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Peter Hein
Hein (right) at IFFI 2016
Born (1973-08-12) 12 August 1973 (age 51)
Thirunallar, Karaikal, Puducherry, India
Other namesHein
Occupations
Years active1992–present
SpouseParvathy[1]

Peter Hein (Vietnamese: Peter Hiền[2]) is an Indian action choreographer and stunt coordinator who works in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada language films.[3] He is best known for his action sequences in the films such as Anniyan (2005), Athadu (2005), Chatrapathi (2005), Sivaji (2007), Ghajini (2008), Magadheera (2009), Enthiran (2010), Ranna (2015), 7aum Arivu (2011), Baahubali (2015), Pulimurugan (2016), Odiyan (2018), Madhura Raja (2019), Jack & Daniel (2019), and Kalki 2898 AD (2024). Stunt masters such as Ram Laxman, Anal Arasu, Silva, Dhilip Subbarayan, Anbariv, Hari Dinesh and Pradeep Dinesh have worked as fighters and assistants to him.

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

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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.[4]

His debut film as "fight master " was in Gautham Vasudev Menon's debut directorial Minnale (2001). Krishna Vamsi, a Telugu film director recognised his sincerity and dedication[citation needed] 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[citation needed] 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). He also directed the 2021 Indo-Vietnamese film Sám Hối: The Living Sandbag.[5]

Filmography

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Year Film Language Notes
2001 Minnale Tamil First movie as full-time Action Director
Murari Telugu
Middle Class Madhavan Tamil
Student No.1 Telugu
Snehituda Telugu
2002 Santosham Telugu
Roja Kootam Tamil
Run Tamil
April Maadhathil Tamil
Vellithira

Malayalam

2003 Simhadri Telugu
Naaga Telugu
Arasu Tamil
Punnagai Poove Tamil
Pudhiya Geethai Tamil
Paarai Tamil
Parthiban Kanavu Tamil
Malsaram Malayalam
Kaakha Kaakha Tamil
Kadhal Kisu Kisu Tamil
Alaudin Tamil
Alai Tamil
Ottran Tamil
Anjaneya Tamil
Thirumalai Tamil
Enakku 20 Unakku 18 Tamil
2004 Varsham Telugu
Anji Telugu
Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan Tamil
Puttintiki Ra Chelli
Anbu Sagotharan		 Telugu

Tamil

Jana Tamil
New
Naani		 Tamil
Telugu
Adavi Ramudu Telugu
Gharshana Telugu
Kanninum Kannadikkum Malayalam
Gowri Telugu
Bose Tamil
7G Rainbow Colony Tamil
2005 Ponniyin Selvan Tamil
James Hindi
Mazhai Tamil
Anniyan Tamil Filmfare Best Action Director Award (South)
Athadu Telugu
Chatrapati Telugu
2006 Veerabhadra Telugu
Family: Ties of Blood Hindi
Bommarillu Telugu
Aathi Tamil
Pournami Telugu
Sainikudu Telugu
2007 Munna Telugu
Aata Telugu
Sivaji: The Boss Tamil
2008 Ready Telugu
Tashan Hindi
Satya in Love Kannada
Heroes Hindi
Ghajini Hindi Received Filmfare Best Action Award
2009 Ek: The Power of One Hindi
Magadheera Telugu Received state Nandi Award
2010 Darling Telugu
Raavan Hindi
Raavanan Tamil
Maryada Ramanna Telugu
Enthiran: The Robot Tamil
Khaleja Telugu
Brindaavanam Telugu
Ramaa: The Saviour Hindi
Orange Telugu
2011 Ko Tamil
Badrinath Telugu
D-17 Malayalam
Dookudu Telugu
7aum Arivu Tamil
2012 Agent Vinod Hindi
Super Six Sinhala
Maattrraan Tamil SIIMA Award for Best Fight Choreographer
Nominated – Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director
Julai Telugu SIIMA Award for Best Fight Choreographer
2013 Atharintiki Daaredi Telugu
Race 2 Hindi
2014 1: Nenokkadine Telugu
Kochadaiyaan Tamil
Govindudu Andarivadele Telugu
2015 Baahubali: The Beginning Telugu

