Vikram Dharma

Vikram Dharma (born as R. N. Dharmaseelan in 1956 – 28 June 2006) was an Indian action choreographer in the Tamil film industry (also known as Kollywood) in Indian cinema. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Action for Yuva. He was the son of fight master R. N. Nambiar who was known for his works in MGR's movies. He had worked with actor Kamal Haasan in many movies. His working name of "Vikram" was assigned to him once he became acted in Kamal Haasan's movie of the same name in 1986. Stunt masters and Actors like Ponnambalam, Stun Siva, Thalapathy Dinesh, Anal Arasu, K. Ganesh Kumar, Ram Laxman, Supreme Sundar, Anbariv, Mahanadi Shankar, Besant Ravi, Rajendran, T. Ramesh, Indian Baskar, K. Rajasekhar, Sai Dheena, Azhagu & Vengal Rao have worked as fighters and assistants to him. He died of a heart attack in early 2006.

Vikram Dharma was the son of fight master R. N. Nambiar who was knowing working in MGR's movies.

Vikram Dharma was married to Beena. The couple has a daughter named Priyanka & a son named Roshan.

In 1979, Vikram Dharma had joined the South Indian Cine & TV Stunt Directors, Stunt Artists Union & started his career in cinema as fighter. First he worked as a body double for Kamal Haasan in Kalyanaraman. He had worked as fighter to fight masters such as Judo. K. K. Rathnam & V. Kirbunathi.

In 1983, Vikram Dharma was promoted as an assistant fight master to his mentor Judo. K. K. Rathnam.

Since 1983, Vikam Dharma had played uncredited, minor characters & sometime playing negative characters in movies in which he had worked as a fighter & assistant fight master. Kamal Haasan & director Rajasekhar who are acquitted to him since he had worked in their movies, had given him the opportunity to act in their movie Vikram. It was after that movie R. N. Dharmaseelan was named Vikram Dharma.

In 1988, Kamal Haasan & Suresh Krissna had given Vikram Dharma the opportunity to become a fight master in Sathya. Although Sathya was the first movie in which he had worked as a fight master, Vairagyam became his first release among the movies he had worked as a fight master. He had worked with many popular, newcomer, debutant actors & became an unavoidable popular fight master in the cinema industry. He had continuously worked with Kamal Haasan in many movies out of them movies such as Sathyaa, Apoorva Sagodharargal, Vetri Vizha, Gunaa, Thevar Magan, Mahanadi, Indian, Hey Ram, Aalavandhaan & Virumaandi had earned him accolades & awards for his work.

• 1979 Kalyanaraman
• 1981 Kadal Meengal
• 1981 Savaal
• 1981 Netrikkan
• 1981 Ranuva Veeran
• 1982 Sakalakala Vallavan
• 1982 Pakkathu Veetu Roja
• 1982 Theeratha Vilayatu Pillai
• 1982 Pokkiri Raja
• 1983 Thudikkum Karangal
• 1983 Malaiyoor Mambattiyan
• 1983 Uyirullavarai Usha
• 1983 Soorakottai Singakutti
• 1983 Mundhanai Mudichu
• 1983 Thudikkum Karangal
• 1983 Valartha Kada
• 1984 Naan Mahaan Alla
• 1984 Nallavanukku Nallavan
• 1984 Thiruppam
• 1984 Naan Mahaan Alla
• 1984 Priyamudan Prabhu
• 1985 Uyarndha Ullam
• 1985 Paadum Vaanampaadi
• 1985 Yaar?
• 1985 Chinna Veedu
• 1985 Nalla Thambi
• 1985 Ketti Melam
• 1985 Deivapiravi
• 1985 Arthamulla Aasaigal
• 1986 Viduthalai
• 1987 Anjatha Singam

Won

• 1990 Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator - Nadigan
• 1992 Cinema Express Award for Best Stunt Master - Thevar Magan
• 1993 Cinema Express Award for Best Stunt Master - Gentleman
• 1994 Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator – Mahanadi
• 1997 Dinakaran Award for Best Stunt Master - Many movies
• 2002 Cinema Express Award for Best Stunt Master – Kannathil Muthamittal
• 2004 Film Today Award for Best Stunt Master - Virumaandi & Aaytha Ezhuthu