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{{Short description|Indian action choreographer}}<br />
{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Stun Siva<br />
| birth_name = Siva Kumar<br />
| birth_date = <!--Birthdate must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs. No IMDb. No public records. See WP:BLPPRIVACY--><br />
| birth_place = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--><br />
| occupation = {{hlist | Action director | actor }}<br />
| yearsactive = 1989-present<br />
| children = 2<br />
}}<br />
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'''Siva Kumar''', also known as '''Stun Siva''' (also spelled '''Stun Shiva''') is an [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[action choreographer]] in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], [[Bollywood|Hindi]], [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]], and [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] [[Film industry|film industries]] of [[India]]. He started his career as an extra fighter and assistant to stunt masters including [[Kanal Kannan]] and [[Rambo Rajkumar]], later he became as a stunt master and actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz6Z6iam9Hs |title=Arindhathum Ariyathathum - With Stunt Master Kanal Kannan |work=Youtube |date=5 January 2014 |accessdate=4 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZdS-BASZAQ |title=கோலிவுட்டிலிருந்து ஹாலிவுட் போகும் Thalapathy Vijayன் Stunt Director - Stun Siva Exclusive Interview |work=Youtube |date=15 January 2020 |accessdate=4 March 2020}}</ref> Stunt masters including [[Anal Arasu]], K. Ganesh Kumar, and [[Anbariv]] have worked as fighters and assistants to him. In 2014, he announced that he will be making his directorial debut with Karathe Karan, which is a remake of the 1984 film ''[[The Karate Kid]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indulge.newindianexpress.com/the-action-aesthetic/chennai/12463 |title=Meet the top stunt choreographers in the Tamil industry |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=27 June 2014 |access-date=3 June 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919042546/http://indulge.newindianexpress.com/the-action-aesthetic/chennai/12463 |archive-date=19 September 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30kA2A6puLU |title=Jackie Chan greets Karathe Karan - Stun Siva |publisher=Youtube |date=24 August 2015 |accessdate=3 June 2016}}</ref> His son Kevin Kumar made his debut as stunt coordinator with ''[[Adanga Maru]]''.<ref name="indiatimes2">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/stun-sivas-son-gets-his-own-fight-sequence/articleshow/65164764.cms|title=Stun Siva&rsquo;s son gets his own fight sequence &#124; Tamil Movie News|website=Times of India|accessdate=2018-10-31}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
===Stunt director===<br />
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* 1997 ''[[Love Today (film)|Love Today]]''<br />
* 1997 ''[[Pistha]]''<br />
* 1997 ''[[Once More (1997 film)|Once More]]''<br />
* 1997 ''[[Kadhalukku Mariyadhai]]''<br />
* 1998 ''[[Ponmanam]]''<br />
* 1998 ''[[Kannathal]]''<br />
* 1998 ''[[Udhavikku Varalaamaa]]''<br />
* 1998 ''[[Dhinamdhorum]]''<br />
* 1998 ''[[Swarnamukhi (film)|Swarnamukhi]]''<br />
* 1998 ''[[Velai]]''<br />
* 1998 ''[[Thulli Thirindha Kaalam]]''<br />
* 1998 ''[[Veera Thalattu]]''<br />
* 1998 ''[[Iniyavale]]''<br />
* 1998 ''[[En Uyir Nee Thaane]]''<br />
* 1998 ''[[Simmarasi]]''<br />
* 1998 ''[[Urimai Por]]''<br />
* 1988 ''[[Pudhumai Pithan (1998 film)|Pudhumai Pithan]]''<br />
* 1998 ''[[Thalaimurai]]''<br />
* 1999 ''[[Chinna Durai (1999 film)|Chinna Durai]]''<br />
* 1999 ''[[Rajasthan (film)|Rajasthan]]''<br />
* 1999 ''[[Sethu (film)|Sethu]]''<br />
* 2000 ''[[Kannukkul Nilavu]]''<br />
