Stunt Silva

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Stunt Silva
Born (1973-06-06) June 6, 1973 (age 50)
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, , 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

Nominated MovieYearLanguageAwardCategoryResults
Mankatha 2011Tamil South Indian International Movie Awards  — SIIMA &

Vijay Television Awards

Best Action ChoreographyNominated
3 2012TamilSouth Indian International Movie Awards — SIIMA &

Vijay Television Awards

Best Action ChoreographyNominated
Vettai 2013TamilSouth Indian International Movie Awards — SIIMABest Action ChoreographyNominated
Veeram 2014TamilVijay Television AwardsBest Stunt DirectorNominated
Jilla 2014TamilVijay Television AwardsBest Stunt DirectorNominated
Anjaan2014TamilSouth Indian International Movie Awards — SIIMABest Fight ChoreographerNominated
Baji 2015MarathiInternational Marathi Film Festival Awards — IMFFABest ActionWon
Vedhalam 2015TamilEdison AwardsBest Action ChoreographyWon
Thani Oruvan 2015TamilBENZ Club AwardBest Action ChoreographyWon
Vettai 2012Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator Won
Chithirai Sevvanam 2022Tamil Edison Awards Best Debut Director Won
Maanaadu 2022Tamil Mirchi Awards & V4 Awards Best Action Director Won
Master 2022Tamil 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
2005 Anniyan TamilUncredited appearance
2006 Ashok Telugu
2006 Bommarillu Teluguas Rajesh, Haasini's college mate turned eve teaser.
2007 Yamadonga TeluguStunt Director & Actor
2008 Pourudu TeluguStunt Director
2008 Yaaradi Nee Mohini TamilStunt Director
2008 Homam TeluguStunt Director
2008 Hare Ram TeluguStunt Director
2008 Souryam TeluguStunt Director
2008 Saroja TamilStunt Director
2008 Arai Enn 305-il Kadavul TamilStunt Director
2009Kadhalna Summa IllaiTamilStunt Director
2009 Eeram TamilStunt Director
2009 Sankham TeluguStunt Director
2009 Drona TeluguStunt Director
2009 Rechipo TeluguStunt Director
2010 Police Police TeluguStunt Director
2010 Shambo Shiva Shambo TeluguStunt Director
2010 Ye Maaya Chesave TeluguStunt Director
2010 Kedi TeluguStunt Director & Actor
2010 Goa TamilStunt Director
2010 Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa TamilStunt Director
2010 Panchakshari TeluguStunt Director & Actor
2010 Vamsam TamilStunt Director
2011 Anaganaga O Dheerudu TeluguStunt Director
2011 Margazhi 16 TamilActor
2011 Nadunisi Naaygal TamilStunt Director
2011 Vaanam TamilStunt Director
2011 Venghai TamilStunt DirectorNominated for SIIMA Award
2011 Mankatha TamilStunt DirectorNominated for SIIMA and Vijay Awards
2011 Osthe TamilStunt Director
2011 Velayutham TamilStunt Director & Actor
2012 Ek Deewana Tha HindiStunt Director
2012 The King & the Commissioner MalayalamStunt Director
2012 Murattu Kaalai TamilStunt Director & Actor
2012 3 TamilStunt Director
2013 Thalaivaa TamilStunt Director & Actor
2013 Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya TamilStunt Director & ActorAs Kolaveri David — Kidnapper
2013 Biriyani TamilStunt Director
2014 Jilla TamilStunt Director & ActorNominated for Vijay Awards
2014 Veeram TamilStunt Director & ActorNominated for Vijay Awards
2014 Mr. Fraud MalayalamStunt Director & Actor
2014 Bramman TamilStunt Director
2014 Anjaan TamilStunt DirectorNominated for Vijay Awards
2014 Oru Oorla Rendu Raja TamilStunt Director & ActorAs Hitman
2015 Yennai Arindhaal TamilStunt Director & ActorAs Matthew — Don
2015 Baji MarathiStunt Director & Actor
2015 Vai Raja Vai TamilStunt Director
2015 Maari TamilStunt Director
2015 Yatchan TamilStunt Director & Actor
2015 Loham MalayalamStunt Director
2015 Kaaval TamilStunt Director
2015 Idhu Enna Maayam TamilStunt Director
2015 Thani Oruvan TamilStunt Director
2015 Uppu Karuvaadu TamilStunt Director
2015 Thanga Magan TamilStunt Director
2015 Vedalam TamilStunt Director
2015 Massu Engira Masilamani TamilStunt Director & ActorAs Prince
2016 Style MalayalamStunt Director & Actor
2016 Oppam MalayalamStunt Director
2016 Oozham MalayalamStunt Director
2016 Rajini Murugan TamilStunt Director
2016 Chakravyuha KannadaStunt Director
2016 Thozha TamilStunt Director
2016 Kodi TamilStunt Director
2016 Achcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada TamilStunt Director
2017 Kuttram 23 TamilStunt Director & Actor
2017 Power Paandi TamilStunt Director & Actor
2017 Vanamagan TamilStunt Director
2017 Ivan Thanthiran TamilStunt Director & Actor
2017 Yuddham Sharanam TeluguStunt Director
2017 Masterpiece MalayalamStunt Director
2017 Oxygen TeluguStunt Director
2017 Jawaan TeluguStunt Director
2018 Street Lights Malayalam / TamilStunt Director & Actor
2018 Kammara Sambhavam MalayalamStunt Director
2018 Diya / Kanam Tamil / TeluguStunt Director
2018 Parole MalayalamStunt Director
2018 Lakshmi TamilStunt Director
2018 2.0 TamilStunt Director
2018 Saamy Square TamilStunt Director
2018 Maari 2 TamilStunt Director & Actor
2019 Lucifer MalayalamStunt director
2019 Oru Yamandan Premakadha MalayalamStunt Director
2019 LKG TamilStunt Director
2019 Boomerang TamilStunt Director
2019 Watchman TamilStunt Director & Actor
2019 Love Action Drama MalayalamStunt Director
2019 Aruvam TamilStunt Director & Actor
2019 Enai Noki Paayum Thota TamilStunt Director
2020 Big Brother MalayalamStunt Director
2020 Shylock MalayalamStunt Director
2020 Dagaalty TamilStunt Director & Actor
2020 Mookuthi Amman TamilStunt Director
2021 Master TamilStunt Director
2021 Tughlaq Durbar TamilStunt Director
2021 Thalaivii Tamil / HindiStunt Director
2021 MGR Magan TamilStunt Director
2021 Maanaadu TamilStunt Director & Actor
2021 Thalli Pogathey TamilStunt Director & Actor
2022 Maaran TamilStunt Director
2022 Thiruchitrambalam TamilStunt Director & Actor
2022 Godfather TeluguStunt Director
2022 Rudhran TamilStunt DirectorReleasing on 25 December 2022 [9]
2022 Monster MalayalamStunt director
2022KaapaMalayalamStunt director
2022 Otru MalayalamStunt director
2022RendagamTamilStunt director
2022 Malikappuram MalayalamStunt director2022 Release
2023 Karungaapiyam TamilActor
2024 Mission: Chapter 1 TamilStunt Director2024 Release
TBADieselTamilStunt director2023 Release
TBA L2: Empuraan MalayalamStunt director
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