Stunt Silva
Stunt Silva is an Tamil stunt actor, action director and stunt co-ordinator who has worked in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi and Sinhala films. He made his debut with the 2007 Telugu film, Yamadonga, directed by S. S. Rajamouli and has since also made appearances in films, portraying a supporting antagonist.[1]
Stunt Silva | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Action Director, Actor |
| Years active | 1997 – present |
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 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 Movie | Year | Language | Award | Category | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mankatha | 2011 | Tamil | South Indian International Movie Awards — SIIMA & | Best Action Choreography | Nominated |
| 3 | 2012 | Tamil | South Indian International Movie Awards — SIIMA &
Vijay Television Awards |
Best Action Choreography | Nominated |
| Vettai | 2013 | Tamil | South Indian International Movie Awards — SIIMA | Best Action Choreography | Nominated |
| Veeram | 2014 | Tamil | Vijay Television Awards | Best Stunt Director | Nominated |
| Jilla | 2014 | Tamil | Vijay Television Awards | Best Stunt Director | Nominated |
| Anjaan | 2014 | Tamil | South Indian International Movie Awards — SIIMA | Best Fight Choreographer | Nominated |
| Baji | 2015 | Marathi | International Marathi Film Festival Awards — IMFFA | Best Action | Won |
| Vedhalam | 2015 | Tamil | Edison Awards | Best Action Choreography | Won |
| Thani Oruvan | 2015 | Tamil | BENZ Club Award | Best Action Choreography | Won |
| Vettai | 2012 | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator | Won |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Language | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7/G Rainbow Colony | Tamil | Actor | Selvaraghavan | |
| 2005 | Chhatrapati | Telugu | S. S. Rajamouli | ||
| 2006 | Ashok | Telugu | Surender Reddy | ||
| 2006 | Bommarillu | Telugu | Bhaskar | ||
| 2007 | Yamadonga | Telugu | Stunt Director & Actor | S. S. Rajamouli | |
| 2008 | Pourudu | Telugu | Stunt Director | Rajkumar Thampi | |
| 2008 | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | Tamil | Stunt Director | Mithran Jawahar | |
| 2008 | Homam | Telugu | Stunt Director | J. D. Chakravarthy | |
| 2008 | Hare Ram | Telugu | Stunt Director | Swarna Subba Rao | |
| 2008 | Souryam | Telugu | Stunt Director | Siva | |
| 2008 | Saroja | Tamil | Stunt Director | Venkat Prabhu | |
| 2008 | Arai Enn 305-il Kadavul | Tamil | Stunt Director | Chimbu Deven | |
| 2009 | Kadhalna Summa Illai | Tamil | Stunt Director | Ilankannan | |
| 2009 | Eeram | Tamil | Stunt Director | Arivazhagan Venkatachalam | |
| 2009 | Sankham | Telugu | Stunt Director | Siva | |
| 2009 | Drona | Telugu | Stunt Director | J.Karun Kumar | |
| 2009 | Rechipo | Telugu | Stunt Director | Murali Paruchari | |
| 2010 | Police Police | Telugu | Stunt Director | Manmohan (director) | |
| 2010 | Shambo Shiva Shambo | Telugu | Stunt Director | Samuthirakani | |
| 2010 | Ye Maaya Chesave | Telugu | Stunt Director | Gautham Menon | |
| 2010 | Kedi | Telugu | Stunt Director & Actor | Kiran Kumar | |
| 2010 | Goa | Tamil | Stunt Director | Venkat Prabhu | |
| 2010 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | Tamil | Stunt Director | Gautham Menon | |
| 2010 | Panchakshari | Telugu | Stunt Director & Actor | Samudra V | |
| 2010 | Vamsam | Tamil | Stunt Director | Pandiraj | |
| 2011 | Anaganaga O Dheerudu | Telugu | Stunt Director | Prakash Kovelamudi | |
| 2011 | Margazhi 16 | Tamil | Actor | K. Stephen | |
| 2011 | Nadunisi Naaygal | Tamil | Stunt Director | Gautham Menon | |
| 2011 | Vaanam | Tamil | Stunt Director | Krish | |
| 2011 | Venghai | Tamil | Stunt Director | Hari | Nominated for SIIMA Award |
| 2011 | Mankatha | Tamil | Stunt Director | Venkat Prabhu | Nominated for SIIMA and Vijay Awards |
| 2011 | Osthe | Tamil | Stunt Director | Dharani | |
| 2011 | Velayutham | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | Mohan Raja | |
| 2012 | Ek Deewana Tha | Hindi | Stunt Director | Gautham Menon | |
| 2012 | The King & the Commissioner | Malayalam | Stunt Director | Shaji Kailas | |
| 2012 | Murattu Kaalai | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | K. Selva Bharathy | |
| 2012 | 3 | Tamil | Stunt Director | Aishwarya R. Dhanush | |
| 2013 | Thalaivaa | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | A. L. Vijay | |
| 2013 | Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | Manikandan | As Kolaveri David — Kidnapper |
| 2013 | Biriyani | Tamil | Stunt Director | Venkat Prabhu | |
