Jaguar Thangam

Thanga Pazham ( born on 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 in the age of 6th. In the middle of 1978, he was named as 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 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 a film actor, producer, Script writer and Director. Apart from his stunt career, he is interested in social activities and politics environment.

Now Jaguar Thangam is associated as Honourable Secretary with Film and Television Producers’ Guild of South India which is located in Thiyagaraya Nagar in Chennai, Tamilnadu.

Early life
Jaguar Thangam was born on 6 June 1954, in Tamil Nadar family at kommadikottai in Tutucorin, Tamilnadu State. His mother Chinnammal was a housewife, and his father S.K.Paalpaandian Nadar was a landlord and farmer. He was named as Thanga Pazham Nadar and he is the youngest in a family consists of 4 elder brothers and 4 elder sisters including a last elder sister Sakthi Kani. In his early childhood days, he lost his mother. From there after his sister Sakthi Kani and her husband Jayaraj Nadar took care in growth of Jaguar Thangam.

Early career
Jaguar Thangam started learning Silambam in the age of 6. From then till now he is the only person in the film industry who mastered in 27 kind of stunt arts.

In the age of nineteen at Vellamandi in Trichy, M. G. Ramachandran (a famous actor and former Chief Minister of Tamilnadu ) found his talent in silambam and took him to Chennai for further stunt actions study. Jaguar Thangam used this opportunity to mould himself and started learning. He started learning art of stunt from Dakchinamoorthy Aachariyar followed then from Tony Ponnaiya who was a master in the art of Chinese style CHITTORIAN. Jaguar Thangam has also learned Ayurveda from some Siddhas who were only resided in the western region mountains in Tamilnadu.

Film career
Jaguar Thangam started his film career in Hindi as a Stunt Choreographer in the movie Meena Bazaar in 1978. Followed 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.

Till now Jaguar Thangam completed more than 1000 film in almost all languages in 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 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 ). The marriage took place on 9 September 1984 at Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Dever Kalyana Mandapam in Thiyagaraya Nagar, Chennai. The couple have 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.

Filmography

 * Films


 * 1990 Vaigasi Poranthachu
 * 1991 Naan Pudicha Mappillai
 * 1991 Nenjamundu Nermaiundu
 * 1991 Ennarukil Nee Irunthal
 * 1991 Vaidehi Vandhachu
 * 1991 Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum
 * 1992 Thanga Manasukkaran
 * 1992 Pondatti Rajyam
 * 1992 Thilagam
 * 1992 Onna Irukka Kathukanum
 * 1993 Manikuyil
 * 1993 Maharasan
 * 1993 Amma Ponnu
 * 1993 Shenbagam
 * 1993 Nallathe Nadakkum
 * 1993 Band Master
 * 1993 Pass Mark
 * 1993 Akkarai Cheemaiyile
 * 1993 Parvathi Ennai Paradi
 * 1993 Purusha Lakshanam
 * 1993 Kizhakke Varum Paattu
 * 1994 Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
 * 1994 Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru
 * 1994 Sevatha Ponnu
 * 1994 Pandianin Rajyathil
 * 1994 Thamarai
 * 1994 Thaai Manasu
 * 1995 Valli Vara Pora
 * 1995 Thedi Vandha Raasa
 * 1995 Witness
 * 1995 Thaikulame Thaikulame
 * 1995 Murai Mappillai
 * 1996 Amman Kovil Vaasalile
 * 1996 Kaalam Maari Pochu
 * 1996 Andha Naal
 * 1996 Take It Easy Urvashi
 * 1996 Gopala Gopala
 * 1996 Poomani
 * 1996 Purushan Pondatti
 * 1997 Pongalo Pongal
 * 1997 Pagaivan
 * 1997 Periya Manushan
 * 1997 Thadayam
 * 1997 Roja Malare
 * 1997 Thambi Durai
 * 1997 Pudhalvan
 * 1998 Kizhakkum Merkkum
 * 1998 Veera Thalattu
 * 1998 Aval Varuvala
 * 1998 Priyamudan
 * 1998 Ellame En Pondattithaan
 * 1998 Nilaave Vaa
 * 1999 Endrendrum Kadhal
 * 1999 Annan
 * 1999 Poomagal Oorvalam
 * 1999 Chinna Raja
 * 1999 Poomaname Vaa
 * 1999 Viralukketha Veekkam
 * 1999 Manaivikku Mariyadhai
 * 1999 Maravathe Kanmaniye
 * 2000 Magalirkkaga
 * 2000 Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai
 * 2001 Seerivarum Kaalai
 * 2001 Dhosth
 * 2001 Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
 * 2001 Veettoda Mappillai
 * 2001 Kabadi Kabadi
 * 2001 Shahjahan
 * 2001 Vadagupatti Maapillai
 * 2002 Unnai Ninaithu
 * 2002 Thenkasi Pattanam
 * 2002 Namma Veetu Kalyanam
 * 2002 Bagavathi
 * 2002 Mutham
 * 2003 Annai Kaligambal
 * 2003 Student Number 1
 * 2003 Anbu Thollai
 * 2003 Dum
 * 2003 Vani Mahal
 * 2003 Thiruda Thirudi
 * 2003 Athanda Ithanda
 * 2003 Aalukkoru Aasai
 * 2004 Adi Thadi
 * 2004 Jore
 * 2004 Azhagesan
 * 2004 Adhu
 * 2004 Maha Nadigan
 * 2004 Ramakrishna
 * 2005 Sukran
 * 2005 Kannamma
 * 2005 Gurudeva
 * 2005 Girivalam
 * 2005 Karka Kasadara
 * 2005 Kaatrullavarai
 * 2006 Chennai Kadhal
 * 2006 Vetrivel Sakthivel
 * 2007 Thirumagan
 * 2007 Dhandayuthapani
 * 2007 Vyabari
 * 2007 Veeramum Eeramum
 * 2007 Manikanda
 * 2008 Ayyavazhi
 * 2008 Suryaa
 * 2010 Pollachi Mappillai
 * 2010 Gowravargal
 * 2012 Idhayam Thiraiarangam
 * 2012 Uyir Ezhuthu
 * 2014 Snehavin Kadhalarkal
 * 2014 MGR Sivaji Rajini Kamal


 * Television
 * 2000 Krishnadasi
 * 2001 Jhala Khreedai
 * 2014 Romapuri Pandian

Director

 * 2008 Suryaa

Actor

 * 1990 Vaigasi Poranthachu
 * 1996 Gopala Gopala
 * 1997 Thadayam
 * 1998 Priyamudan
 * 1998 Nilaave Vaa
 * 2004 Ramakrishna
 * 2005 Vetrivel Sakthivel
 * 2006 Chennai Kadhal
 * 2015 MGR Sivaji Rajini Kamal
 * 2017 Julieum 4 Perum

Awards

 * Won
 * 1996 Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator - Poomani
 * 1998 Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator - Priyamudan
 * 2002 Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator - Bagavathi