* 2000 ''[[Veeranadai]]''<br />
* 2000 ''[[Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven]]''<br />
* 2001 ''[[En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri]]''<br />
* 2001 ''[[Vinnukkum Mannukkum]]''<br />
* 2001 ''[[Nandha]]''<br />
* 2002 ''[[Priyamaina Neeku]]''<br />
* 2002 ''[[Punnagai Desam]]''<br />
* 2002 ''[[Kamarasu]]''<br />
* 2002 ''[[Album (2002 film)|Album]]''<br />
* 2002 ''[[Mounam Pesiyadhe]]''<br />
* 2003 ''[[Ice (2003 film)|Ice]]''<br />
* 2003 ''[[Pithamagan]]''<br />
* 2004 ''[[Arul]]''<br />
* 2004 ''[[Perazhagan]]''<br />
* 2005 ''[[Ponniyin Selvan (2005 film)|Ponniyin Selvan]]''<br />
* 2005 ''[[Thotti Jaya]]''<br />
* 2006 ''[[Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006 film)|Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu]]''<br />
* 2006 ''[[Thalaimagan]]''<br />
* 2007 ''[[Pachaikili Muthucharam]]''<br />
* 2007 ''[[Thee Nagar]]''<br />
* 2008 ''[[Nepali (film)|Nepali]]''<br />
* 2008 ''[[Vellithirai]]''<br />
* 2008 ''[[Sakkarakatti]]''<br />
* 2008 ''[[Aegan]]''<br />
* 2008 ''[[Satyam (2008 film)|Satyam]]''<br />
* 2009 ''[[Muthirai]]''<br />
* 2009 ''[[Vaamanan]]''<br />
* 2010 ''[[Agam Puram]]''<br />
* 2010 ''[[Siddhu +2]]''<br />
* 2011 ''[[Kaavalan]]''<br />
* 2014 ''[[Nimirndhu Nil]]''<br />
* 2015 ''[[Sandamarutham]]''<br />
* 2015 ''[[Valiyavan]]''<br />
* 2015 ''[[Gabbar Is Back]]''<br />
* 2016 ''[[Thodari]]''<br />
* 2017 ''[[Indrajith (2016 film)|Indrajith]]''<br />
* 2018 ''[[Imaikkaa Nodigal]]''<br />
* 2018 ''[[Adanga Maru]]''<br />
* 2019 ''[[Kaaviyyan]]''<br />
* 2020 ''Vettaiyan''<br />
* 2021 ''[[Bhoomi (2021 film)|Bhoomi]]''<br />
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===Actor===<br />
====Films====<br />
* 1989 ''[[Anbu Kattalai]]'' as Henchman<br />
* 1990 ''[[Jagathalaprathapan (1990 film)|Jagathalaprathapan]]'' as Henchman<br />
* 1992 '' Chinna Poovai Killathe'' as Rogue<br />
* 1994 ''[[Thozhar Pandian]]'' as Pickpocket<br />
* 1997 ''[[Pistha]]'' as Henchman<br />
* 2001 ''[[Vinnukkum Mannukkum]]'' as Henchman<br />
* 2002 ''[[Punnagai Desam]]'' as Chain Snatcher<br />
* 2002 ''[[Album (2002 film)|Album]]'' as Karikkol<br />
* 2003 ''[[Pithamagan]]'' as Police Inspector<br />
* 2006 ''[[Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006 film)|Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu]]'' as Royapuram Mani<br />
* 2016 ''[[Theri (film)|Theri]]'' as Karikalan<br />
* 2018 ''[[Goli Soda 2]]'' as Seemai Raja<br />
* 2019 ''[[Champion (2019 film)|Champion]]'' as Dhanasekar<br />
* 2021 ''[[Krack (film)|Krack]]'' as Ankudu<br />
* 2021 ''[[Eeswaran]]'' as Rathnasamy<br />
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==Awards==<br />
;Won<br />
* 2000 [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator]] - ''[[Kannukkul Nilavu]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/10733.html |title=Tamil Nadu announces film awards for three years |publisher=indiaglitz.com |accessdate=2009-10-19}}</ref><br />
* 2008 - [[IIFA Award for Best Action]]<br />
* 2019 - [[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards|Ananda Vikatan Award for Best Villain – Male]] - ''[[Champion (2019 film)|Champion]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2020/ananda-vikatan-cinema-awards-2020-asuran-super-deluxe-peranbu-bag-top-honours-complete-winners-list-293758.html |title=Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2020: Asuran, Super Deluxe, Peranbu Bag The Top Honours! |publisher=Filmi Beat |date=9 January 2020 |accessdate=3 March 2020}}</ref><br />
;Nominated<br />
* 2018 [[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards|Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Stunt Choreographer]] - ''[[Adanga Maru]]''<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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