Thalapathy Dinesh

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Thalapathy Dinesh
Born
Dinesh

(1963-05-17) 17 May 1963 (age 61) [1]
Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • action choreographer
  • stunt co-ordinator
Years active1985–present
Honours Kalaimamani 2020 [2]

Thalapathy Dinesh (also spelled Thalapathi Dinesh) is an Indian action choreographer who works mainly in Tamil cinema. [3] He started his career in the cinema as an extra fighter in Naan Sigappu Manithan, and later he became a stunt master and actor. [4] [5] Stunt masters like Stun Siva, Peter Hein, Anal Arasu, Rajasekhar, Hari Dinesh, Pradeep Dinesh, Supreme Sundar, Vicky, and Theeppori Nithya have worked as fighters and assistants to him. [6] His sons Hari Dinesh and Pradeep Dinesh are also stunt masters. [7] [8]

Contents

Filmography

Fight Master

Films
Television

Actor

Films
Television

Extra fighter

Awards and nominations

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