Director

Nassar

Acting

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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 3

TMDB ID: 130111

IMDb ID: nm0621937

Known for: Acting

Born: March 5, 1958

Age: 67

Place of birth: Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1984 - 2026

Years active: 43

Average TMDB rating: 6.43

Wikidata: Q3521977

Also known as

Naasar • Nazar • నాజర్ • Nasser • Naaser • நாசர் • M. Nassar • Muhammad Hanif • M. Nasser • ناصـر

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Director (1)Playback Singer (1)Producer (1)

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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.