Stunt Silva

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Stunt Silva
Born (1973-06-06) June 6, 1973 (age 51)
Nationality Indian
Occupation(s)Action Director, Actor
Years active1997 – present

Stunt Silva is an Indian stunt actor, action director and stunt co-ordinator who has worked in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali, Hindi. He made his debut with the 2005 Telugu film Chatrapathi , directed by S. S. Rajamouli and has since also made appearances in films, portraying a supporting antagonist. [1]

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Career

After training as a nurse at Stanley Medical College, Silva began working as a male nurse at hospitals in his home town of Tuticorin before joining Vijaya Health Centre in Chennai in 1990. [2] He also pursued work as a peon in offices and dabbled in a transport business to keep a float financially. In 2002, he met a dance choreographer from the film industry who advised him to sign up as a background dancer in films. [3] He took up dance lessons at Paul Raj's school but was unable to gain access into the dancers' union and instead, as a means of making any sort of money, opted to apply for membership with the union for stuntmen. Silva then began working as an assistant to stunt choreographer Peter Hein in Run (2002) and Thirumalai (2003), and choose to leave his hospital ward boy duties. During his time as an assistant, (2005) he helped Rajinikanth perform stunts in Sivaji (2007). [3]

After serving as an assistant fighter in several Tamil and Telugu films, director S. S. Rajamouli gave Silva an opportunity to work as the stunt director of his fantasy film Yamadonga (2007), for which his work won critical acclaim. He has since gone on to work in over one hundred Indian films as the lead stunt director, working with leading directors and actors. He won recognition for his chase sequences in Mankatha (2011) and has regularly collaborated in films directed by Venkat Prabhu. [4] In 2014, he was described by Sify.com as having achieved a "career high" through his work on prestigious film projects. [5]

Stunt Silva has also featured in films portraying a supporting antagonist. After being seen as a henchman in Yamadonga (2007), Thalaiva (2013), Jilla (2014) and Veeram (2014), he portrayed the role of a gangster in Gautham Menon's Yennai Arindhaal (2015). [6] He was also revealed to be a playing a leading role in the sports film, Brazil, which began production in 2014. [7]

Personal life

Stunt Silva was credited in films under his original name, Selvam, and also as Selva, before being mistakenly referred to as Silva in the credits of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) by Gautham Vasudev Menon. He has subsequently chosen to adapt it as a stage name, noting that the industry's fixation with foreign stunt directors, meant that a foreign-sounding name would benefit him. [4]

Awards and nominations

YearNominated MovieLanguageAwardCategoryResults
2011 Mankatha Tamil South Indian International Movie Awards  — SIIMA &

Vijay Television Awards

Best Action ChoreographyNominated
2012 Vettai Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator Won
3 TamilSouth Indian International Movie Awards — SIIMA &

Vijay Television Awards

Best Action ChoreographyNominated
2013 Vettai TamilSouth Indian International Movie Awards — SIIMABest Action ChoreographyNominated
2014 Veeram TamilVijay Television AwardsBest Stunt DirectorNominated
Jilla TamilVijay Television AwardsBest Stunt DirectorNominated
AnjaanTamilSouth Indian International Movie Awards — SIIMABest Fight ChoreographerNominated
2015 Baji MarathiInternational Marathi Film Festival Awards — IMFFABest ActionWon
Vedhalam TamilEdison AwardsBest Action ChoreographyWon
Thani Oruvan TamilBENZ Club AwardBest Action ChoreographyWon
2022 Chithirai Sevvanam Tamil Edison Awards Best Debut Director Won
Maanaadu Tamil Mirchi Awards & V4 Awards Best Action Director Won
Master Tamil Galatta Crown Award & Anna University Techofest Award Best Action Director Won

