Vikram Dharma

Vikram Dharma (born as R. N. Dharmaseelan in 1956 – 28 June 2006) was an Indian action choreographer in the Tamil film industry (also known as Kollywood) in Indian cinema. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Action for ''Yuva''. He was the son of fight master R. N. Nambiar who was known for his works in MGR's movies. He had worked with actor Kamal Haasan in many movies. His working name of "Vikram" was assigned to him once he became acted in Kamal Haasan's movie of the same name in 1986. Stunt masters and Actors like Ponnambalam, Stun Siva, Thalapathy Dinesh, Anal Arasu, K. Ganesh Kumar, Ram Laxman, Supreme Sundar, Anbariv, Mahanadi Shankar, Besant Ravi, Rajendran, T. Ramesh, Indian Baskar, K. Rajasekhar, Sai Dheena, Azhagu & Vengal Rao have worked as fighters and assistants to him. He died of a heart attack in early 2006.

Early & Personal Life

Vikram Dharma was the son of fight master R. N. Nambiar who was knowing working in MGR's movies.

Vikram Dharma was married to Beena. The couple has a daughter named Priyanka & a son named Roshan.

Career

Fighter

In 1979, Vikram Dharma had joined the South Indian Cine & TV Stunt Directors, Stunt Artists Union & started his career in cinema as fighter. First he worked as a body double for Kamal Haasan in '' Kalyanaraman''. He had worked as fighter to fight masters such as Judo. K. K. Rathnam & V. Kirbunathi.

Assistant Fight Master

In 1983, Vikram Dharma was promoted as an assistant fight master to his mentor Judo. K. K. Rathnam.

Actor

Since 1983, Vikam Dharma had played uncredited, minor characters & sometime playing negative characters in movies in which he had worked as a fighter & assistant fight master. Kamal Haasan & director Rajasekhar who are acquitted to him since he had worked in their movies, had given given him the opportunity to act in their movie '' Vikram''. It was after that movie R. N. Dharmaseelan was named Vikram Dharma.

Fight Master

In 1988, Kamal Haasan & Suresh Krissna had given Vikram Dharma the opportunity to become a fight master in Sathya. Although Sathya was the first movie in which he had worked as a fight master, Vairagyam became his first release among the movies he had worked as a fight master. He had worked with many popular, newcomer, debutant actors & became an unavoidable popluar fight master in the cinema industry. He had continuously worked with Kamal Haasan in many movies out of them movies such as '' Sathyaa'', '' Apoorva Sagodharargal'', ''Vetri Vizha'', ''Gunaa'', ''Thevar Magan'', ''Mahanadi'', '' Indian'', ''Hey Ram'', '' Aalavandhaan'' & ''Virumaandi'' had earned him accolades & awards for his work.

