Nassar & Shaji Kailas Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nassar and Shaji Kailas appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 2001 and 2017. Their highest-rated collaboration was Ellam Avan Seyal (2008 — 5.5/10). Films span Vaanchinathan (2001) through Vaigai Express (2017).
The Nassar & Shaji Kailas partnership
After 9 years apart, they came back together for Vaigai Express (2017). They didn't share a set between 2008 and 2017. From Vaanchinathan (2001) to Vaigai Express (2017).
It started with Vaanchinathan (2001).
The shape of the work
The 2000s belonged to Ellam Avan Seyal; the 2010s to Vaigai Express. Nassar acted in every film; Shaji Kailas directed all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
3 films across 2 decades
The 2000s accounted for 2 films, averaging 5.3/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.7/10.
- Ellam Avan Seyal
- Vaanchinathan
- Vaigai Express
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 16 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Nassar had 62 films behind them; Shaji Kailas had 0. After Vaigai Express, Nassar kept going for 75 more films; Shaji Kailas stepped back.
Before Vaanchinathan, Nassar had starred in 62 films, including Mugam (1999) and Indira (1995).
After Vaigai Express, Nassar went on to appear in 75 more films, including 10th Class Diaries (2022) and 800 (2023).
Vaanchinathan was Shaji Kailas's directorial debut.
After Vaigai Express, Shaji Kailas went on to direct 1 more film, including Varavu (2026).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nassar & Shaji Kailas's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
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