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
Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
NationalityIndian
OccupationAction Director, Actor
Years active1997 – 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 &

Vijay Television Awards

 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
YearFilmLanguageRoleDirectorNotes
20047/G Rainbow ColonyTamilActorSelvaraghavan
2005ChhatrapatiTeluguS. S. Rajamouli
2006AshokTeluguSurender Reddy
2006BommarilluTeluguBhaskar
2007YamadongaTeluguStunt Director & ActorS. S. Rajamouli
2008PouruduTeluguStunt DirectorRajkumar Thampi
2008Yaaradi Nee MohiniTamilStunt DirectorMithran Jawahar
2008HomamTeluguStunt DirectorJ. D. Chakravarthy
2008Hare RamTeluguStunt DirectorSwarna Subba Rao
2008SouryamTeluguStunt DirectorSiva
2008SarojaTamilStunt DirectorVenkat Prabhu
2008Arai Enn 305-il KadavulTamilStunt DirectorChimbu Deven
2009Kadhalna Summa IllaiTamilStunt DirectorIlankannan
2009EeramTamilStunt DirectorArivazhagan Venkatachalam
2009SankhamTeluguStunt DirectorSiva
2009DronaTeluguStunt DirectorJ.Karun Kumar
2009RechipoTeluguStunt DirectorMurali Paruchari
2010Police PoliceTeluguStunt DirectorManmohan (director)
2010Shambo Shiva ShamboTeluguStunt DirectorSamuthirakani
2010Ye Maaya ChesaveTeluguStunt DirectorGautham Menon
2010KediTeluguStunt Director & ActorKiran Kumar
2010GoaTamilStunt DirectorVenkat Prabhu
2010Vinnaithaandi VaruvaayaaTamilStunt DirectorGautham Menon
2010PanchakshariTeluguStunt Director & ActorSamudra V
2010VamsamTamilStunt DirectorPandiraj
2011Anaganaga O DheeruduTeluguStunt DirectorPrakash Kovelamudi
2011Nadunisi NaaygalTamilStunt DirectorGautham Menon
2011VaanamTamilStunt DirectorKrish
2011VenghaiTamilStunt DirectorHariNominated for SIIMA Award
2011MankathaTamilStunt DirectorVenkat PrabhuNominated for SIIMA and Vijay Awards
2011OstheTamilStunt DirectorDharani
2011VelayuthamTamilStunt Director & ActorMohan Raja
2012Ek Deewana ThaHindiStunt DirectorGautham Menon
2012The King & the CommissionerMalayalamStunt DirectorShaji Kailas
2012Murattu KaalaiTamilStunt Director & ActorK. Selva Bharathy
20123TamilStunt DirectorAishwarya R. Dhanush
2013ThalaivaaTamilStunt Director & ActorA. L. Vijay
2013Kanna Laddu Thinna AasaiyaTamilStunt Director & ActorManikandanAs Kolaveri David — Kidnapper
2013BiriyaniTamilStunt DirectorVenkat Prabhu
2014JillaTamilStunt Director & ActorR. T. NeasonNominated for Vijay Awards
2014VeeramTamilStunt Director & ActorSivaNominated for Vijay Awards
2014Mr. FraudMalayalamStunt Director & ActorB. Unnikrishnan
2014BrammanTamilStunt DirectorSocrates
2014AnjaanTamilStunt DirectorN. LingusamyNominated for Vijay Awards
2014Oru Oorla Rendu RajaTamilStunt Director & ActorR. KannanAs Hitman
2015Yennai ArindhaalTamilStunt Director & ActorGautham MenonAs Matthew — Don
2015BajiMarathiStunt Director & ActorNikhil Mahajan
2015PravegeyaSinhalaStunt DirectorDonald Jayanth
2015Vai Raja VaiTamilStunt DirectorAishwarya R. Dhanush
2015MaariTamilStunt DirectorBalaji Mohan
2015YatchanTamilStunt Director & ActorVishnuvardhan
2015LohamMalayalamStunt DirectorRanjith
2015KaavalTamilStunt DirectorNagendran R
2015Idhu Enna MaayamTamilStunt DirectorA. L. Vijay
2015Thani OruvanTamilStunt DirectorMohan Raja
2015Uppu KaruvaaduTamilStunt DirectorRadha Mohan
2015Thanga MaganTamilStunt DirectorVelraj
2015VedalamTamilStunt DirectorSiva
2015Massu Engira MasilamaniTamilStunt Director & ActorVenkat PrabhuAs Prince
2016StyleMalayalamStunt Director & ActorBinu S
2016OppamMalayalamStunt DirectorPriyadharsan
2016OozhamMalayalamStunt DirectorJeethu Joseph
2016Rajini MuruganTamilStunt DirectorPonram
2016ChakravyuhaKannadaStunt DirectorM. Saravanan
2016ThozhaTamilStunt DirectorVamsi Paidipally
2016KodiTamilStunt DirectorR. S. Durai Senthilkumar
2016Achcham Enbadhu MadamaiyadaTamilStunt DirectorGautham Menon
2017Kuttram 23TamilStunt Director & ActorArivazhagan Venkatachalam
2017Power PaandiTamilStunt Director & ActorDhanush
2017VanamaganTamilStunt DirectorA. L. Vijay
2017Ivan ThanthiranTamilStunt Director & ActorR. Kannan
2017 Yuddham Sharanam Telugu Stunt Director Krishna Marimuthu
2017MasterpieceMalayalamStunt DirectorAjai Vasudev
2017 Oxygen Telugu Stunt Director Jyothi Krishna
2017 Jawaan Telugu Stunt Director B.V.S Ravi
2018Street LightsMalayalam/TamilStunt Director & ActorShamdat
2018 Kammara Sambhavam Malayalam Stunt Director Rathish Ambat
2018Diya / KanamTamil/TeluguStunt DirectorA. L. Vijay
2018 Parole Malayalam Stunt Director Sharrath Sandith
2018 Kadaikutty Singam Tamil Stunt Director & Actor Pandiraj
2018 Lakshmi Tamil Stunt Director A.L.Vijay
20182.0TamilStunt DirectorS. Shankar
2018Saamy SquareTamilStunt DirectorHari
2018Maari 2TamilStunt Director & ActorBalaji Mohan
2019LuciferMalayalamStunt directorPrithviraj Sukumaran
2019WatchmanTamilStunt Director & ActorA.L.Vijay
2019AruvamTamilStunt Director & ActorSai Sekhar
2020DagaaltyTamilStunt Director & ActorVijay Anand
2020MasterTamilStunt Director & ActorLokesh Kanagaraj

References
  1. http://behindwoods.com/tamil-stunt-choreographer/silva/silva-interview.html
  2. http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/lord-of-the-stunts/article6078613.ece
  3. http://silverscreen.in/features/interviews/in-the-line-of-fire-the-stunt-silva-interview/
  4. http://www.indiaglitz.com/ig-exclusive-interview-with-masss-stunt-choreographer-silva-master-tamil-news-133782.html
  5. http://www.sify.com/movies/stunt-sliva-on-a-career-high-after-jilla-and-veeram-news-tamil-ocikW0hhhgbsi.html
  6. http://www.nowrunning.com/ajith-has-the-habit-of-taking-risks-says-stunt-silva/105940/story.htm
  7. http://www.indiaglitz.com/brasil-a-tamil-film-on-foot-ball-tamil-news-109213.html
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