Peter Hein

Peter Hein is an Indian action choreographer and stunt coordinator who works in South Indian films and Bollywood.[1] He became famous for his action sequences in films such as Anniyan (2005), Sivaji (2007), Ghajini (2008), Magadheera (2009), Enthiran (2010), Raavanan (2010), 7aum Arivu (2011), Kochadaiyaan (2014), Baahubali (2015), Pulimurugan (2016) and Odiyan (2018). Stunt masters such as Anal Arasu, Stunt Silva and Anbariv have worked as fighters and assistants to him.

For the German rower, see Peter Hein (rower).

Peter Hein
Hein at IFFI 2016
Born (1973-08-12) 12 August 1973
Thirunallar, Karaikal, Puducherry, India
Occupation
  • Action choreographer
  • stunt co-ordinator
  • actor
  • film director
Years active1992–present

He was nominated for the Taurus World Stunt Award against Hollywood choreographers. He received a Filmfare Award for Best Action for his work in Ghajini. He was the first recipient of the National Film Award for Best Stunt Choreographer for his work in Pulimurugan.

Early life and career

He was born in Karaikal, Puducherry, India to a Tamil father and Vietnamese mother. He grew up in Chennai's Vadapalani neighbourhood. His father, Perumal, worked as an assistant fight master in Tamil films. Later, Peter started his career as an extra fighter and assistant fight master for many Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. During the initial days of his career, he worked as assistant to action directors Kanal Kannan and Vijayan. During his early days he was body double for heroes as well as heroines.[2]

His debut film as "fight master " was in Gautham Menon's debut directorial Minnale (2001). Krishna Vamsi, a Telugu film director recognised his sincerity and dedication and offered him the chance to direct the action sequences for the film Murari which was also dubbed into Tamil. From then on, he became a full-length action film director, action co-ordinator and stunt director for various Telugu and Tamil films.

He acquired recognition from critics and media for his work in several films such as Anji, Run, and Kaakha Kaakha and it was his work in films such as Varsham, Anniyan, Athadu, Chatrapati and so on that brought him critical acclaim. Ram Gopal Varma introduced him to Bollywood with the film James. Mani Ratnam was very much impressed with his work in films like Athadu, Anniyan and Sivaji and enrolled him to direct the stunt sequences for the film Raavan. However, due to scheduling conflicts with Magadheera, Hein has done limited work for Raavan. He was the first recipient of the National Film Award for Best Stunt Choreographer for his work in Pulimurugan (2016).

Filmography
YearFilmLanguageNotes
2001MinnaleTamilFirst movie as full-time Action Director
MurariTelugu
Middle Class MadhavanTamil
2002SantoshamTelugu
Roja KootamTamil
RunTamil
April MaadhathilTamil
GummalamTamil
2003ArasuTamil
Punnagai PooveTamil
Pudhiya GeethaiTamil
PaaraiTamil
Parthiban KanavuTamil
Kaakha KaakhaTamil
Kadhal Kisu KisuTamil
AlaudinTamil
AlaiTamil
OttranTamil
AnjaneyaTamil
ThirumalaiTamil
Enakku 20 Unakku 18Tamil
2004AnjiTelugu
Adavi RamuduTelugu
Pudhukottaiyilirundhu SaravananTamil
VarshamTelugu
GharshanaTelugu
JanaTamil
BoseTamil
Puttinikki Raa ChelliTamil
GowriTelugu
MalsaramMalayalam
AparichithanMalayalam
7G Rainbow ColonyTamil
2005Ponniyin SelvanTamil
JamesHindi
MazhaiTamil
AnniyanTamilFilmfare Best Action Director Award (South)
AthaduTelugu
ChatrapatiTelugu
2006VeerabhadraTelugu
Family: Ties of BloodHindi
BommarilluTelugu
AathiTamil
PournamiTelugu
SainikuduTelugu
2007MunnaTelugu
AataTelugu
Sivaji: The BossTamil
2008ReadyTelugu
TashanHindi
Satya in LoveKannada
HeroesHindi
GhajiniHindiReceived Filmfare Best Action Award
2009Ek: The Power of OneHindi
MagadheeraTeluguReceived NANDI STATE AWARD
2010DarlingTelugu
RaavanHindi
RaavananTamil
Maryada RamannaTelugu
Enthiran: The RobotTamil
KhalejaTelugu
BrindaavanamTelugu
Ramaa: The SaviourHindi
OrangeTelugu
2011KoTamil
BadrinathTelugu
D-17Malayalam
7aum ArivuTamil
2012Agent VinodHindi
Super SixSinhala
MaattrraanTamilSIIMA Award for Best Fight Choreographer
Nominated – Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director
JulaiTeluguSIIMA Award for Best Fight Choreographer
2013Atharintiki DaarediTelugu
Race 2Hindi
20141: NenokkadineTelugu
KochadaiyaanTamil
2015Baahubali: The BeginningTamil
Telugu
RannaKannada
DohchayTelugu
RudramadeviTelugu
2016PulimuruganMalayalamNational Film Award for Best Stunt Choreographer
2017Baahubali 2: The ConclusionTamil
Telugu
SpyderTamil
Telugu
ArammTamil
2018Touch Chesi ChuduTelugu
GulebakavaliTamil
Naa peru surya Naa illu INDIA Telugu
OdiyanMalayalam
PettaTamil
NatasaarvabhowmaKannada
Irupathiyonnaam NoottaanduMalayalamPost production
Madhura RajaMalayalam
ShuddhiHindiAnnounced
KaappaanTamil
Jack DanielMalayalamSpecial Appearance
AsuranTamil
2020DarbarTamil
BoxerTamil
Ka Pe Ranasingam
Tamil
Announced
Aalambana
TamilAnnounced
2021Indian 2TamilFilming
SangamithraTamilAnnounced

Actor
YearFilmLanguageNotes
2003OttranTamilSpecial Appearance
2004GowriTeluguSpecial Appearance
2004Pudhukottaiyilirundhu SaravananTamilChinese Immigrant
2011KoTamilSpecial Appearance
2016PulimuruganMalayalamSpecial Appearance
2019 Jack & DanielMalayalamHimself

Extra fighter
YearFilmLanguageNotes
1992Kaviya ThalaivanTamil
1993Band MasterTamil
1994PriyankaTamil
SarigamapadaniTamil
Akkarai SeemaiyileTamil
Pudhiya MannargalTamil
1995 VishnuTamil
Periya KudumbamTamil
ChandralekhaTamil
MuthuTamil
SeethanamTamil
Manathile Oru PaattuTamil
1996ParambaraiTamil
SengottaiTamil
Thurai MugamTamil
Avvai ShanmughiTamil
Mr. RomeoTamil
SelvaTamil
1997HitlerTelugu
SakthiTamil
Adimai ChangiliTamil
1998RathnaTamil
1999Thulladha Manamum ThullumTamil
PadayappaTamil
JodiTamil
MudhalvanTamil
2000Uyirile KalanthathuTamil

Assistant
  • Raavanaprabhu (2001) – Second assistant; choreographed Mohanlal v Siddique fight scene.[3]

Awards
Won
Nominated

References
  1. Malani, Gaurav (27 March 2009). "Ek – The Power of One: Movie Review". Indiatimes. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  2. http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/peter-hein-the-dangerous-life-of-the-man-who-plays-body-double-for-all-top-tamil-telugu-stars/story-AVw8oCyL2UBIc5xiFnLgdK.html
  3. Sidhardhan, Sanjith (12 December 2018). "Peter Hein first choreographed Mohanlal's action scenes in Ravanaprabhu". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
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