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{{Short description|Indian stunt actor, action director and stunt co-ordinator}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Stunt Silva
| image = Tamil-movies-vijay-thalaiva-movie-on-location-stills08.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|06|06}}
| birth_name =
| birth_place = [[Thoothukudi|Thoothukkudi]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| occupation = Action Director, Actor
| homepage =
| yearsactive = 1997 – present
}}

'''Stunt Silva''' is an Indian [[stunt actor]], [[action director]] and stunt co-ordinator who has worked in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]], [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]], [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]], [[Nepali cinema|Nepali]], [[Hindi]] films. He made his debut with the 2005 Telugu film ''[[Chatrapathi (2005 film)|Chatrapathi]]'', directed by [[S. S. Rajamouli]] and has since also made appearances in films, portraying a supporting antagonist.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-stunt-choreographer/silva/silva-interview.html |title=Silva Interview |website=behindwoods.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112004107/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-stunt-choreographer/silva/silva-interview.html |archive-date=2014-01-12}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/lord-of-the-stunts/article6078613.ece|title = Lord of the stunts|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 3 June 2014|last1 = Paitandy|first1 = Priyadarshini}}</ref> 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.<ref name="ss">{{Cite web|url=http://silverscreen.in/features/interviews/in-the-line-of-fire-the-stunt-silva-interview/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927112549/http://silverscreen.in/features/interviews/in-the-line-of-fire-the-stunt-silva-interview/|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 September 2014|title = In the Line of Fire: The Stunt Silva interview|date = 23 September 2014}}</ref> 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 film)|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 (film)|Sivaji]]'' (2007).<ref name="ss" />

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]].<ref name="stunt">{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/ig-exclusive-interview-with-masss-stunt-choreographer-silva-master-tamil-news-133782.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530004353/http://www.indiaglitz.com/ig-exclusive-interview-with-masss-stunt-choreographer-silva-master-tamil-news-133782.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 May 2015|title = - Tamil News}}</ref> In 2014, he was described by Sify.com as having achieved a "career high" through his work on prestigious film projects.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/stunt-sliva-on-a-career-high-after-jilla-and-veeram-news-tamil-ocikW0hhhgbsi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912172947/http://www.sify.com/movies/stunt-sliva-on-a-career-high-after-jilla-and-veeram-news-tamil-ocikW0hhhgbsi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 September 2015|title=Stunt Sliva on a career high after 'Jilla' and 'Veeram'|website=[[Sify]] }}</ref>

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 film)|Veeram]]'' (2014), he portrayed the role of a gangster in Gautham Menon's ''[[Yennai Arindhaal]]'' (2015).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/ajith-has-the-habit-of-taking-risks-says-stunt-silva/105940/story.htm|title=Ajith has the habit of taking risks, says Stunt Silva|access-date=26 May 2015|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714130645/https://www.nowrunning.com/ajith-has-the-habit-of-taking-risks-says-stunt-silva/105940/story.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was also revealed to be a playing a leading role in the sports film, ''Brazil'', which began production in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/brasil-a-tamil-film-on-foot-ball-tamil-news-109213.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924075129/http://www.indiaglitz.com/brasil-a-tamil-film-on-foot-ball-tamil-news-109213.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2015|title=- Tamil News}}</ref>

==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.<ref name="stunt"/>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Nominated Movie
!Language
!Award
!Category
!Results
|-
|2011
|''[[Mankatha]]''
| rowspan="7" |Tamil
|[[South Indian International Movie Awards]] — SIIMA &
[[Vijay Television Awards]]
|Best Action Choreography
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012
|''[[Vettai]]''
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator]]
|{{won}}
|-
|''[[3 (2012 Tamil film)|3]]''
|South Indian International Movie Awards — SIIMA &
Vijay Television Awards
|Best Action Choreography
|{{nom}}
|-
|2013
|''[[Vettai]]''
|South Indian International Movie Awards — SIIMA
|Best Action Choreography
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |2014
|''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]''
|Vijay Television Awards
|Best Stunt Director
|{{nom}}
|-
|''[[Jilla]]''
|Vijay Television Awards
|Best Stunt Director
|{{nom}}
|-
|''[[Anjaan (2014 film)|Anjaan]]''
|South Indian International Movie Awards — SIIMA
|Best Fight Choreographer
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2015
|''[[Baji (2015 film)|Baji]]''
|Marathi
|International Marathi Film Festival Awards — IMFFA
|Best Action
|{{won}}
|-
|''[[Vedalam|Vedhalam]]''
| rowspan="2" |Tamil
|Edison Awards
|Best Action Choreography
|{{won}}
|-
|2022
|''[[Chithirai Sevvanam]]''
|[[Edison Awards]]
|[[Best Debut Director]]
|{{won}}
|}

