Nassar & A. R. Rahman Movies Together — 17 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
About This Collaboration
Nassar & A. R. Rahman have worked together on 17 films in Indian cinema. Their collaboration began in 1992 and extends to 2019, representing 27 years of joint work. Working Nassar as Actor and A. R. Rahman as Original Music Composer, their pairing brought together complementary creative strengths that carved out a distinctive niche despite uneven audience reception.
Among their most acclaimed works are "Indira", "Naani", "Iruvar" — with "Indira" earning a top rating of 7.5/10. Across all their joint films, they maintain an average audience rating of 5.4/10 — a mixed record that includes acclaimed titles alongside films that underperformed.
Their most productive period was the 1990s, when they delivered 11 films that shaped the era's cinema. The bulk of their work is in Tamil cinema. From "Roja" (1992) to "Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy" (2019), their partnership has evolved through shifting industry landscapes while maintaining its artistic core.
This page brings together their complete joint filmography, a year-by-year timeline of the partnership, the extended network of directors, actors, and crew they shared across projects, and a curated list of similar creative pairings you may want to explore.
Career Context
Before Roja, Nassar had starred in 13 films, including Kalyana Agathigal (1985) and Eeramana Rojavae (1991).
After Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, Nassar went on to appear in 35 more films, including 10th Class Diaries (2022) and 800 (2023).
Roja was A. R. Rahman's acting debut.
After Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, A. R. Rahman went on to appear in 31 more films, including Maidaan (2024) and Amar Singh Chamkila (2024).
Collaboration DNA
Partnership Pattern
17 films across 27 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Creative Evolution
- Indira
- Iruvar
- Naani
- Udhaya
- Puli
- Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
This duo's 17-film partnership spans 3 decades of Indian cinema, with their most productive period being the 1990s when they delivered 11 films that defined the era.













Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nassar & A. R. Rahman's professional partnership
Shared Crew
People who worked on Nassar & A. R. Rahman's films together
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