Nassar

This article is about the Tamil actor Nassar. For the former Egyptian president, see Gamal Abdel Nasser. For the former CEO of Ford Motor Company, see Jacques Nasser.

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.

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

• Best Actor award for his role in the film Aavaaram Poo
• Best Villain award for his role in the film Thamizh
• Best Supporting Actor award for his role in the film Em Magan
• Tamil nadu Government's Kalaimamani Award
• Andhra Pradesh Government's Nandi Award (Best Villain award) for his role in the film Chanti

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

• Pop Carn (2003)
• Maayan (2001)
• Devathai (1997)
• Avathaaram (1995)

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

• “Kalaimamani” Title from Tamilnadu Government.
• “Kalaichelvan” Title from South Indian Actors Association.

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

• Nassar at the Internet Movie Database

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Date of birth	5 March 1958
Place of birth	Chingleput, Tamil Nadu, India
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