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Find sources: "FEFSI Vijayan" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Vijayan Occupations Stunt performer, Action director Children Shabarish Parent Swaminathan (father) **FEFSI Vijayan** is an Indian [action choreographer](/source/Action_choreographer), [stunt coordinator](/source/Stunt_coordinator), [actor](/source/Actor) who works in [Telugu](/source/Telugu_cinema), [Tamil](/source/Tamil_cinema), [Malayalam](/source/Malayalam_cinema) and [Hindi](/source/Bollywood) language films. ## Career He has the record of being the youngest stunt master in the Indian film industry at the age of 22. He became a stunt man at the age of 17 due to family situation.[1] He is the son of stunt choreographer Swaminathan who is known for composing Lion fight done by [MGR](/source/M._G._Ramachandran) in [Adimai Penn](/source/Adimai_Penn). Swaminathan was a prominent fight master for MGR films and for that Vijayan had very close relationship with MGR.[2] He was the president of the [FEFSI](/source/Film_Employees_Federation_of_South_India) and thus, earning him the nickname FEFSI Vijayan.[3][4] His son, Shabarish is an actor who has starred in few films like *[Markandeyan](/source/Markandeyan)* (2011) and *[Pandi Oliperukki Nilayam](/source/Pandi_Oliperukki_Nilayam)* (2012).[5] ## Filmography ### As stunt choreographer - 1981 *[Meendum Kokila](/source/Meendum_Kokila)* (Tamil) - 1981 *[Kolilakkam](/source/Kolilakkam)* (Malayalam) - 1982 *[Sangili](/source/Sangili_(1982_film))* (Tamil) - 1983 *[Roshagadu](/source/Roshagadu)* (credited as Vijay) (Telugu) - 1983 *[Manthri Gari Viyyankudu](/source/Manthri_Gari_Viyyankudu)* (credited as Vijay) (Telugu) - 1984 *[Bobbili Brahmanna](/source/Bobbili_Brahmanna)* (Telugu) - 1985 *[Chattamtho Poratam](/source/Chattamtho_Poratam)* (credited as Vijay) (Telugu) - 1985 *[Agni Parvatam](/source/Agni_Parvatam)* (Telugu) - 1985 *[Chiranjeevi](/source/Chiranjeevi_(1985_film))* (Telugu) - 1985 *[Donga](/source/Donga_(film))* (Telugu) - 1985 *Vajrayudham* (Telugu) - 1985 *[Adavi Donga](/source/Adavi_Donga)* (Telugu) - 1985 *[Mahaguru](/source/Mahaguru_(1985_film))* (Hindi) - 1985 *[Pattabhishekam](/source/Pattabhishekam_(1985_film))* (Telugu) - 1986 *[Kondaveeti Raja](/source/Kondaveeti_Raja)* (Telugu) - 1986 *[Dharm Adhikari](/source/Dharm_Adhikari)* (Hindi) - 1986 *[Veta](/source/Veta_(1986_film))* (Telugu) - 1986 *[Muddat](/source/Muddat)* (Hindi) - 1986 *[Khaidi Rudraiah](/source/Khaidi_Rudraiah)* (Telugu) - 1986 *[Apoorva Sahodarulu](/source/Apoorva_Sahodarulu)* (Telugu) - 1986 *[Chanakya Sapatham](/source/Chanakya_Sapatham)* (Telugu) - 1986 *[Kaliyuga Pandavulu](/source/Kaliyuga_Pandavulu)* (Telugu) - 1987 *[Collector Gari