Jaguar Thangam | |
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![]() Jaguar Thangam | |
Born | Thanga Pazham 6 June 1954 |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupations | |
Years active | 1978–present |
Spouse | Shanthi Jaguar Thangam (1984–present) |
Children | Vijaya Siranjeevi, Jai J Jaguar |
Awards | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator |
Honours | Kalaimamani 2020 [1] |
Thanga Pazham (born 6 June 1954 ), known by his screen name Jaguar Thangam, is a 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 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.