Judo. K. K. Rathnam

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{{Infobox person
| name = Judo. K. K. Rathnam
| image =
| birth_name = K. K. Rathnam
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|df=yes|1930|8|8}}
| birth_place = [[Gudiyatham]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| othername = Kalaichelvan, Rudhranagam
| yearsactive = 1959-present
| occupation = actor, action choreographer, stunt co-ordinator
}}

'''Judo. K. K. Rathnam''' also known as '''Judo Rathnam''' (born as '''K. K. Rathnam''') is a fight master/action choreographer in [[Kollywood]], [[Bollywood]], [[Malayalam cinema|Mollywood]], [[Cinema of Karnataka|Sandalwood]] and [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Tollywood]], Born in [[Gudiyatham]].<ref>{{cite news |title=JUDO RATNAM RELEASES A BOOK ON HIS MEMOIRS WITH SUPERSTAR |url=https://filmschannels.blogspot.com/2013/04/judo-ratnam-releses-book-on-his-memoirs.html |work=Filmschannels |date=29 April 2013 |accessdate=27 March 2014 }}</ref> He made his debut as an actor in the film ''[[Thamarai Kulam]]'' in 1959, later he made his debut as a stunt master in the film ''[[Vallavan Oruvan]]'' in 1966 and made his last appearance as an actor before his retirement in the film ''[[Thalainagaram]]'' in 2006. Stunt masters and Actors like [[Vikram Dharma]], [[Super Subbarayan]], [[Thalapathy Dinesh]], [[Jaguar Thangam]], [[Rambo Rajkumar]], [[FEFSI Vijayan]], [[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]], Judo. K. K. Ramu, Indian Baskar, Rajasekhar, Ambur. R. S. Babu and M. Shahul Hameed have worked as fighters and assistants to him. His son Judo. K. K. Ramu is also a stunt master. His grandsons Judo Lenin and John Prince are also stunt artists and performing stunts in films<ref>{{cite web|url=https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2015/05/15/judo-k-k-rathnam/ |title=Judo. K. K. Rathnam Antru Kanda Mugam |publisher=Wordpress.com |date=15 May 2015 |accessdate=16 October 2015}}</ref>