Abbai](/source/Collector_Gari_Abbai)* (Telugu) - 1987 *[Agni Putrudu](/source/Agni_Putrudu)* (Telugu) - 1987 *[Ramu](/source/Ramu_(1987_film))* (Telugu) - 1987 *[Sahasa Samrat](/source/Sahasa_Samrat)* (Telugu) - 1987 *[Ajeyudu](/source/Ajeyudu)* (Telugu) - 1987 *[Bharatamlo Arjunudu](/source/Bharatamlo_Arjunudu)* (Telugu) - 1988 *[Aakhari Poratam](/source/Aakhari_Poratam)* (Telugu) - 1988 *[Chinababu](/source/Chinababu)* (Telugu) - 1988 *[Janaki Ramudu](/source/Janaki_Ramudu)* (Telugu) - 1988 *[Manchi Donga](/source/Manchi_Donga)* (Telugu) - 1988 *[Yuddha Bhoomi](/source/Yuddha_Bhoomi)* (Telugu) - 1988 *[Aswaddhama](/source/Aswaddhama)* (Telugu) - 1988 *[Raktabhishekam](/source/Raktabhishekam)* (Telugu) - 1988 *[Brahma Puthrudu](/source/Brahma_Puthrudu)* (Telugu) - 1989 *[Vicky Dada](/source/Vicky_Dada)* (Telugu) - 1989 *[Rakhwala](/source/Rakhwala_(1989_film))* (Hindi) - 1989 *[Agni](/source/Agni_(1989_film))* (Telugu) - 1989 *[Bhale Donga](/source/Bhale_Donga)* (Telugu) - 1989 *[State Rowdy](/source/State_Rowdy)* (Telugu) - 1989 *[Rudranetra](/source/Rudranetra)* (Telugu) - 1989 *[Kanoon Apna Apna](/source/Kanoon_Apna_Apna)* (Hindi) - 1989 *[Prema](/source/Prema_(1989_film))* (Telugu) - 1989 *[Ontari Poratam](/source/Ontari_Poratam)* (Telugu) - 1989 *[Two Town Rowdy](/source/Two_Town_Rowdy)* (Telugu) - 1990 *[Kondaveeti Donga](/source/Kondaveeti_Donga)* (Telugu) - 1990 *[Bobbili Raja](/source/Bobbili_Raja)* (Telugu) - 1990 *[Lorry Driver](/source/Lorry_Driver_(film))* (Telugu) - 1991 *[Talli Tandrulu](/source/Talli_Tandrulu)* (Telugu) - 1991 *Maha Yagnam* (Telugu) - 1991 *Ramudu Kadhu Rakshasudu* (Telugu) - 1991 *[Coolie No. 1](/source/Coolie_No._1_(1991_film))* (Telugu) - 1991 *[Rowdy Alludu](/source/Rowdy_Alludu)* (Telugu) - 1992 *[Dharma Kshetram](/source/Dharma_Kshetram)* (Telugu) - 1992 *[Gharana Mogudu](/source/Gharana_Mogudu)* (Telugu) - 1993 *[Muqabla](/source/Muqabla_(1993_film))* (Hindi) - 1993 *[Kondapalli Raja](/source/Kondapalli_Raja)* (Telugu) - 1993 *[Nippu Ravva](/source/Nippu_Ravva)* (Telugu) - 1994 *[Mugguru Monagallu](/source/Mugguru_Monagallu_(1994_film))* (Telugu) - 1995 *[Alluda Majaka](/source/Alluda_Majaka)* (Telugu) - 1995 *[Haathkadi](/source/Haathkadi_(1995_film))* (Hindi) - 1995 *[Big Boss](/source/Big_Boss_(film))* (Telugu) - 1995 *[Pedarayudu](/source/Pedarayudu)* (Telugu) - 1995 *[Ravan Raaj: A True Story](/source/Ravan_Raaj%3A_A_True_Story)* (Hindi) - 1996 *[Jung](/source/Jung_(1996_film))* (Hindi) - 1996 *[Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi](/source/Akkada_Ammayi_Ikkada_Abbayi)* (Telugu) - 1996 *[Soggadi Pellam](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Soggadi_Pellam&action=edit&redlink=1)* (Telugu) - 1998 *[Choodalani Vundi](/source/Choodalani_Vundi)* (Telugu) - 