Nassar was elected president of ‘The Nadigar Sangam’ on 18 October 2015. |
To support his family, he did odd jobs like working at a five-star hotel and as a security guard in his childhood. |
He attended the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce’s Film Institute and the Tamil Nadu Institute for Film and Television Technology during his pre-university studies. |
After completing his pre-university, he joined the Indian Air Force for a monthly stipend of Rs 260. |
His father aspired for him to become an actor. |
Initially, he faced rejections in auditions due to his appearance, particularly his nose. |
He earned Rs 75 per episode in some television serials. |
His breakthrough came in 1987 with the Tamil film ‘Nayakan’, where he portrayed an assistant commissioner. |
Nassar has acted in over 550 Tamil films alongside Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam. |
He has appeared in numerous Telugu films and directed a few Tamil films. |
Nassar has been featured in several Sun TV serials. |
He has acted in Hindi films, dubbed in various languages, and appeared in web series. |
Nassar has also worked in Malayalam and Kannada films. |
He has provided his voice for several Tamil songs. |
Additionally, he has acted in a few English films. |
He is affiliated with the Centre for Tamil Arts known as Adavu. |
Fluent in languages like Hindi, Tamil, Urdu, English, Arabic, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. |
Nassar has conducted many theatre and acting workshops. |
In his free time, he enjoys reading, traveling, and writing poetry. |