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Nassar
Born March 5, 1958 (1958-03-05) (age 50)
Chingleput, Tamil Nadu, India Flag of India
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Nassar (Tamil:நாசர்)(spelled also Nasser or Nazar) is Tamil actor, producer, writer, director, lyricist, and singer. Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. Tamil people (also called Tamils or Tamilians) ( are an Ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, a state in India, and the north-eastern

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 Om Puri, Mammooty, Mohanlal, Nana Patekar and Kamal Hassan. Om Puri (born October 18, 1950) is an Indian Actor who has appeared in both mainstream Indian Cinema films as well as Art films Mammootty (born Pannaparambil Muhammad Kutty on September 7, 1953) is an Award winning Malayalam film Actor Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair ( Malayalam: മോഹന്‍ലാല്‍ വിശ്വനാഥന്‍ നായര്‍ (born May 21, 1960 Nana Patekar ( Marathi: नाना पाटेकर (born 1 January, 1951 as Vishwanath Patekar is a highly acclaimed Indian Actor Kamal Haasan (born November 7, 1954 in Paramakudi, India is an Indian Film actor and director, considered among

Nassar was born on March 5, 1958, in an interior village called Naththam, in Chingleput district, Tamilnadu. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Chingleput or Chengalpattu is a and a Municipality in Kancheepuram district in the Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. He sprung from humble beginnings and was an indifferent student making him bid goodbye to his P. U. C. studies, while he was half way through the course. The pull of fine art was something he could not resist. He escaped to Chennai,where he did his B. Sc in Botany at Madras Christian College. The Madras Christian College in Chennai, South India, is one of the oldest colleges in Asia and was established in 1837

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Early career

With his experience as drama writer and actor, he started seeking chances to act in films, but he was not successful. Hunger forced him to suffer and at one point, he joined the catering department of Taj Coromandel Hotel, Chennai. While he was trying for chances in cinema, he also wrote stories and poems and sent them to newspapers and magazines. Some of them were published.

Nassar joined the Film Institute in Chennai, in the year 1982-83, and received his diploma in acting. Prior to this, he also underwent training in acting at the Acting Training Centre, affiliated to South Indian Film Chamber, Chennai. His efforts started bearing results when he was introduced as an actor in K. Balachander's film Kalyana Agathigal'. His full name then was Nasser Muhammad. He entered the film industry in 1985. He has acted in about 300 films, which include Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and English language films. He also became popular in TV serials.

The telefilm Kaattuppookkal, directed by Mahendran, and the other one titled "Panagaadu", directed by Senathibathi elevated his popularity as an actor. TV serials like Neela Mala, Chiththirappaavai, Vaana Veethi and Avalukkentru Oru Idam also earned him a good name. Nassar says that Mahendran is one of his favourites among film directors. In 1995, Nassar acted in and also directed the film "Avatharam". In 1997, he acted in as well as directed the film "Devathai".

Filmography

The roles that brought him fame and critical appreciation were Maya Thevan in Thevar Magan (1992), a terrorist in "Kuruthipunal" (1995), and as a devout Hindu father in Mani Rathnam's "Bombay" (1995). Thevar Magan ( 1992) is a Tamil feature film directed by veteran director Bharathan. Mani Ratnam (மணி ரத்னம் (born June 2, 1956 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India) is a critically acclaimed South

Notable films

As a director

Awards

Nandi Awards

Tamilnadu Government Awards

Andhra Pradesh Government Awards

Titles

Trivia

External links

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