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Name |
Nasser |
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Birth Name |
Nasser Muhammad
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Profession |
Actor, Director, Producer, Distributor, Writer, Singer, Lyric writer |
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Date
of Birth |
5th March 1958 |
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Birth Place |
Naththam, Chengelput, Tamilnadu |
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Title |
* “Kalaimamani” Title from Tamildau Government.
* “Kalaichelvan” Title from South Indian Actors Association.
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Nationality |
Indian |
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Mother Tongue |
Tamil |
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Family |
Father – Mehaboob Pasha
Wife – Kameela
Sons – Faizel, Ludputin, Abi
Sister - 1
Brothers - 3
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Education |
College :
* B.Sc (Botany) at Madras Christian College
* Film Institute in Chennai
* Acting Training Centre, affiliated to South Indian Film Chamber, Chennai
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Debut |
Actor - Kalyana Agathigal
Director - Avatharam
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Previous Job |
In the the catering department of Taj Coromandel Hotel, Chennai. |
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Founder |
'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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His first identity |
Actor |
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Claim to Fame |
Mayandi Thevar in Devar Magan
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Theatre faces introduced by him |
Pasupathi, Kumaravel, Bala Singh |
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Favorite |
Player - Dhanraj Pillai
Movies - Kuruthippunal, Avatharam, Avaram Poo, Bombay, and Ghazhal (in Malayalam)
Director - Mahendran
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His understanding of film making |
“Any accepted film theory will go meaningless in Tamil film industry. It is both the strength and weakness. We have our own grammar. If the filmmaker is conscious and deliberate in what he is doing then it can be termed as progress. If it is without his knowledge then it might lead to confusion.” |
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Believes in |
Formal training and systematic approach |
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Workshops conducted by him
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* Pondicherry University's Department of Drama.
* Singapore and Malaysia.
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Awards
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* Nandi Award for his acting performance in the Telugu film 'Chanti'.
* Best Actor award from Tamilnadu Government for the film 'Aavaaram Poo'.
* Best Villain award from Tamilnadu Government for the film 'Thamizh'.
* Best Supporting Actor award from Tamilnadu Government for the film 'Em Magan'.
* Best Villain award from Andhra Pradesh Government for the film 'Chanti'.
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His views |
Technology :
“Technology is inevitable because without it survival is difficult. One cannot prevent its use either. But what you can ensure is its bare minimum use.”
Tamil Film Industry :
“Tamil film industry rallies around success formula. Any actor, who tasted success performing a particular role, will get offers only for similar kind of roles.”
Self-belief :
“Self-respect is first and foremost thing for a person in any profession. You should do confidently what you know. You should equip yourself to befit your identity and justify it. Self-confidence is the key here.”
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Email Id |
nasser@vsnl.com |
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Facts |
* He has conducted a workshop in acting at Singapore and Malaysia.
* He has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and English language films.
* He has done TV serials also.
* Before he entered into the Film industry he wrote poems and short stories which was published in few magazines.
* He is a voracious reader.
* He has coducted workshops for the institutions teaching filmmaking and visual communication.
* He is directing a short film in Malay language which features himself and his third son.
* He has given his voice for about eight stories of the audiocassette of `Karadi Tales'.
* In Guru film, he dubbed voice for Mithun chakkraborthy in Tamil.
* He is apopular TV artist.
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Quote |
“You can consider yourself successful only when you are able to enjoy every single pie you have earned without any guilt feeling.” |