==Filmography==
* 1966 ''[[Vallavan Oruvan]]''
* 1966 ''[[Iru Vallavargal]]''
* 1967 ''Madi Veettu Mappillai''
* 1967 ''[[Ethirigal Jakkirathai]]''
* 1967 ''[[Kadhalithal Podhuma]]''
* 1968 ''Thanga Valayal''
* 1968 ''[[Muthu Chippi]]''
* 1968 ''Deiveega Uravu''
* 1969 ''Thulabaram''
* 1970 ''[[Dharisanam]]''
* 1971 ''Thanga Gopuram''
* 1972 ''Bathilukku Bathil''
* 1972 ''[[Kasethan Kadavulada]]''
* 1975 ''Hotel Sorgam''
* 1977 ''[[Gaayathri]]''
* 1977 ''Nallathukku Kaalamillai''
* 1978 ''Mela Thalangal''
* 1979 ''Pancha Kalyani''
* 1980 ''[[Murattu Kaalai (1980 film)|Murattu Kaalai]]''
* 1980 ''Othaiyadi Pathaiyile''
* 1981 ''[[Netrikkann]]''
* 1981 ''Nenjil Oru Mul''
* 1981 ''[[Sivappu Malli]]''
* 1982 ''[[Pokkiri Raja (1982 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]''
* 1982 ''[[Sagalakala Vallavan]]''
* 1982 ''[[Chinnan Chirusugal]]''
* 1982 ''Theeratha Vilayattu Pillai''
* 1982 ''[[Kanne Radha]]''
* 1982 ''[[Puthukavithai]]''
* 1982 ''[[Pakkathu Veetu Roja]]''
* 1982 ''[[Enkeyo Ketta Kural]]''
* 1982 ''[[Theerpugal Thiruththapadalam]]''
* 1982 ''[[Anandha Ragam]]''
* 1983 ''[[Uruvangal Maralam]]''
* 1983 ''[[Malaiyoor Mambattiyan]]''
* 1983 ''Oru Kai Parppom''
* 1983 ''[[Paayum Puli (1983 film)|Paayum Puli]]''
* 1983 ''[[Thangaikkor Geetham]]''
* 1983 ''[[Uyirullavarai Usha]]''
* 1983 ''[[Thudikkum Karangal]]''
* 1983 ''Puthisali Paithiyangal''
* 1983 ''Naan Soottiya Malar''
* 1983 ''[[Sivappu Sooriyan]]''
* 1983 ''[[Mundhanai Mudichu]]''
* 1983 ''Valartha Kada''
* 1983 ''[[Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey]]''
* 1983 ''[[Kairasikkaran]]''
* 1983 ''[[Soorakottai Singakutti]]''
* 1983 ''[[Adutha Varisu]]''
* 1984 ''Madurai Sooran''
* 1984 ''[[Naan Mahaan Alla (1984 film)|Naan Mahaan Alla]]''
* 1984 ''[[Thambikku Entha Ooru]]''
* 1984 ''Sabash''
* 1984 ''Magudi''
* 1984 ''[[Thiruppam]]''
* 1984 ''[[Nerupukkul Eeram]]''
* 1984 ''[[Neengal Kettavai]]''
* 1984 ''Niyayam''
* 1984 ''Neram Nalla Neram''
* 1984 ''[[Kai Kodukkum Kai]]''
* 1984 ''[[Iru Medhaigal]]''
* 1984 ''[[Mudivalla Arambam]]''
* 1984 ''[[Nallavanukku Nallavan]]''
* 1984 ''Rajathanthiram''
* 1984 ''Naanayamillatha Naanayam''
* 1985 ''[[Padikkadavan (1985 film)|Padikkadavan]]''
* 1985 ''[[Oru Kaidhiyin Diary]]''
* 1985 ''[[Avan (1985 film)|Avan]]''
* 1985 ''Veettukkari''
* 1985 ''[[Ketti Melam]]''
* 1985 ''Mappillai Singam''
* 1985 ''Ragasiyam''
* 1985 ''[[Nermai]]''
* 1985 ''[[Paartha Gnabagam Illayo (film)|Partha Gnabagam Illayo]]''
* 1985 ''[[Yaar?]]''
* 1985 ''[[Oru Malarin Payanam]]''
* 1985 ''[[Puthiya Sagaptham]]''
* 1985 ''[[Eetti (1985 film)|Eetti]]''
* 1985 ''Deivapiravi''
* 1985 ''Raja Yuvaraja''
* 1985 ''Paadum Vaam Paadi''
* 1985 ''Urimai''
* 1985 ''Vetrikkani''
* 1985 ''[[Ilamai]]''
* 1985 ''Sigappu Kili''
* 1985 ''Thalaimagan''
* 1985 ''[[Uyarndha Ullam]]''
* 1985 ''[[Mangamma Sabadham (1985 film)|Mangamma Sabadham]]''
* 1985 ''[[Nalla Thambi]]''
* 1985 ''Mookkanan Kayiru''
* 1985 ''[[Ketti Melam]]''
* 1985 ''[[Arthamulla Aasaigal]]''
* 1985 ''[[Chinna Veedu]]''
* 1986 ''Engal Thaaikkulame Varuga''
* 1986 ''[[Dharma Devathai]]''
* 1986 ''[[Mr. Bharath]]''
* 1986 ''[[Kulirkaala Megangal]]''
* 1986 ''Kaalamellam Un Madiyil''
* 1986 ''[[Murattu Karangal]]''
* 1986 ''[[Mounam Kalaikirathu]]''
* 1986 ''[[Unnai Thedi Varuven]]''
* 1986 ''Kadaikkan Parvai''
* 1986 ''[[Mounam Kalaikirathu]]''
* 1986 ''[[Naanum Oru Thozhilali]]''
* 1986 ''Jeevanadhi''
* 1986 ''[[Viduthalai (1986 film)|Viduthalai]]''
* 1987 ''[[Manithan (1987 film)|Manithan]]''
* 1987 ''[[Cooliekkaran]]''
* 1987 ''[[Shankar Guru (1987 film)|Shankar Guru]]''
* 1987 ''[[Anjatha Singam]]''
* 1987 ''[[Enga Chinna Rasa]]''
* 1987 ''[[Per Sollum Pillai]]''
* 1988 ''[[Guru Sishyan (1988 film)|Guru Sishyan]]''
* 1988 ''[[Paatti Sollai Thattathe]]''
* 1988 ''[[Idhu Namma Aalu (1988 film)|Idhu Namma Aalu]]''
* 1988 ''[[Senthoora Poove]]''
* 1988 ''[[Vasanthi (1988 film)|Vasanthi]]''
* 1988 ''[[Dharmathin Thalaivan]]''
* 1988 ''[[Irandil Ondru]]''
* 1988 ''[[Manamagale Vaa]]''
* 1988 ''[[Kazhugumalai Kallan]]''
* 1989 ''[[Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal]]''
* 1989 ''[[Dravidan (1989 film)|Dravidan]]''
* 1989 ''[[Raja Chinna Roja]]''
* 1989 ''[[Sonthakkaran]]''
* 1989 ''Dilly Babu''
* 1989 ''Dharma Devan''
* 1989 ''[[Vaai Kozhuppu]]''
* 1989 ''[[En Rathathin Rathame]]''
* 1990 ''[[Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga]]''
* 1990 ''[[Amma Pillai]]''
* 1990 ''[[Athisaya Piravi]]''
* 1990 ''Pengal Veettin Kangal''
* 1990 ''Pudhu Varisu''
* 1990 ''[[Enkitta Mothathe]]''
* 1990 ''[[En Kadhal Kanmani]]''
* 1990 ''[[Pudhu Pudhu Ragangal]]''
* 1990 ''[[Aatha Naan Pass Ayittaen]]''
* 1991 ''Nenjamundu Nermaiundu''
* 1992 ''Sakalakala Vandugal''
* 1992 ''[[Kaaval Geetham]]''
* 1992 ''[[Therku Theru Machan]]''
* 1992 ''[[Mudhal Kural]]''
* 1992 ''[[Pandiyan (film)|Pandiyan]]''
* 1993 ''[[Dhuruva Natchathiram]]''