Filmography

* 1987 '' Vairagyam''
* 1987 '' Vijetha Vikram'' (Telugu)
* 1988 '' Sathya''
* 1988 '' Poovukkul Boogambam''
* 1988 '' En Thangai Kalyani''
* 1988 '' Jeeva''
* 1988 ''Puthiya Vaanam''
* 1988 ''Soora Samhaaram''
* 1988 '' Thaimel Aanai''
* 1988 '' Poovizhi Raja''
* 1988 ''Veguchukka Pagatichukka'' (Telugu)
* 1988 ''Dhayam Onnu''
* 1988 '' Katha Nayagan''
* 1988 ''Kalicharan''
* 1988 '' Kaliyugam''
* 1989 '' Kuttravali''
* 1989 '' Apoorva Sagodharargal''
* 1989 ''Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu''
* 1989 '' Padicha Pulla''
* 1989 '' En Thangai''
* 1989 '' Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil''
* 1989 '' Annanukku Jai''
* 1989 '' Chinnappadass''
* 1989 '' Uthama Purushan''
* 1989 ''Bhagavan'' (Telugu)
* 1989 ''Indrudu Chandrudu'' (Telugu)
* 1989 ''Vetri Vizha''
* 1989 '' Vetri Mel Vetri''
* 1989 '' Thiruppu Munai''
* 1990 ''Arangetra Velai''
* 1990 '' Madurai Veeran Enga Saami''
* 1990 '' Kizhakku Vasal''
* 1990 '' Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu''
* 1990 ''Nangal Pudhiyavargal''
* 1990 '' My Dear Marthandan''
* 1990 ''Michael Madana Kama Rajan''
* 1990 '' Sathriyan''
* 1990 ''Nadigan''
* 1990 '' Rambha Rambabu'' (Telugu)
* 1990 '' Urudhi Mozhi''
* 1990 ''Kondaveeti Rowdy'' (Telugu)
* 1990 '' Raja Kaiya Vacha''
* 1991 '' Dharma Dorai''
* 1991 ''Vaakku Moolam''
* 1991 ''Thambikku Oru Paattu''
* 1991 '' Ayul Kaithi''
* 1991 ''Bramma''
* 1991 ''Chaitanya'' (Telugu)
* 1991 ''Guna''
* 1991 '' Aditya 369'' (Telugu)
* 1991 '' Paattondru Ketten''
* 1992 '' Amaran''
* 1992 ''Rickshaw Mama''
* 1992 ''Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren''
* 1992 '' Singaravelan''
* 1992 '' Amma Vanthachu''
* 1992 '' Magudam''
* 1992 ''Belliyappa Bangarappa'' (Kannada)
* 1992 '' Naalaya Seidhi''
* 1992 '' Pangali''
* 1992 ''Thevar Magan''
* 1992 '' Thirumathi Palanisamy''
* 1993 ''Walter Vetrivel''
* 1993 ''Dasarathan''
* 1993 ''Kalaignan''
* 1993 '' Ulle Veliye''
* 1993 '' Pudhiya Mugam''
* 1993 ''Uzhaippali''
* 1993 '' Dharmaseelan''
* 1993 ''Gentleman''
* 1993 ''Uzhavan''
* 1993 ''Rojavai Killathe''
* 1994 '' Mahanadhi''
* 1994 '' Rajakumaran''
* 1994 '' Magalir Mattum''
* 1994 '' Adharmam''
* 1994 '' Vietnam Colony''
* 1994 ''Kaadhalan''
* 1994 ''M Dharmaraju MA'' (Telugu)
* 1994 '' Nammavar''
* 1994 '' S. P. Parasuram'' (Telugu)
* 1994 '' Pavithra''
* 1995 '' Sathi Leelavathi''
* 1995 '' Big Boss'' (1995) (Telugu)
* 1995 ''Chinna Vathiyar''
* 1995 '' Indira''
* 1995 '' Kuruthipunal''
* 1996 '' Love Birds''
* 1996 '' Mahaprabhu''
* 1996 '' Indian''
* 1996 ''Kadhal Desam''
* 1996 '' Thuraimugam''
* 1996 ''Nethaji''
* 1997 '' Minsara Kanavu''
* 1997 '' Nesam''
* 1997 ''Master'' (Telugu)
* 1997 ''Ullaasam''
* 1997 ''Thavarina Theru'' (Kannada)
* 1997 ''Abhimanyu''
* 1997 ''Nerrukku Ner''
* 1997 ''Police Bete'' (Kannada)
* 1997 ''Ratchagan''
* 1997 ''Ganga Yamuna'' (Kannada)
* 1997 '' Roja Malare''
* 1998 '' Kadhala Kadhala''
* 1998 ''Vajra'' (Kannada)
* 1998 '' A'' (Kannada)
* 1999 '' Ninaivirukkum Varai''
* 1999 ''Samarasimha Reddy'' (Telugu)
* 1999 ''Kadhalar Dhinam''
* 2000 '' Eazhaiyin Sirippil''
* 2000 '' Hey Ram!''
* 2000 ''Premi'' (Kannada)
* 2000 ''Kandukondain Kandukondain''
* 2000 '' Kushi''
* 2000 '' Appu''
* 2000 '' Sabhash''
* 2000 ''Thenali''
* 2001 '' Nila Kaalam''
* 2001 ''Little John''
* 2001 '' Asathal''
* 2001 '' 12B''
* 2001 ''Aalavandhan''
* 2002 '' Pammal K. Sambandam''
* 2002 ''Kannathil Muthamittal''
* 2002 '' 123''
* 2002 '' Panchathanthiram''
* 2002 '' Baba''
* 2002 '' Aadi'' (Telugu)
* 2002 ''Samurai''
* 2002 '' Hey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke''
* 2002 ''University''
* 2002 ''Kadhal Virus''
* 2003 ''Anbe Sivam''
* 2003 '' Nala Damayanthi''
* 2003 ''Boys''
* 2003 ''Nimma Preethiya Huduga'' (Kannada)
* 2003 '' Iyarkai''
* 2004 ''Virumaandi''
* 2004 '' Udhaya''
* 2004 ''Arul''
* 2004 ''Yuva''
* 2004 '' Adavi Ramudu'' (Telugu)
* 2004 '' Aaytha Ezhuthu''
* 2004 '' Super Aliya'' (Kannada)
* 2004 ''Vasool Raja MBBS''
* 2004 '' Chellamae''
* 2004 '' Vishwa Thulasi''
* 2005 '' Mumbai Xpress''
* 2005 ''Maayavi''
* 2005 ''Vishnu Sena'' (Kannada)
* 2005 ''Ullam Ketkumae''
* 2005 ''Rama Shama Bhama'' (Kannada)
* 2006 '' Paramasivan''
* 2006 ''Idhaya Thirudan''
* 2006 '' Dattha'' (Kannada)
* 2006 '' Thambi''
* 2006 '' Sillunu Oru Kaadhal''
* 2007 ''Kuttrapathirikai''
* 2007 ''Unnale Unnale''
* 2007 '' Urchagam''
* 2009 ''Mad Love'' (Kannada)
* 2009 ''Brahmacharigalu Seer Brahmacharigalu'' (Kannada)
* 2010 ''Preethi Andre Ishtena'' (Kannada)
* 2011 ''Ram Sethu'' (Kannada)
* 2014 '' Manam'' (Telugu)
* 2014 '' Love Is Poison'' (Kannada)
* 2015 ''Mastermind'' (Kannada)