==Filmography==
=== Stunt director, and director ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" |Year
! rowspan="2" |Title
! rowspan="2" |Language
! rowspan="2" |Notes
|-

|-
| 2007 || ''[[Yamadonga]]''|| Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2008 || ''[[Pourudu]]''|| Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Yaaradi Nee Mohini]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Homam (film)|Homam]]''|| Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Hare Ram]]''|| Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Souryam]]''|| Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Arai Enn 305-il Kadavul]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2009 || ''Kadhalna Summa Illai''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Eeram]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Sankham]]''|| Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Drona (2009 film)|Drona]]''|| Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Rechipo]]''|| Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2010 || ''[[Police Police]]''|| Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Shambo Shiva Shambo]]''|| Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Ye Maaya Chesave]]''|| Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Kedi (2010 film)|Kedi]]''|| Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Goa (2010 film)|Goa]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Panchakshari]]''|| Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Vamsam]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2011 || ''[[Anaganaga O Dheerudu]]''|| Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Nadunisi Naaygal]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Vaanam]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Venghai]]''|| Tamil || Nominated for SIIMA Award
|-
| ''[[Mankatha]]''|| Tamil || Nominated for SIIMA and Vijay Awards
|-
| ''[[Osthe]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Velayutham]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2012 || ''[[Ek Deewana Tha]]''|| Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[The King & the Commissioner]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Murattu Kaalai (2012 film)|Murattu Kaalai]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[3 (2012 Indian film)|3]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2013 ||''[[Naayak]]''|| Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Thalaivaa]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Biriyani (film)|Biriyani]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2014 || ''[[Jilla]]''|| Tamil || Nominated for Vijay Awards
|-
| ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]''|| Tamil || Nominated for Vijay Awards
|-
| ''[[Mr. Fraud]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[RajadhiRaja]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Bramman]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Anjaan (2014 film)|Anjaan]]''|| Tamil || Nominated for Vijay Awards
|-
| ''[[Oru Oorla Rendu Raja]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="13" | 2015 || ''[[Yennai Arindhaal]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Baji (2015 film)|Baji]]''|| Marathi ||
|-
| ''[[Vai Raja Vai]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Maari (film)|Maari]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Yatchan]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Loham]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Kaaval (2015 film)|Kaaval]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Idhu Enna Maayam]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thani Oruvan]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Uppu Karuvaadu]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thanga Magan (2015 film)|Thanga Magan]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Vedalam]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Massu Engira Masilamani]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="9" | 2016 || ''[[Style (2016 film)|Style]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Oppam]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Oozham (2016 film)|Oozham]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Kasaba (2016 film)|Kasaba]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Rajini Murugan]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Chakravyuha (2016 film)|Chakravyuha]]''|| Kannada ||
|-
| ''[[Oopiri|Thozha]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kodi (film)|Kodi]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Achcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2017 || ''[[Kuttram 23]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Power Paandi]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Vanamagan]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Ivan Thanthiran]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Yuddham Sharanam]]''|| Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Masterpiece (2017 film)|Masterpiece]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
|''[[Oxygen (2017 film)|Oxygen]]''|| Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Jawaan (film)|Jawaan]]''|| Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="9" | 2018 ||''[[Street Lights (film)|Street Lights]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
|''[[Kammara Sambhavam]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
|''[[Diya (film)|Diya]]'' / ''[[Diya (film)|Kanam]]''|| Tamil / Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Parole (2018 film)|Parole]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
|''[[Abrahaminte Santhathikal]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
|''[[Lakshmi (2018 film)|Lakshmi]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[2.0 (film)|2.0]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Saamy Square]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Maari 2]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="9" | 2019 || ''[[Lucifer (2019 Indian film)|Lucifer]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel|Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakkeel]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Yamandan Premakadha]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[LKG (film)|LKG]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Boomerang (2019 film)|Boomerang]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Watchman (film)|Watchman]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Love Action Drama]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Aruvam]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Enai Noki Paayum Thota]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2020 || ''[[Big Brother (2020 film)|Big Brother]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Shylock (2020 film)|Shylock]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Dagaalty]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Mookuthi Amman]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2021 || ''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Tughlaq Durbar]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thalaivii]]''|| Tamil / Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[MGR Magan]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Maanaadu]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thalli Pogathey (film)|Thalli Pogathey]]''|| Tamil || Uncredited role
|-
|''[[Chithirai Sevvanam]]''|| Tamil || Released on Zee5; Also writer and director
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2022 || ''[[Maaran (2022 film)|Maaran]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thiruchitrambalam]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Godfather (2022 film)|Godfather]]''|| Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Monster (2022 film)|Monster]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Kaapa]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Ottu (2022 film)|Ottu]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''Rendagam''|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Malikappuram]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2023 || ''[[Rudhran]]''|| Tamil || <ref>{{Citation |title=Rudhran First Look Wall Poster |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcd2KyZj05Q |language=en |access-date=2022-06-30}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Chengiz]]''|| Bengali ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2024 || ''[[Mission: Chapter 1]]''|| Tamil ||
|-
|''[[12 Gaun]]''|| Nepali ||
|-
| ''[[DNA (2024 film)|DNA]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
|''[[Baby John (film)|Baby John]]''|| Hindi ||