==Actor==
* 1959 ''[[Thamarai Kulam]]''
* 1963 ''[[Konjum Kumari]]''
* 1977 ''[[Gaayathri]]''
* 1982 ''[[Pokkiri Raja (1982 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]''
* 1984 ''Naanayamillatha Naanayam''
* 1992 ''Ponnukketha Purushan''
* 2006 ''[[Thalainagaram]]''

==Producer==
* 1980 ''Othaiyadi Pathaiyile''

==Awards and Honours==
* 2013 [[Guinness Book of Records]] - [[Guinness World Record]] for working in more than 1200 films as a stunt co-ordinator.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thinaboomi.com/news/2014/05/25/21395.html |title=Judo. K. K. Rathnam takes place in the Guinness Books of Records |publisher=Thina Boomi |date=1 June 2013 |accessdate=3 March 2020}}</ref>
* 2016 [[Sankaradas Swamigal|Sankaradas Swamigal Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dinamani.com/all-editions/edition-chennai/tiruvannamalai/2016/dec/19/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B8%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B1-%E0%AE%9C%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8B-%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%BE-2617761.html |title=Appreciation Ceremony conducted for Judo. K. K. Rathnam who had won Sankaradas Swamigal Award |publisher=Dina Mani |date=19 December 2016 |accessdate=3 March 2020}}</ref>
* 2019 [[Kalaimamani|Kalaimamani Awards]] from the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/010319/kalaimamani-awards-after-8-years-201-artistes-get-awards.html |title=Kalaimamani awards after 8 years: 201 artistes get awards |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date=1 March 2019 |accessdate=3 March 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=2530079|name=Judo. K. K. Rathnam}}

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