Nassar & Madhusudhan Rao Movies Together List — 4 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-12 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nassar and Madhusudhan Rao appeared together in 4 Tamil films between 2015 and 2024. Their highest-rated collaboration was Thani Oruvan (2015 — 7.8/10). Films span Thani Oruvan (2015) through Naa Saami Ranga (2024).
The Nassar & Madhusudhan Rao partnership
From Thani Oruvan (2015) to Naa Saami Ranga (2024). Their most recent film, Naa Saami Ranga, came out in 2024 — the partnership is still active. Thani Oruvan is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Thani Oruvan (2015).
The shape of the work
The 2010s belonged to Thani Oruvan; the 2020s to Naa Saami Ranga. Nassar acted in every film; Madhusudhan Rao acted in all of them. Mostly Tamil, with 2 films in Telugu.
Partnership facts
- Nassar was the one who pushed Madhusudhan Rao to direct 'Paisa' (2016). Rao was hesitant to helm a full-length feature after years as an assistant, but Nassar told him, 'You know the craft, just trust yourself.' That film became their first collaboration.
- On the sets of 'Ramarao on Duty' (2022), Nassar would quietly rewrite his own lines in Telugu to match Rao's rhythm. Rao later admitted that Nassar's tweaks made the dialogue sound more natural — and he started using those versions in the final cut.
- During the shoot of 'Naa Saami Ranga' (2024), Nassar and Rao had a standing ritual: every morning before the first shot, they'd share a cup of filter coffee and discuss exactly one scene from an old classic. Rao said it 'reset their heads' before the chaos of the day.
- The success of 'Naa Saami Ranga' (2024) directly led to Rao being offered a bigger-budget action film by a major production house. Nassar was the first person he called to share the news — and the first to say yes when Rao asked him to cameo in it.
- After 'Paisa' wrapped, Nassar told a local magazine: 'Madhu doesn't shout on set. He just looks at you with those big eyes, and you feel guilty if you mess up. That's his superpower.'
4 films across 2 decades
The 2010s brought 2 films together, anchored by Thani Oruvan (7.8/10).
The 2020s brought 2 films together, anchored by Naa Saami Ranga (7.1/10).
- Thani Oruvan
- Paisa
- Naa Saami Ranga
- Ramarao on Duty
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
4 films across 9 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Nassar had 166 films behind them; Madhusudhan Rao had 4.
Before Thani Oruvan, Nassar had starred in 166 films, including Anbe Sivam (2003) and Jigarthanda (2014).
After Naa Saami Ranga, Nassar went on to appear in 12 more films, including Satluj (2026) and Euphoria (2026).
Before Thani Oruvan, Madhusudhan Rao had starred in 4 films, including Prasthanam (2010) and Goli Soda (2014).
After Naa Saami Ranga, Madhusudhan Rao went on to appear in 6 more films, including Anaganaga Oka Raju (2026) and Lucky the Superstar (2026).
Collaboration Journey
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