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. S. Rajamouli and has since also made appearances in films, portraying a supporting antagonist.

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). 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 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. Thudarum

Filmography Stunt director and film director YearTitleLanguageNotes 2007 Yamadonga Telugu Chengiz Bengali 2024 Mission: Chapter 1 Tamil 12 Gaun Nepali DNA Malayalam Baby John Hindi 2025 Paranthu Po Tamil L2: Empuraan Malayalam Diesel Tamil 2026 Mr. X Tamil Thudakkam Malayalam

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