|-
| rowspan="7" | 2025 || ''[[Paranthu Po]]''|| Tamil || <ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Akshay |date=2025-05-23 |title=Aju Varghese makes his Tamil debut with Ram's Paranthu Po |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/May/23/aju-varghese-makes-his-tamil-debut-with-rams-paranthu-po |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[L2: Empuraan]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Bazooka (film)|Bazooka]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Thudarum]]''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1]]''|| Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[They Call Him OG]]''|| Telugu || <ref>{{Cite web |last=Entertainment |first=DVV |date=2025-09-22 |title=They Call Him OG Trailer - Pawan Kalyan, Emraan Hashmi, Sujeeth, Thaman S, DVV Danayya |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_8J8LwoVH_0 |access-date=2025-09-27 |website=Youtube |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Diesel (2025 film)|Diesel]]''|| Tamil ||
|}

=== As an actor===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Language
! Notes
|-
| 2002 || ''Naya Anubhav'' || || Hindi || Uncredited appearance<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvRHm5lgPRU&t=166s | title=Naya Anubhav (2002) {{!}} Hindi Movie {{!}} Anuradha, Rosy, Chitra, Kamala | website=[[YouTube]] | date=10 August 2014 }}</ref>
|-
| 2004 || ''[[7/G Rainbow Colony]]'' || || Tamil / Telugu ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Chatrapathi (2005 film)|Chatrapathi]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Anniyan]]'' || Passerby || Tamil ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Ashok (film)|Ashok]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Bommarillu]]'' || Rajesh || Telugu ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Yamadonga]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Kedi (2010 film)|Kedi]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Panchakshari]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Margazhi 16]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Velayutham]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Murattu Kaalai (2012 film)|Murattu Kaalai]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Thalaivaa]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya]]'' || Kolaveri David || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Jilla]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Mr. Fraud]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Oru Oorla Rendu Raja]]'' || Hitman || Tamil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Yennai Arindhaal]]'' || Matthew || Tamil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Baji (2015 film)|Baji]]'' || || Marathi ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Yatchan]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Massu Engira Masilamani]]'' || Prince || Tamil ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Style (2016 film)|Style]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Kuttram 23]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Power Paandi]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Ivan Thanthiran]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Street Lights (film)|Street Lights]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Diya (film)|Diya]]'' / ''[[Diya (film)|Kanam]]''|||| Tamil / Telugu || Uncredited role
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Maari 2]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Watchman (film)|Watchman]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Aruvam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Dagaalty]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Maanaadu]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Thalli Pogathey (film)|Thalli Pogathey]]'' || || Tamil || Uncredited role
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Thiruchitrambalam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Karungaapiyam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2024 || ''[[12 Gaun]]'' || Drug Dealer || Nepali ||
|-
| 2024 || ''[[DNA (2024 film)|DNA]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|3164927}}

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Stunt Silva - Revision history

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