Filmography

Stunt director and actor

YearFilmLanguageRoleNotes
2002Naya AnubhavHindiActorUncredited appearance [8]
2004 7/G Rainbow Colony Tamil / Telugu
2005 Chhatrapati Telugu
Anniyan TamilUncredited appearance
2006 Ashok Telugu
Bommarillu Teluguas Rajesh, Haasini's college mate turned eve teaser.
2007 Yamadonga TeluguStunt Director & Actor
2008 Pourudu TeluguStunt Director
Yaaradi Nee Mohini TamilStunt Director
Homam TeluguStunt Director
Hare Ram TeluguStunt Director
Souryam TeluguStunt Director
Saroja TamilStunt Director
Arai Enn 305-il Kadavul TamilStunt Director
2009Kadhalna Summa IllaiTamilStunt Director
Eeram TamilStunt Director
Sankham TeluguStunt Director
Drona TeluguStunt Director
Rechipo TeluguStunt Director
2010 Police Police TeluguStunt Director
Shambo Shiva Shambo TeluguStunt Director
Ye Maaya Chesave TeluguStunt Director
Kedi TeluguStunt Director & Actor
Goa TamilStunt Director
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa TamilStunt Director
Panchakshari TeluguStunt Director & Actor
Vamsam TamilStunt Director
2011 Anaganaga O Dheerudu TeluguStunt Director
Margazhi 16 TamilActor
Nadunisi Naaygal TamilStunt Director
Vaanam TamilStunt Director
Venghai TamilStunt DirectorNominated for SIIMA Award
Mankatha TamilStunt DirectorNominated for SIIMA and Vijay Awards
Osthe TamilStunt Director
Velayutham TamilStunt Director & Actor
2012 Ek Deewana Tha HindiStunt Director
The King & the Commissioner MalayalamStunt Director
Murattu Kaalai TamilStunt Director & Actor
3 TamilStunt Director
2013 Thalaivaa TamilStunt Director & Actor
Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya TamilStunt Director & ActorAs Kolaveri David — Kidnapper
Biriyani TamilStunt Director
2014 Jilla TamilStunt Director & ActorNominated for Vijay Awards
Veeram TamilStunt Director & ActorNominated for Vijay Awards
Mr. Fraud MalayalamStunt Director & Actor
RajadhiRaja MalayalamStunt Director
Bramman TamilStunt Director
Anjaan TamilStunt DirectorNominated for Vijay Awards
Oru Oorla Rendu Raja TamilStunt Director & ActorAs Hitman
2015 Yennai Arindhaal TamilStunt Director & ActorAs Matthew — Don
Baji MarathiStunt Director & Actor
Vai Raja Vai TamilStunt Director
Maari TamilStunt Director
Yatchan TamilStunt Director & Actor
Loham MalayalamStunt Director
Kaaval TamilStunt Director
Idhu Enna Maayam TamilStunt Director
Thani Oruvan TamilStunt Director
Uppu Karuvaadu TamilStunt Director
Thanga Magan TamilStunt Director
Vedalam TamilStunt Director
Massu Engira Masilamani TamilStunt Director & ActorAs Prince
2016 Style MalayalamStunt Director & Actor
Oppam MalayalamStunt Director
Oozham MalayalamStunt Director
Kasaba MalayalamStunt Director
Rajini Murugan TamilStunt Director
Chakravyuha KannadaStunt Director
Thozha TamilStunt Director
Kodi TamilStunt Director
Achcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada TamilStunt Director
2017 Kuttram 23 TamilStunt Director & Actor
Power Paandi TamilStunt Director & Actor
Vanamagan TamilStunt Director
Ivan Thanthiran TamilStunt Director & Actor
Yuddham Sharanam TeluguStunt Director
Masterpiece MalayalamStunt Director
Oxygen TeluguStunt Director
Jawaan TeluguStunt Director
2018 Street Lights Malayalam / TamilStunt Director & Actor
Kammara Sambhavam MalayalamStunt Director
Diya / Kanam Tamil / TeluguStunt Director
Parole MalayalamStunt Director
Abrahaminte Santhathikal MalayalamStunt Director
Lakshmi TamilStunt Director
2.0 TamilStunt Director
Saamy Square TamilStunt Director
Maari 2 TamilStunt Director & Actor
2019 Lucifer MalayalamStunt director
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakkeel MalayalamStunt director
Oru Yamandan Premakadha MalayalamStunt Director
LKG TamilStunt Director
Boomerang TamilStunt Director
Watchman TamilStunt Director & Actor
Love Action Drama MalayalamStunt Director
Aruvam TamilStunt Director & Actor
Enai Noki Paayum Thota TamilStunt Director
2020 Big Brother MalayalamStunt Director
Shylock MalayalamStunt Director
Dagaalty TamilStunt Director & Actor
Mookuthi Amman TamilStunt Director
2021 Master TamilStunt Director
Tughlaq Durbar TamilStunt Director
Thalaivii Tamil / HindiStunt Director
MGR Magan TamilStunt Director
Maanaadu TamilStunt Director & Actor
Thalli Pogathey TamilStunt Director & Actor
2022 Maaran TamilStunt Director
Thiruchitrambalam TamilStunt Director & Actor
Godfather TeluguStunt Director
Rudhran TamilStunt DirectorReleasing on 25 December 2022 [9]
Monster MalayalamStunt director
KaapaMalayalamStunt director
Ottu MalayalamStunt director
RendagamTamilStunt director
Malikappuram MalayalamStunt director2022 Release
2023 Karungaapiyam TamilActor
2024 Mission: Chapter 1 TamilStunt Director2024 Release
12 Gaun NepaliStunt Director & ActorAs Drug Dealer
DNA MalayalamStunt Director & Actor2024 Release
TBADieselTamilStunt director2023 Release
TBA Bazooka MalayalamStunt director2024 Release
TBA L2: Empuraan MalayalamStunt director
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