Actor

* 1983 ''Adutha Varisu'' as Rogue (special appearance) (Credited as Dharmaseelan)
* 1983 ''Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey'' as Peter (Credited as Dharmaseelan)
* 1983 ''Naan Soottiya Malar''as Peter (Credited as Dharman)
* 1983 ''Thangaikkor Geetham'' as Henchman (special appearance) (Credited as Dharmaseelan)
* 1984 ''Kai Kodukkum Kai'' as Henchman (special appearance) (Credited as Dharmaseelan)
* 1984 ''Thambikku Entha Ooru'' as Rogue (special appearance) (Credited as Dharmaseelan)
* 1984 ''Madurai Sooran'' as Dharma (in a special appearance as a CID officer)
* 1985 ''Raja Yuvaraja'' as Shetty (Credited as Dharmaseelan)
* 1986 ''Jeevanadhi'' as Rogue (special appearance) (Credited as Dharman)
* 1986 ''Dharma Devathai'' as Henchman (special appearance) (Credited as Dharmaseelan)
* 1986 ''Kaalamellam Un Madiyil'' as Rogue (Credited as Dharman)
* 1986 '' Vikram'' Henchman (Credited as Dharmaseelan)
* 1988 '' Jeeva'' as Henchman (special appearance)
* 1989 '' Chinnappadass'' as Waiter (special appearance)
* 1989 '' Apoorva Sagodharargal'' as David (in a special appearance as a Henchman)
* 1989 ''Vetri Vizha'' as Henchman (special appearance)
* 1990 ''Nadigan Henchman (special appearance)
* 1990 ''Chatriyan, Sathriyan'' as Henchman (special appearance)
* 1992 '' Singaravelan'' as Dharman (special appearance)
* 1992 '' Amma Vanthachu'' as Himself (special appearance)
* 1992 '' Thirumathi Palanisamy'' as Police Inspector
* 1993 ''Uzhaippali'' as Coolie (special appearance)
* 1994 '' Nammavar'' (special appearance)
* 1996 '' Indian'' as Freedom Fighter
* 2000 ''Kandukondain Kandukondain'' as Himself (special appearance)
* 2001 '' Nila Kaalam'' as Police Inspector
* 2001 ''Aalavandhan'' as Drug Dealer (special appearance)
* 2002 '' Pammal K. Sambandam'' as Himself (special appearance)
* 2003 '' Nala Damayanthi'' as Australian NRI (special appearance)
* 2004 ''Singara Chennai''
* 2005 '' Mumbai Xpress'' as Traffic Police (special appearance)
* 2005 ''Maayavi'' as Himself (special appearance)

