromandel at Nungambakkam, where he was a friend of Mr. Viswanathan.

He started his acting career in Doordarshan. Technically, his first feature film was Panangaadu, which was based on the life of palm tree climbers, where Nasser was the protagonist. It was directed by Mr. Senapathy, shot in 16 mm and produced by Doordarshan. It participated in many international film festivals.

His first mainstream film was Kalyana Agadhigal directed by veteran director K. Balachandar. He continued to do a villain role in Velaikaaran with Rajinikanth and Vannakkanavugal with Karthik. In Kavidhai Paada Neram Illai, directed by Yuhi Sedhu, he was the protagonist. Then came Mani Rathnam's Nayagan with Legend actor Kamal Hassan which made Nasser one of the busiest actors in Tamil cinema.

His debut as a director was Avatharam.

Awards

Filmography

As actor

Tamil

  1. Osthi
  2. Aduthathu
  3. Deiva Thirumagal (2011)
  4. Sankarankoil
  5. Ponnar Sankar
  6. Ilaignan (2011)
  7. Aattanayagan (2010)
  8. Nandalala
  9. Naane Ennul Illai
  10. Madharasapattinam (2010)
  11. Irandu Mugam (2010)
  12. Virundhali (2010)
  13. Vande Mataram (2010)
  14. Singam
  15. Magane En Marumagane
  16. Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam (2010)
  17. Kutti Pisasu (2010)
  18. Kadhalna Summa Illai (2009)
  19. Indira Vizha
  20. Ainthaam Padai
  21. Solla Solla Inikkum
  22. Poi Solla Porom (2008)
  23. Aegan
  24. Kuruvi
  25. Paandi
  26. Panchamirtham
  27. Aayudham Seivom
  28. Indralogathil Na Azhagappan
  29. Netru Indru Naalai
  30. Thaamirabharani (2007)
  31. Vyabaari
  32. Vel
  33. Pokkiri
  34. Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram'
  35. Thottal Poo Malarum
  36. Marudhamalai
  37. Satham Podathey
  38. Onbathu Roopai Notu
  39. Agra
  40. Aathi
  41. Em Magan
  42. Student Number 1
  43. Dishyum
  44. Yugaa
  45. Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi
  46. Naalai
  47. Paramasivan
  48. Pasa Kiligal
  49. Idhaya Thirudan
  50. Mumbai Xpress
  51. Chandramukhi
  52. New
  53. King
  54. Poovellam Kettuppar
  55. Jodi
  56. Padayappa
  57. Jeans
  58. Anniyan
  59. Muni
  60. Kurumbu
  61. Kizhakkum Merkkum
  62. Kovil
  63. Mugam
  64. Maayan
  65. Thennavan
  66. Pudhiya Geethai
  67. Aasai Aasaiyai
  68. Narasimha
  69. Samurai
  70. Alai
  71. Udhaya
  72. Varnajaalam
  73. Sandithavelai
  74. Amarkalam
  75. Amaravathi
  76. Anbe Sivam
  77. Thamizhan
  78. Little John
  79. Virumbugiren
  80. Avvai Shanmughi
  81. Ethirum Pudhirum
  82. gurudeva
  83. karuvelam pookkal
  84. manuneethi
  85. Thittikudhey
  86. Kaaninilam
  87. Dhill
  88. Thamizh
  89. Thavasi
  90. Virumaandi
  91. Kadhalar Dhinam
  92. Hey Ram
  93. Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
  94. Puthiya Paadhai
  95. udanpirappu
  96. Vaanam Vasappadum
  97. viralukettha veekkam
  98. koodi vaazhnthaal kodi nanmai
  99. Velai
  100. Poonthottam
  101. Kaadhale Nimmadhi
  102. Desiya Geetham
  103. Iruvar
  104. Devathai
  105. Indira
  106. Avatharam
  107. kolangal
  108. Walter Vetrivel
  109. Priyamudan
  110. Kallazhagar
  111. Krodham 2
  112. Eazhaiyin Sirippil
  113. Priyanka
  114. Magalir Mattum
  115. Pavithra
  116. aathma
  117. kaathirukka neramillai
  118. airport
  119. karuppu vellai
  120. kilipechu ketkavaa
  121. varavu ethana selavu pathana
  122. chinnakannamma
  123. Chembaruthi
  124. Aruvaa velu
  125. chinna chinna kannile
  126. aavaarampoo
  127. sevakan
  128. jaadhi malli
  129. Thevar Magan
  130. Roja
  131. Kalaignan
  132. Eeramaana Rojave
  133. Thirumathi pazhanichaamy
  134. Gopura Vasalile
  135. Thalaivasal
  136. Michael Madhana Kamarajan
  137. Apoorva Sagodharargal
  138. Unnal Mudiyum Thambi
  139. Chinnappadaas
  140. Naan sonnathe sattam
  141. Manasukkul matthaappu
  142. Paasaparavaigal
  143. Raja kaiya vechaa
  144. Inaindha kaigal
  145. sathyavaakku
  146. kaavalukku kettikkaaran
  147. pudhiya charithram
  148. jenma nakshathiram
  149. sondhakkaaran
  150. sariyaana jodi
  151. Unnai solli kutramillai
  152. vannakanavugal
  153. kavithai paada neramillai
  154. Dharmathin Thalaivan
  155. Velaikaran
  156. Nayagan
  157. Kalyana Agathigal

Telugu

  1. Dookudu
  2. Shakthi
  3. Moksha
  4. Komaram Puli
  5. Don Seenu
  6. Khaleja
  7. Varudu
  8. Golimaar
  9. Krishnarjuna
  10. Sri Ramadasu
  11. Gowtham SSLC
  12. Bhageeratha
  13. Athadu
  14. Athithi
  15. Pokiri
  16. Sye
  17. Naani
  18. Drohi
  19. Criminal
  20. Om Sairam
  21. Aakasame Haddu
  22. Chanti
  23. Simhadri
  24. Don
  25. Panchakshari
  26. Andhrawala
  27. Rama Rama Krishna Krishna
  28. Adurs
  29. Bava
  30. Mr Perfect
  31. Okkadunnadu
  32. Mathru Devo Bhava

Malayalam

  1. Mukham
  2. Gazal
  3. Olympian Antony Adam
  4. Udayon
  5. Butterflies
  6. Rakthasakshikal Zindabad
  7. Kulam
  8. Agninakshathram

Kannada

  1. Tamassu (2010)
  2. Bindaas (2008)
  3. Ajay (2007 film) (2007)
  4. Mohini (2006)
  5. Cyanide (2006)
  6. Raavana Rajya (1986)

Hindi

  1. Firaaq
  2. Nishabd
  3. Phir Milenge
  4. Chachi 420
  5. Quick Gun Murugun

English

  1. Nothing But Life
  2. Fair Game
  3. Tales of The Kama Sutra : The Perfumed Garden

As director

As dubbing artist

Year Film For whom Language Notes
1996 Indian Nedumudi Venu Tamil
2003 Magic Magic 3D Al Dioro Tamil
2007 Guru Mithun Chakraborty Tamil (dubbed)
2010 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Ben Kingsley Tamil (dubbed)

Titles

References

  1. ^ Nassar profile at Jointscene.com
  2. ^ Nasser: a one-man industry
  3. ^ Nasser — fearless and forthright
  4. ^ Mr. Versatile
  5. ^ Reviving an old connection
  6. ^ A perfectionist to the core
  7. ^ http://archives.chennaionline.com/interviews/nasser.asp

External links