1999 *[Iddaru Mitrulu](/source/Iddaru_Mitrulu_(1999_film))* (Telugu) - 1999 *[Raja Kumarudu](/source/Raja_Kumarudu)* (Telugu) - 2000 *[Bulandi](/source/Bulandi_(2000_film))* (Hindi) - 2000 *[Vamsi](/source/Vamsi_(film))* (Telugu) - 2001 *[Mrugaraju](/source/Mrugaraju)* (Telugu) - 2001 *[Dhill](/source/Dhill)* (Tamil) - 2002 *[Takkari Donga](/source/Takkari_Donga)* (Telugu) - 2002 *[Baba](/source/Baba_(2002_film))* (Tamil) - 2003 *[Okkadu](/source/Okkadu)* (Telugu) - 2003 *[Gangotri](/source/Gangotri_(2003_film))* (Telugu) - 2003 *Simhachalam* (Telugu) - 2003 *[Tagore](/source/Tagore_(film))* (Telugu) - 2003 *[Joot](/source/Joot)* (Tamil) - 2004 *[Arjun](/source/Arjun_(2004_film))* (Telugu) - 2004 *[Shankar Dada MBBS](/source/Shankar_Dada_MBBS)* (Telugu) - 2005 *[Balu](/source/Balu_(2005_film))* (Telugu) - 2005 *[Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana](/source/Nuvvostanante_Nenoddantana)* (Telugu) - 2005 *[Sachein](/source/Sachein)* (Tamil) - 2005 *[Subhash Chandra Bose](/source/Subhash_Chandra_Bose_(film))* (Telugu) - 2005 *[Political Rowdy](/source/Political_Rowdy)* (Telugu) - 2006 *[Pokiri](/source/Pokiri_(2006_film))* (Telugu) - 2006 *[Unakkum Enakkum](/source/Unakkum_Enakkum)* (Tamil) - 2006 *[Annavaram](/source/Annavaram_(film))* (Telugu) - 2007 *[Desamuduru](/source/Desamuduru)* (Telugu) - 2007 *[Pokkiri](/source/Pokkiri)* (Tamil) - 2007 *[Sri Mahalakshmi](/source/Sri_Mahalakshmi)* (Telugu) - 2007 *[Chirutha](/source/Chirutha)* (Telugu) - 2007 *[Azhagiya Tamil Magan](/source/Azhagiya_Tamil_Magan)* (Tamil) - 2008 *[Bujjigadu](/source/Bujjigadu)* (Telugu) - 2009 *[Villu](/source/Villu_(film))* (Tamil) - 2009 *[Wanted](/source/Wanted_(2009_film))* (Hindi) - 2010 *[Porki](/source/Porki)* (Kannada) - 2010 *[Dabangg](/source/Dabangg)* (Hindi) - 2010 *[Puli](/source/Puli_(2010_film))* (Telugu) - 2011 *[Markandeyan](/source/Markandeyan)* (Tamil) - 2011 *[Bodyguard](/source/Bodyguard_(2011_Hindi_film))* (Hindi) - 2012 *[Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum](/source/Krishnam_Vande_Jagadgurum)* (Telugu) - 2013 *[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu](/source/Seethamma_Vakitlo_Sirimalle_Chettu)* (Telugu) - 2014 *[Vallavanukku Pullum Aayudham](/source/Vallavanukku_Pullum_Aayudham)* (Tamil) - 2015 *[Dynamite](/source/Dynamite_(2015_film))* (Telugu) - 2016 *[Brahmotsavam](/source/Brahmotsavam_(film))* (Telugu) - 2017 *[Indrajith](/source/Indrajith_(2017_film))* (Tamil) - 2017 *[Balakrishnudu](/source/Balakrishnudu)* (Telugu) - 2018 *[Bhaiaji Superhit](/source/Bhaiaji_Superhit)* (Hindi) - 2018 *[Bhaskar Oru Rascal](/source/Bhaskar_Oru_Rascal)* (Tamil) ### As actor - 1983 *[Mantri Gari Viyyankudu](/source/Mantri_Gari_Viyyankudu)* (Telugu) - 1988 *[Aakhari Poratam](/source/Aakhari_Poratam)* (Telugu) - 1988 *[Yuddha Bhoomi](/source/Yuddha_Bhoomi)* (Telugu) - 2001 *[Dhill](/source/Dhill)* (Tamil) - 2002 *[Baba](/source/Baba_(2002_film))* (Tamil) - 2002 *[Ivan](/source/Ivan_(2002_film))* (Tamil) - 2002 *[Villain](/source/Villain_(2002_film))* (Tamil) - 2003 *[Villain](/source/Villain_(2003_film))* (Telugu) - 2003 *[Tagore](/source/Tagore_(film))* (Telugu) - 2003 *[Anjaneya](/source/Anjaneya_(film))* (Tamil) as Vettu Ramasamy - 2003 *[Joot](/source/Joot)* (Tamil) - 2004 *[Aethiree](/source/Aethiree)* (Tamil) - 2004 *[Giri](/source/Giri_(film))* (Tamil) - 2005 *[Sukran](/source/Sukran)* (Tamil) - 2005 *[Daas](/source/Daas_(2005_film))* (Tamil) - 2006 *[Jambhavan](/source/Jambhavan)* (Tamil) - 2006 *[Madrasi](/source/Madrasi_(2006_film))* (Tamil) - 2008 *[Vambu Sandai](/source/Vambu_Sandai)* (Tamil) - 2009 *[Villu](/source/Villu_(film))* (Tamil) - 2009 *[Aadhavan](/source/Aadhavan)* (Tamil) - 2015 *[Inimey Ippadithaan](/source/Inimey_Ippadithaan)* (Tamil) - 2017 *[Muthuramalingam](/source/Muthuramalingam)* (Tamil) as Ramaiah - 2019 *[Thadam](/source/Thadam)* (Tamil) - 2019 *[Devarattam](/source/Devarattam)* (Tamil) - 2023 *[DD Returns](/source/DD_Returns)* (Tamil) ### As director - 1991 *Maha Yagnam* - Telugu - 2004 *[Naani](/source/Naani)* - Telugu (Heroine Introduction Scene only) - 2007 *[Sri Mahalakshmi](/source/Sri_Mahalakshmi)* - Telugu - 2011 *[Markandeyan](/source/Markandeyan)* - Tamil[6] ### Television Year Shows Role Channel Notes 2024-present Top Cooku Dupe Cooku (season 1) Contestant, Runner up Sun TV ## Awards **[Filmfare Awards](/source/Filmfare_Awards)** - 2009: [Filmfare Award for Best Action](/source/Filmfare_Award_for_Best_Action) - *[Wanted](/source/Wanted_(2009_film))* [7] - 2010: Filmfare Award for Best Action - *[Dabangg](/source/Dabangg)* [8] **[Nandi Awards](/source/Nandi_Awards)** - 2001: [Nandi Award for Best Fight Master](/source/Nandi_Award_for_Best_Fight_Master) - *[Bhadrachalam](/source/Bhadrachalam)* - 2002: [Nandi Award for Best Fight Master](/source/Nandi_Award_for_Best_Fight_Master) - *[Takkari Donga](/source/Takkari_Donga)* - 2003: [Nandi Award for Best Fight Master](/source/Nandi_Award_for_Best_Fight_Master) - *[Okkadu](/source/Okkadu)* - 2006: [Nandi Award for Best Fight Master](/source/Nandi_Award_for_Best_Fight_Master) - *[Pokiri](/source/Pokiri)* - 2011: [Nandi Award for Best Fight Master](/source/Nandi_Award_for_Best_Fight_Master) - *[Dookudu](/source/Dookudu)* ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["a-stunt-directors-diary"](https://scroll.in/reel/821934/a-stunt-directors-diary-we-would-be-given-a-platform-ticket-and-asked-to-jump-from-the-train). 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