Extra Fighter

* 1979 '' Kalyanaraman''
* 1981 ''Kadal Meengal''
* 1981 ''Savaal''
* 1981 ''Netrikkan''
* 1981 ''Ranuva Veeran''
* 1982 ''Sakalakala Vallavan (1982 film), Sakalakala Vallavan''
* 1982 ''Pakkathu Veetu Roja''
* 1982 ''Theeratha Vilayatu Pillai''
* 1982 ''Pokkiri Raja (1982 film), Pokkiri Raja''
* 1983 ''Thudikkum Karangal (1983 film), Thudikkum Karangal''
* 1983 ''Malaiyoor Mambattiyan''
* 1983 ''Uyirullavarai Usha''
* 1983 ''Soorakottai Singakutti''
* 1983 ''Mundhanai Mudichu''
* 1983 ''Thudikkum Karangal (1983 film), Thudikkum Karangal''
* 1983 ''Valartha Kada''
* 1984 ''Naan Mahaan Alla (1984 film), Naan Mahaan Alla''
* 1984 ''Nallavanukku Nallavan''
* 1984 ''Thiruppam''
* 1984 ''Naan Mahaan Alla (1984 film), Naan Mahaan Alla''
* 1984 ''Priyamudan Prabhu''
* 1985 ''Uyarndha Ullam''
* 1985 ''Paadum Vaanampadi, Paadum Vaanampaadi''
* 1985 ''Yaar? (film), Yaar?''
* 1985 ''Chinna Veedu''
* 1985 ''Nalla Thambi''
* 1985 ''Ketti Melam''
* 1985 ''Deivapiravi (1985 film), Deivapiravi''
* 1985 ''Arthamulla Aasaigal''
* 1986 ''Viduthalai (1986 film), Viduthalai''
* 1987 ''Anjatha Singam''

Awards

;Won
* 1990 Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator - ''Nadigan''
* 1992 Cinema Express Awards, Cinema Express Award for Best Stunt Master - ''Thevar Magan''
* 1993 Cinema Express Award for Best Stunt Master - ''Gentleman''
* 1994 Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator – ''Mahanadhi (1994 film), Mahanadi''
* 1997 Dinakaran, Dinakaran Award for Best Stunt Master - Many movies
* 2002 Cinema Express Award for Best Stunt Master – ''Kannathil Muthamittal''
* 2004 Film Today Award for Best Stunt Master - ''Virumaandi'' & '' Aaytha Ezhuthu''

References

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20th-century Indian male actors
Tamil male actors
1961 births
2006 deaths
Indian action choreographers
Filmfare Awards winners
Male actors from Tamil Nadu