Tamil

Ranna Kannada
Dohchay Telugu
Rudramadevi Telugu
2016 Pulimurugan Malayalam National Film Award for Best Stunt Choreographer
2017 Baahubali 2: The Conclusion Telugu

Tamil

Spyder Telugu

Tamil

Aramm Tamil
2018 Touch Chesi Chudu Telugu
Gulebakavali Tamil
Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India Telugu
2019 Odiyan Malayalam
Petta Tamil
Natasaarvabhowma Kannada
Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu Malayalam
Madhura Raja Malayalam
Shuddhi Hindi Announced
Kaappaan Tamil
Jack & Daniel Malayalam Special Appearance
Asuran Tamil
2020 Darbar Tamil
Bhuj: The Pride of India Hindi
Ka Pae Ranasingam
 Tamil
2021 Aranmanai 3 Tamil
Pushpa: The Rise Telugu
2022 Ramarao on Duty Telugu
Sám Hối Vietnamese
God Father Telugu
Laththi Charge Tamil
2023 Bruce Lee Malayalam Filming
Varisu Tamil
Viduthalai Part 1 Tamil
Kushi Telugu
Mark Antony Tamil
2024 Rathnam Tamil
Kalki 2898 AD Telugu
Indian 2 Tamil
Idiyan Chanthu Malayalam
Raayan Tamil
Viduthalai Part 2 Tamil
Rubam Tamil Filming
Aalambana Tamil Unreleased
Devara Telugu 2024
2025 Khalifa Malayalam Post-production

Actor

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Year Film Language Notes
2003 Ottran Tamil Special Appearance
2004 Gowri Telugu Special Appearance
2004 Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan Tamil Chinese Immigrant
2011 Ko Tamil Special Appearance
2016 Pulimurugan Malayalam Special Appearance
2019 Jack & Daniel Malayalam Himself

Extra fighter

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Year Film Language Notes
1992 Kaviya Thalaivan Tamil
1993 Band Master Tamil
1994 Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru Tamil
Priyanka Tamil
Madhumitha Tamil
Sarigamapadani Tamil
Akkarai Seemaiyile Tamil
Pudhiya Mannargal Tamil
1995 Vishnu Tamil
Periya Kudumbam Tamil
Chandralekha Tamil
Muthu Tamil
Seethanam Tamil
Manathile Oru Paattu Tamil
1996 Parambarai Tamil
Sengottai Tamil
Thuraimugam Tamil
Avvai Shanmughi Tamil
Mr. Romeo Tamil
Selva Tamil
1997 Hitler Telugu
Sakthi Tamil
Aravindhan Tamil
Adimai Changili Tamil
1998 Rathna Tamil
1999 Thulladha Manamum Thullum Tamil
Padayappa Tamil
Jodi Tamil
Mudhalvan Tamil
2000 Uyirile Kalanthathu Tamil

Assistant

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  • Raavanaprabhu (2001) – Second assistant; choreographed Mohanlal v Siddique fight scene.[6]

Awards

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Won
Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Deepu Ramachandran (23 December 2020). ഭാര്യ പാര്‍വതിയ്‌ക്കൊപ്പം 25-ാം വിവാഹ വാര്‍ഷികം ആഘോഷിച്ച് പീറ്റര്‍ ഹെയിന്‍; ഭാര്യയെ ചേര്‍ത്ത് പിടിച്ച് താരം [Peter Hein celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary with his wife Parvati; The actor holding his wife]. Filmibeat.
  2. ^ "Bình Minh, Anh Thư đóng phim hợp tác Việt Nam - Ấn Độ - VnExpress". vnexpress.net. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  3. ^ Malani, Gaurav (27 March 2009). "Ek – The Power of One: Movie Review". The Economic Times. 27 March 2009. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Peter Hein: The dangerous life of the man who plays body-double for all top Tamil, Telugu stars". 17 July 2017. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Việt Nam-India film about retired boxer opens nationwide today". vietnamnews.vn. Archived from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  6. ^ Sidhardhan, Sanjith (12 December 2018). "Peter Hein first choreographed Mohanlal's action scenes in Ravanaprabhu". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
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