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.[1][2] He had worked with actor Kamal Haasan in many movies.[3] 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.[4][5][6] He died of a heart attack in early 2006.[7]

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.[8][9]

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.[10][11]

Fight Master

In 1988, Kamal Haasan & Suresh Krissna had given Vikram Dharma the opportunity to become a fight master in Sathya.[12] 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

Actor

Extra Fighter

Awards

Won

References

  1. ^ "Vikram Dharma is no more". Mymaaza.com. 29 June 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Kamal Haasan's Open Talk about the Background of his Stuntmen". Hindu Tamil Thisai. 29 June 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Vikram Dharma passes away". Sify Movies. 4 May 2020. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. ^ "நடிகர் அர்ஜுனுடன் போட்டி போடும் பிரசன்னா மறக்காமல் பாருங்கள் வீக்கெண்ட் வித் ஸ்டார்ஸ் - பகுதி 08". Youtube. 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Vijayadashami Special - Cinema vil Original Fight Stunt Master - Thalapathy Dinesh October 22". Youtube. 26 October 2015. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Interview with Kollywood Personalities – 30 Minutes With Us – Rajashekar stunt master September 5". Youtube. 7 September 2015. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Stunt master Vikram Dharma dead". DNA. 28 June 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  8. ^ "எம்ஜிஆருக்கு சண்டை சொல்லித் தர மறுத்த ஜூடோ ரத்தனம்! அறியப்படாத தகவல்கள்!". Hindustan Times Tamil. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  9. ^ "சினிமா சண்டை பயிற்சியாளர் ஜூடோ ரத்தினம் மறைவு". Dina Malar. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Vikram calling the shots". The New Indian Express. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  11. ^ "30 facts of Vikram 1986 before you watch Lokesh Kanagaraj's Vikram". Cinema Express. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Vikram Dharma-ஓட First Flim இது..! - The SS Podcast Ft. Suresh Krissna". YouTube. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  13. ^ Dhananjayan, G. (3 November 2014). "PRIDE OF TAMIL CINEMA: 1931 TO 2013: Tamil Films that have earned National and International Recognition". Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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