Nassar & Thangar Bachan Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nassar and Thangar Bachan appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1998 and 2007. Their highest-rated collaboration was Kaadhale Nimmadhi (1998 — 3.8/10). Films span Kaadhale Nimmadhi (1998) through Onbadhu Roobai Nottu (2007).
The Nassar & Thangar Bachan partnership
After 8 years apart, they came back together for Onbadhu Roobai Nottu (2007). They didn't share a set between 1999 and 2007. From Kaadhale Nimmadhi (1998) to Onbadhu Roobai Nottu (2007).
It started with Kaadhale Nimmadhi (1998).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Kaadhale Nimmadhi; the 2000s to Onbadhu Roobai Nottu. Never on the same side of the camera — Nassar actor, Thangar Bachan director of photography, across all 3 films. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 2 films, averaging 3.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film.
- Kaadhale Nimmadhi
- Kallazhagar
- Onbadhu Roobai Nottu0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
33% of Thangar Bachan's screen credits are with Nassar. When they first worked together, Nassar had 46 films behind them; Thangar Bachan had 1. After Onbadhu Roobai Nottu, Nassar kept going for 192 more films; Thangar Bachan stepped back.
Before Kaadhale Nimmadhi, Nassar had starred in 46 films, including Indira (1995) and Kalyana Agathigal (1985).
After Onbadhu Roobai Nottu, Nassar went on to appear in 192 more films, including Baahubali (2015) and 10th Class Diaries (2022).
Before Kaadhale Nimmadhi, Thangar Bachan had starred in 1 film, including Kadhal Kottai (1996).
After Onbadhu Roobai Nottu, Thangar Bachan went on to appear in 5 more films, including Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal (2017) and Ammavin Kaipesi (2012).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nassar & Thangar Bachan's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Manivannan is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
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