Nassar & Sukanya Movies Together List — 5 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nassar and Sukanya appeared together in 5 Tamil films between 1992 and 2007. Their highest-rated collaboration was Udan Pirappu (1993 — 6.8/10). Films span Thirumathi Palanisamy (1992) through Thottal Poo Malarum (2007).
The Nassar & Sukanya partnership
After 14 years apart, they came back together for Thottal Poo Malarum (2007). They didn't share a set between 1993 and 2007. 1993 was their peak — 3 films in twelve months.
The work is uneven: Udan Pirappu (6.8) at one end, Thirumathi Palanisamy (2.5) at the other. From Thirumathi Palanisamy (1992) to Thottal Poo Malarum (2007).
The shape of the work
The 1990s account for 80% of everything they made together. The 1990s belonged to Udan Pirappu; the 2000s to Thottal Poo Malarum. Nassar acted in every film; Sukanya acted in all of them. Strictly Tamil cinema — they never crossed industries together.
5 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 4 films, averaging 4.8/10.
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.5/10.
- Udan Pirappu
- Sakkarai Devan
- Thottal Poo Malarum
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
5 films across 15 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After Thottal Poo Malarum, Nassar kept going for 192 more films; Sukanya stepped back.
Before Thirumathi Palanisamy, Nassar had starred in 20 films, including Kalyana Agathigal (1985) and Eeramana Rojavae (1991).
After Thottal Poo Malarum, Nassar went on to appear in 192 more films, including Baahubali (2015) and 10th Class Diaries (2022).
Before Thirumathi Palanisamy, Sukanya had starred in 3 films, including Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu (1991) and MGR Nagaril (1991).
After Thottal Poo Malarum, Sukanya went on to appear in 12 more films, including Srimanthudu (2015) and Kaala (2018).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nassar & Sukanya's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Ilayaraja is the through-line — music on 4 of their 5 films. Ilayaraja scored 4 of them. Goundamani appears alongside them in 3 films — practically a third lead.
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