Stunt Silva
Stunt Silva | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Action Director, Actor |
Years active | 1997 – present |
Stunt Silva is an Indian
Career
After training as a nurse at Stanley Medical College, Silva began working as a male nurse at hospitals in his home town of
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
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 Movie | Year | Language | Award | Category | Results |
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Mankatha | 2011 | Tamil | South Indian International Movie Awards — SIIMA & | Best Action Choreography | Nominated |
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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 |
Chithirai Sevvanam
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2022 | Tamil | Edison Awards | Best Debut Director | Won |
Maanaadu | 2022 | Tamil | Mirchi Awards & V4 Awards | Best Action Director | Won |
Master | 2022 | Tamil | Galatta Crown Award & Anna University Techofest Award | Best Action Director | Won |
Filmography
- Stunt director and actor
Year | Film | Language | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Naya Anubhav | Hindi | Actor | Uncredited appearance[8] |
2004 | 7/G Rainbow Colony |
Tamil / Telugu | ||
2005 | Chhatrapati | Telugu | ||
2005 | Anniyan | Tamil | Uncredited appearance | |
2006 | Ashok | Telugu | ||
2006 | Bommarillu | Telugu | as Rajesh, Haasini's college mate turned eve teaser. | |
2007 | Yamadonga | Telugu | Stunt Director & Actor | |
2008 | Pourudu | Telugu | Stunt Director | |
2008 | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2008 | Homam | Telugu | Stunt Director | |
2008 | Hare Ram | Telugu | Stunt Director | |
2008 | Souryam | Telugu | Stunt Director | |
2008 | Saroja | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2008 | Arai Enn 305-il Kadavul |
Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2009 | Kadhalna Summa Illai | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2009 | Eeram | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2009 | Sankham | Telugu | Stunt Director | |
2009 | Drona | Telugu | Stunt Director | |
2009 | Rechipo | Telugu | Stunt Director | |
2010 | Police Police | Telugu | Stunt Director | |
2010 | Shambo Shiva Shambo |
Telugu | Stunt Director | |
2010 | Ye Maaya Chesave | Telugu | Stunt Director | |
2010 | Kedi | Telugu | Stunt Director & Actor | |
2010 | Goa | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2010 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2010 | Panchakshari | Telugu | Stunt Director & Actor | |
2010 | Vamsam | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2011 | Anaganaga O Dheerudu |
Telugu | Stunt Director | |
2011 | Margazhi 16 | Tamil | Actor | |
2011 | Nadunisi Naaygal | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2011 | Vaanam | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2011 | Venghai | Tamil | Stunt Director | Nominated for SIIMA Award |
2011 | Mankatha | Tamil | Stunt Director | Nominated for SIIMA and Vijay Awards |
2011 | Osthe | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2011 | Velayutham |
Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | |
2012 | Ek Deewana Tha |
Hindi | Stunt Director | |
2012 | The King & the Commissioner | Malayalam | Stunt Director | |
2012 | Murattu Kaalai | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | |
2012 | 3 | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2013 | Thalaivaa | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | |
2013 | Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | As Kolaveri David — Kidnapper |
2013 | Biriyani | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2014 | Jilla | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | Nominated for Vijay Awards |
2014 | Veeram | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | Nominated for Vijay Awards |
2014 | Mr. Fraud | Malayalam | Stunt Director & Actor | |
2014 | Bramman | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2014 | Anjaan | Tamil | Stunt Director | Nominated for Vijay Awards |
2014 | Oru Oorla Rendu Raja | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | As Hitman |
2015 | Yennai Arindhaal | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | As Matthew — Don |
2015 | Baji | Marathi | Stunt Director & Actor | |
2015 | Vai Raja Vai | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2015 | Maari | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2015 | Yatchan | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | |
2015 | Loham | Malayalam | Stunt Director | |
2015 | Kaaval | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2015 | Idhu Enna Maayam | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2015 | Thani Oruvan | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2015 | Uppu Karuvaadu | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2015 | Thanga Magan | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2015 | Vedalam | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2015 | Massu Engira Masilamani | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | As Prince |
2016 | Style | Malayalam | Stunt Director & Actor | |
2016 | Oppam | Malayalam | Stunt Director | |
2016 | Oozham |
Malayalam | Stunt Director | |
2016 | Rajini Murugan |
Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2016 | Chakravyuha | Kannada | Stunt Director | |
2016 | Thozha | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2016 | Kodi | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2016 | Achcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada |
Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2017 | Kuttram 23 | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | |
2017 | Power Paandi |
Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | |
2017 | Vanamagan | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2017 | Ivan Thanthiran | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | |
2017 | Yuddham Sharanam | Telugu | Stunt Director | |
2017 | Masterpiece | Malayalam | Stunt Director | |
2017 | Oxygen | Telugu | Stunt Director | |
2017 | Jawaan
|
Telugu | Stunt Director | |
2018 | Street Lights | Malayalam / Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | |
2018 | Kammara Sambhavam | Malayalam | Stunt Director | |
2018 | Diya / Kanam | Tamil / Telugu | Stunt Director | |
2018 | Parole | Malayalam | Stunt Director | |
2018 | Lakshmi | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2018 | 2.0 | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2018 | Saamy Square | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2018 | Maari 2 | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | |
2019 | Lucifer | Malayalam | Stunt director | |
2019 | Oru Yamandan Premakadha | Malayalam | Stunt Director | |
2019 | LKG | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2019 | Boomerang | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2019 | Watchman | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | |
2019 | Love Action Drama | Malayalam | Stunt Director | |
2019 | Aruvam | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | |
2019 | Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2020 | Big Brother | Malayalam | Stunt Director | |
2020 | Shylock | Malayalam | Stunt Director | |
2020 | Dagaalty | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | |
2020 | Mookuthi Amman | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2021 | Master | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2021 | Tughlaq Durbar | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2021 | Thalaivii | Tamil / Hindi | Stunt Director | |
2021 | MGR Magan | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2021 | Maanaadu | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | |
2021 | Thalli Pogathey | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | |
2022 | Maaran | Tamil | Stunt Director | |
2022 | Thiruchitrambalam | Tamil | Stunt Director & Actor | |
2022 | Godfather | Telugu | Stunt Director | |
2022 | Rudhran | Tamil | Stunt Director | Releasing on 25 December 2022[9] |
2022 | Monster | Malayalam | Stunt director | |
2022 | Kaapa | Malayalam | Stunt director | |
2022 | Otru |
Malayalam | Stunt director | |
2022 | Rendagam | Tamil | Stunt director | |
2022 | Malikappuram | Malayalam | Stunt director | 2022 Release |
2023 | Karungaapiyam | Tamil | Actor | |
2024 | Mission: Chapter 1 | Tamil | Stunt Director | 2024 Release |
TBA | Diesel | Tamil | Stunt director | 2023 Release |
TBA | L2: Empuraan | Malayalam | Stunt director |
- Director
- Chithirai Sevvanam(2021) (released on Zee5)
References
- ^ "Silva Interview". behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014.
- ^ Paitandy, Priyadarshini (3 June 2014). "Lord of the stunts". The Hindu.
- ^ a b "In the Line of Fire: The Stunt Silva interview". 23 September 2014.
- ^ a b "- Tamil News". Archived from the original on 30 May 2015.
- ^ "Stunt Sliva on a career high after 'Jilla' and 'Veeram'". Sify. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015.
- ^ "Ajith has the habit of taking risks, says Stunt Silva". Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "- Tamil News". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvRHm5lgPRU&t=166s
- ^ Rudhran First Look Wall Poster, retrieved 30 June 2022
External links
- Stunt Silva at IMDb