| 2014 | Jilla | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | R. T. Neason | Nominated for Vijay Awards |
| 2014 | Veeram | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | Siva | Nominated for Vijay Awards |
| 2014 | Mr. Fraud | Malayalam | Stunt Director & Actor | B. Unnikrishnan | |
| 2014 | Bramman | Tamil | Stunt Director | Socrates | |
| 2014 | Anjaan | Tamil | Stunt Director | N. Lingusamy | Nominated for Vijay Awards |
| 2014 | Oru Oorla Rendu Raja | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | R. Kannan | As Hitman |
| 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | Gautham Menon | As Matthew — Don |
| 2015 | Baji | Marathi | Stunt Director & Actor | Nikhil Mahajan | |
| 2015 | Pravegeya | Sinhala | Stunt Director | Donald Jayanth | |
| 2015 | Vai Raja Vai | Tamil | Stunt Director | Aishwarya R. Dhanush | |
| 2015 | Maari | Tamil | Stunt Director | Balaji Mohan | |
| 2015 | Yatchan | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | Vishnuvardhan | |
| 2015 | Loham | Malayalam | Stunt Director | Ranjith | |
| 2015 | Kaaval | Tamil | Stunt Director | Nagendran R | |
| 2015 | Idhu Enna Maayam | Tamil | Stunt Director | A. L. Vijay | |
| 2015 | Thani Oruvan | Tamil | Stunt Director | Mohan Raja | |
| 2015 | Uppu Karuvaadu | Tamil | Stunt Director | Radha Mohan | |
| 2015 | Thanga Magan | Tamil | Stunt Director | Velraj | |
| 2015 | Vedalam | Tamil | Stunt Director | Siva | |
| 2015 | Massu Engira Masilamani | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | Venkat Prabhu | As Prince |
| 2016 | Style | Malayalam | Stunt Director & Actor | Binu S | |
| 2016 | Oppam | Malayalam | Stunt Director | Priyadharsan | |
| 2016 | Oozham | Malayalam | Stunt Director | Jeethu Joseph | |
| 2016 | Rajini Murugan | Tamil | Stunt Director | Ponram | |
| 2016 | Chakravyuha | Kannada | Stunt Director | M. Saravanan | |
| 2016 | Thozha | Tamil | Stunt Director | Vamsi Paidipally | |
| 2016 | Kodi | Tamil | Stunt Director | R. S. Durai Senthilkumar | |
| 2016 | Achcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada | Tamil | Stunt Director | Gautham Menon | |
| 2017 | Kuttram 23 | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | Arivazhagan Venkatachalam | |
| 2017 | Power Paandi | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | Dhanush | |
| 2017 | Vanamagan | Tamil | Stunt Director | A. L. Vijay | |
| 2017 | Ivan Thanthiran | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | R. Kannan | |
| 2017 | Yuddham Sharanam | Telugu | Stunt Director | Krishna Marimuthu | |
| 2017 | Masterpiece | Malayalam | Stunt Director | Ajai Vasudev | |
| 2017 | Oxygen | Telugu | Stunt Director | Jyothi Krishna | |
| 2017 | Jawaan | Telugu | Stunt Director | B.V.S Ravi | |
| 2018 | Street Lights | Malayalam/Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | Shamdat | |
| 2018 | Kammara Sambhavam | Malayalam | Stunt Director | Rathish Ambat | |
| 2018 | Diya / Kanam | Tamil/Telugu | Stunt Director | A. L. Vijay | |
| 2018 | Parole | Malayalam | Stunt Director | Sharrath Sandith | |
| 2018 | Lakshmi | Tamil | Stunt Director | A.L.Vijay | |
| 2018 | 2.0 | Tamil | Stunt Director | S. Shankar | |
| 2018 | Saamy Square | Tamil | Stunt Director | Hari | |
| 2018 | Maari 2 | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | Balaji Mohan | |
| 2019 | Lucifer | Malayalam | Stunt director | Prithviraj Sukumaran | |
| 2019 | LKG | Tamil | Stunt Director | K. R. Prabhu | |
| 2019 | Watchman | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | A.L.Vijay | |
| 2019 | Aruvam | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | Sai Sekhar | |
| 2020 | Dagaalty | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | Vijay Anand | |
| 2020 | Mookuthi Amman | Tamil | Stunt Director | R. J. Balaji, N. J. Saravanan | |
| 2021 | Master | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | Lokesh Kanagaraj |
References
- http://behindwoods.com/tamil-stunt-choreographer/silva/silva-interview.html
- http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/lord-of-the-stunts/article6078613.ece
- http://silverscreen.in/features/interviews/in-the-line-of-fire-the-stunt-silva-interview/
- http://www.indiaglitz.com/ig-exclusive-interview-with-masss-stunt-choreographer-silva-master-tamil-news-133782.html
- http://www.sify.com/movies/stunt-sliva-on-a-career-high-after-jilla-and-veeram-news-tamil-ocikW0hhhgbsi.html
- http://www.nowrunning.com/ajith-has-the-habit-of-taking-risks-says-stunt-silva/105940/story.htm
- http://www.indiaglitz.com/brasil-a-tamil-film-on-foot-ball-tamil-news-109213.html
External links
- Stunt Silva at IMDb