Jaguar Thangam

Thanga Pazham (born 6 June 1954 ), known by his screen name Jaguar Thangam, is a famous stunt choreographer in the Indian film industry who works in almost all regional languages in India primarily in Tamil Cinema. He began Silambam when he was 6 years old. In the middle of 1978, he was given the name Jaguar Thangam by a Malayalam director Mr. Chandrakumar. Following his debut in Chandrakumar's Hindi drama Meena Bazzar (1978) as a stunt coordinator, his stunt career commenced with a brief phase of stunt sequences in nationwide film industry.

Jaguar Thangam
Jaguar Thangam
Born
Thanga Pazham

(1954-06-06) 6 June 1954
Tuticorin, Tamilnadu, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
Years active1978–present
SpouseShanthi Jaguar Thangam (1984–present)
ChildrenVijaya Siranjeevi, Jai J Jaguar
AwardsTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator
HonoursKalaimamani 2020 [1]

Jaguar Thangam was found by Mr. M.G.Ramachandran popularly known as M.G.R. (a famous actor and former Chief Minister of Tamilnadu ) in his early stage. As of now Jaguar Thangam completed 1000+ films in almost all languages in India. Jaguar Thangam has won Four Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator for Five Tamil movies.

In addition to stunt, he is also working as an actor,[2][3] producer, Script writer and Director. Apart from his stunt career, he is interested in social activities and politics. Jaguar Thangam is associated as Honourable Secretary with the Film and Television Producers’ Guild of South India, which is located in Thiyagaraya Nagar in Chennai, Tamilnadu.

Early career
Jaguar Thangam at the age of 40

Jaguar Thangam started learning Silambam at the age of 6. From then till now, he has been the only person in the film industry who has mastered 27 kinds of stunt arts.[4]

Film career

Jaguar Thangam started his film career in Hindi as a Stunt Choreographer in the movie Meena Bazaar in 1978. Following that, he has done more than 87 films in Hindi where he did 17 movies with the veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty.

He started his film career as a stunt fighter in the Tamil movie Vetri in which famous Tamil actor Vijayakanth got a lead role. He started his career as a Stunt Choreographer in Tamil movie Vaigasi Poranthachu. He worked in the Hollywood movie Blood Stone, which is the only Hollywood movie of Rajinikanth. He worked with the veteran actor Kamal Hasan in the movie Maharasan.

Jaguar Thangam completed more than 1000 films in almost all languages in the Indian film industry.

The following stunt choreographers are the students of Jaguar Thangam: Peter Hein, Anal Arasu, K. Ganesh Kumar, Stunt Silva, S. R. Murugan, and Knockout Nandha.

Personal life

Jaguar Thangam married Shanthi, whose native was in Chakkammalpuram, near Pudukkottai, Thoothukudi district, but she was born in Chennai on 24 September 1963 and was named by M. G. Ramachandran known as M.G.R. (a famous actor and former Chief Minister of Tamilnadu ).[5] The marriage took place on 9 September 1984 at Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Dever Kalyana Mandapam in Thiyagaraya Nagar, Chennai. The couple has two sons named Vijaya Siranjeevi and Jai J Jaguar. Both are very active in Tamil cinema as Stunt Choreographer as well as actors. Vijay Chiranjeevi made his acting debut with Suryaa (2008), directed by his father.[6]

Filmography
Films
Television

Director

Actor

Awards

References
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  4. Puthuyugam, Manam Thirumbuthe. "Jaguar Thangam was Interviewed in Manam Thirumbuthe by Puthu Yugam TV". youtube.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  5. "Namma Veetu Kalyanam - Watch Episode 14 - Jaguar Thangam on Disney+ Hotstar".
  6. "Surya movie Review - Behindwoods.com - Vijaya Chiranjeevi Jaguar Thangam Keerthi Chawla Neepa Music Jerome Pushparaj Images Gallery Stills". Behindwoods.com. 5 December 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  7. "1996 CINEMA STATE AWARDS". Dinakaran. 22 May 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  8. "Tamil Nadu State Film Awards announced; "Natpukkaga" bags Best Film Award". rrtd.nic.in. 30 April 2003. Archived from the original on 30 April 2003. Retrieved 14 February 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. "Cinema Express Awards". Cinematoday2.itgo.com. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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