Nassar & Padmalatha Movies Together List — 8 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-13 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nassar and Padmalatha appeared together in 8 Tamil films between 2003 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thani Oruvan (2015 — 7.8/10). Films span Thennavan (2003) through Valla Desam (2017).
The Nassar & Padmalatha partnership
After 12 years apart, they came back together for Uttama Villain (2015). They didn't share a set between 2003 and 2015. 2017 was their peak — 4 films in twelve months.
They saved their best for last — Thani Oruvan (7.8/10) came 12 years in. From Thennavan (2003) to Valla Desam (2017).
The shape of the work
The 2010s account for 88% of everything they made together. The 2000s belonged to Thennavan; the 2010s to Thani Oruvan. Nassar acted in every film; Padmalatha singer all of them.
8 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 6.5/10.
The 2010s brought 7 films together, anchored by Thani Oruvan (7.8/10).
- Thennavan
- Thani Oruvan
- Magalir Mattum
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
8 films across 14 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
100% of Padmalatha's screen credits are with Nassar. When they first worked together, Nassar had 66 films behind them; Padmalatha had 0. After Valla Desam, Nassar kept going for 77 more films; Padmalatha stepped back.
Before Thennavan, Nassar had starred in 66 films, including Mugam (1999) and Indira (1995).
After Valla Desam, Nassar went on to appear in 77 more films, including 10th Class Diaries (2022) and 800 (2023).
Thennavan was Padmalatha's acting debut.
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nassar & Padmalatha's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Hiphop Tamizha scored 3 of them. Urvashi appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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