Stunt Silva
Stunt Silva is an Indian stunt actor, action director and stunt co-ordinator who has worked in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali, Hindi films. He made his debut with the 2005 Telugu film Chatrapathi, directed by S. Rajamouli and has since also made appearances in films, portraying a supporting antagonist.
Stunt Silva
- Name
- Stunt Silva
- Born
- 6 June 1973
- Birthplace
- Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
- Occupation
- Action Director, Actor
- Nationality
- India
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Stunt Silva is an Indian stunt actor, action director and stunt co-ordinator who has worked in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali, Hindi films. He made his debut with the 2005 Telugu film Chatrapathi, directed by S. Rajamouli and has since also made appearances in films, portraying a supporting antagonist.
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• Name — Stunt Silva • Born — 6 June 1973 • Birthplace — Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu • Occupation — Action Director, Actor • Years Active — 1997 – present
Career
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. 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. 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). 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. In 2014, he was described by Sify.com as having achieved a "career high" through his work on prestigious film projects. 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). He was also revealed to be a playing a leading role in the sports film, Brazil, which began production in 2014.
Personal life
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.
As an actor
As an actor
• Year — Title — Role — Language — Notes • 2002 — Naya Anubhav — Hindi — Uncredited appearance • 2004 — 7/G Rainbow Colony — Tamil / Telugu • 2005 — Chatrapathi — Telugu • Anniyan — Passerby — Tamil • 2006 — Ashok — Telugu • Bommarillu — Rajesh — Telugu • 2007 — Yamadonga — Telugu • 2010 — Kedi — Telugu • Panchakshari — Telugu • 2011 — Margazhi 16 — Tamil • Velayutham — Tamil • 2012 — Murattu Kaalai — Tamil • 2013 — Thalaivaa — Tamil • Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya — Kolaveri David — Tamil • 2014 — Jilla — Tamil • Veeram — Tamil • Mr. Fraud — Malayalam • Oru Oorla Rendu Raja — Hitman — Tamil • 2015 — Yennai Arindhaal — Matthew — Tamil • Baji — Marathi • Yatchan — Tamil • Massu Engira Masilamani — Prince — Tamil • 2016 — Style — Malayalam • 2017 — Kuttram 23 — Tamil • Power Paandi — Tamil • Ivan Thanthiran — Tamil • 2018 — Street Lights — Murugan — Malayalam • Diya / Kanam — Tamil / Telugu — Uncredited role • Maari 2 — Tamil • 2019 — Watchman — Tamil • Aruvam — Tamil • 2020 — Dagaalty — Tamil • 2021 — Maanaadu — Tamil • Thalli Pogathey — Tamil — Uncredited role • 2022 — Thiruchitrambalam — Tamil • 2023 — Karungaapiyam — Tamil • 2024 — 12 Gaun — Drug Dealer — Nepali • 2026 — Mr. X — Sampath — Tamil — Uncredited role
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Stunt director and film director
• Year — Title — Language — Notes • 2007 — Yamadonga — Telugu • 2008 — Pourudu — Telugu • Yaaradi Nee Mohini — Tamil • Homam — Telugu • Hare Ram — Telugu • Souryam — Telugu • Saroja — Tamil • Arai Enn 305-il Kadavul — Tamil • 2009 — Kadhalna Summa Illai — Tamil • Eeram — Tamil • Sankham — Telugu • Drona — Telugu • Rechipo — Telugu • 2010 — Police Police — Telugu • Shambo Shiva Shambo — Telugu • Ye Maaya Chesave — Telugu • Kedi — Telugu • Goa — Tamil • Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa — Tamil • Panchakshari — Telugu • Vamsam — Tamil • 2011 — Anaganaga O Dheerudu — Telugu • Nadunisi Naaygal — Tamil • Vaanam — Tamil • Venghai — Tamil • Mankatha — Tamil • Osthe — Tamil • Velayutham — Tamil • 2012 — Ek Deewana Tha — Hindi • The King & the Commissioner — Malayalam • Murattu Kaalai — Tamil • 3 — Tamil • 2013 — Naayak — Telugu • Thalaivaa — Tamil • Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya — Tamil • Biriyani — Tamil • 2014 — Jilla — Tamil • Veeram — Tamil • Mr. Fraud — Malayalam • RajadhiRaja — Malayalam • Bramman — Tamil • Anjaan — Tamil • Oru Oorla Rendu Raja — Tamil • 2015 — Yennai Arindhaal — Tamil • Baji — Marathi • Vai Raja Vai — Tamil • Maari — Tamil • Yatchan — Tamil • Loham — Malayalam • Kaaval — Tamil • Idhu Enna Maayam — Tamil • Thani Oruvan — Tamil • Uppu Karuvaadu — Tamil • Thanga Magan — Tamil • Vedalam — Tamil • Massu Engira Masilamani — Tamil • 2016 — Style — Malayalam • Oppam — Malayalam • Oozham — Malayalam • Kasaba — Malayalam • Rajini Murugan — Tamil • Chakravyuha — Kannada • Thozha — Tamil • Kodi — Tamil • Achcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada — Tamil • 2017 — Kuttram 23 — Tamil • Power Paandi — Tamil • Vanamagan — Tamil • Ivan Thanthiran — Tamil • Yuddham Sharanam — Telugu • Masterpiece — Malayalam • Oxygen — Telugu • Jawaan — Telugu • 2018 — Street Lights — Malayalam • Kammara Sambhavam — Malayalam • Diya / Kanam — Tamil / Telugu • Parole — Malayalam • Abrahaminte Santhathikal — Malayalam • Lakshmi — Tamil • 2.0 — Tamil • Saamy Square — Tamil • Maari 2 — Tamil • 2019 — Lucifer — Malayalam • Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakkeel — Malayalam • Oru Yamandan Premakadha — Malayalam • LKG — Tamil • Boomerang — Tamil • Watchman — Tamil • Love Action Drama — Malayalam • Aruvam — Tamil • Enai Noki Paayum Thota — Tamil • 2020 — Big Brother — Malayalam • Shylock — Malayalam • Dagaalty — Tamil • Mookuthi Amman — Tamil • 2021 — Master — Tamil • Tughlaq Durbar — Tamil • Thalaivii — Tamil / Hindi • MGR Magan — Tamil • Maanaadu — Tamil • Thalli Pogathey — Tamil • Chithirai Sevvanam — Tamil — Released on Zee5; Also writer and director • 2022 — Maaran — Tamil • Thiruchitrambalam — Tamil • Godfather — Telugu • Monster — Malayalam • Kaapa — Malayalam • Ottu — Malayalam • Rendagam — Tamil • Malikappuram — Malayalam • 2023 — Rudhran — Tamil • Chengiz — Bengali • 2024 — Mission: Chapter 1 — Tamil • 12 Gaun — Nepali • DNA — Malayalam • Baby John — Hindi • 2025 — Paranthu Po — Tamil • L2: Empuraan — Malayalam • Bazooka — Malayalam • Thudarum — Malayalam • Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 — Telugu • They Call Him OG — Telugu • Diesel — Tamil • 2026 — Mr. X — Tamil • Thudakkam — Malayalam
Awards and nominations
• Year — Nominated Movie — Language — Award — Category — Results • 2011 — Mankatha — Tamil — South Indian International Movie Awards — SIIMA & Vijay Television Awards — Best Action Choreography • 2012 — Vettai — Tamil Nadu State Film Awards — Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator • 3 — South Indian International Movie Awards — SIIMA & Vijay Television Awards — Best Action Choreography • 2013 — Vettai — South Indian International Movie Awards — SIIMA — Best Action Choreography • 2014 — Veeram — Vijay Television Awards — Best Stunt Director • Jilla — Vijay Television Awards — Best Stunt Director • Anjaan — South Indian International Movie Awards — SIIMA — Best Fight Choreographer • 2015 — Baji — Marathi — International Marathi Film Festival Awards — IMFFA — Best Action • Vedhalam — Tamil — Edison Awards — Best Action Choreography • 2022 — Chithirai Sevvanam — Edison Awards — Best Debut Director • 2025 — L2: Empuraan — Malayalam — Mazhavil Entertainment Awards — Best Stunt Director • Thudarum
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