Anal Arasu

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{{short description|Indian fight master/action choreographer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| birth_name = C. M. A. Arasakumar
| name = Anal Arasu
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| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| occupation = [[Stunt coordinator]]<br>[[Actor]]
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'''Anal Arasu''' (born as '''C. M. A. Arasakumar''') is an [[Indian people|Indian]] fight master/action choreographer, who works in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], Telugu, [[Malayalam]] and Hindi film industries. He started his career as an extra fighter and assistant to stunt masters including, [[Kanal Kannan]], [[Stun Siva]], [[Peter Hein]] and [[Jaguar Thangam]]. His work has received critical acclaim.{{vague|date=April 2015}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150210145230/http://www.sify.com/movies/dhanush-samantha-win-top-honours-at-vijay-awards-news-kollywood-nfmp4hjebjasi.html sify.com]</ref>

Influenced by his father, C. M. Arasu, who had done several movies in the 1980s, Arasu stated that he always wanted to be an "action man". ''[[Chatrapathy (2004 film)|Chatrapathy]]'' was his first film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indulge.newindianexpress.com/the-action-aesthetic/chennai/12463 |title=Meet the top stunt choreographers in the Tamil industry |access-date=7 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919042546/http://indulge.newindianexpress.com/the-action-aesthetic/chennai/12463 |archive-date=19 September 2015 |url-status=dead |publisher=indulge.newindianexpress.com |date=27 June 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He has since gone to collaborate with director [[Prabhu Deva]] for the action films ''[[Vedi (film)|Vedi]]'' (2011) and ''[[Rowdy Rathore]]'' (2012). He worked with [[A. R. Murugadoss]] for ''[[Kaththi]]'' (2014) and [[S. Shankar]] for ''[[I (film)|I]]'' (2015).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/gold-medals-2013/anal-arasu.html|title = Anal Arasu - Behindwoods Gold Medal Winner 2013 - Best Stunt Choreography for Singam 2 and Pandiyanadu - Behindwoods Tamil Film Awards}}</ref>

==Filmography==
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===Stunt choreographer===
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* 2004 ''[[Arul]]''
* 2004 ''[[Chatrapathy (2004 film)|Chatrapathy]]''
* 2005 ''[[Jithan]]''
* 2005 ''[[Raam (2005 film)|Raam]]''
* 2006 ''[[Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu]]''
* 2006 ''[[Yuga (film)|Yuga]]''
* 2006 ''[[Jambhavan]]''
* 2006 ''[[Nenjirukkum Varai (2006 film)|Nenjirukkum Varai]]''
* 2006 ''[[Thagapansamy]]''
* 2006 ''[[Baba Kalyani (film)|Baba Kalyani]]'' (Malayalam)
* 2007 ''[[Chotta Mumbai]]'' (Malayalam)
* 2007 ''[[Big B (film)|Big B]]'' (Malayalam)
* 2008 ''[[Pidichirukku]]''
* 2008 ''[[Singakutty]]''
* 2008 ''[[Thenavattu]]''
* 2008 ''[[Thiruvannamalai (film)|Thiruvannamalai]]''
* 2009 ''[[Puthiya Mukham]]'' (Malayalam)
* 2009 ''[[Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded]]'' (Malayalam)
* 2009 ''[[Chattambinadu]]'' (Malayalam)
* 2009 ''[[1977 (film)|1977]]''
* 2009 ''[[Madurai Sambavam]]''
* 2010 ''[[Singam]]''
* 2010 ''[[Vandae Maatharam]]''
* 2010 ''[[Anwar (2010 film)|Anwar]]'' (Malayalam)
* 2010 ''[[The Thriller]]'' (Malayalam)
* 2010 ''[[Chekavar (film)|Chekavar]]'' (Malayalam)
* 2010 ''[[Naan Mahaan Alla (2010 film)|Naan Mahaan Alla]]''
* 2011 ''[[Christian Brothers (film)|Christian Brothers]]'' (Malayalam)
* 2011 ''[[Rowthiram]]''
* 2011 ''[[Yamla Pagla Deewana]]'' (Hindi)
* 2011 ''[[Urumi (film)|Urumi]]'' (Malayalam)
* 2011 ''[[Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai]]''
* 2011 ''[[Bodinayakkanur Ganesan]]''
* 2011 ''[[Velayudham]]''
* 2011 ''[[Vedi (film)|Vedi]]''
* 2011 ''[[Rajapattai]]''
* 2012 ''[[The King & the Commissioner]]'' (Malayalam)
* 2012 ''[[Maasi (film)|Maasi]]''
* 2012 ''[[Saguni]]''
* 2012 ''[[Thadaiyara Thaakka]]''
* 2012 ''[[Rowdy Rathore]]'' (Hindi)
* 2012 ''[[Dabangg 2]]'' (Hindi)
* 2013 ''[[Mirchi (film)|Mirchi]]'' (Telugu)
* 2013 ''[[Singam II]]''
* 2013 ''[[Pattathu Yaanai]]''
* 2013 ''[[Boss (2013 Hindi film)|Boss]]'' (Hindi film)
* 2013 ''[[Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer]]''
* 2013 ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]''
* 2014 ''[[Heropanti]]'' (Hindi)
* 2014 ''[[Jai Ho (film)|Jai Ho]]'' (Hindi)
* 2014 ''[[Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty]]'' (Hindi)
* 2014 ''[[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]]'' (Hindi)
* 2014 ''[[Jeeva (2014 film)|Jeeva]]''
* 2014 ''[[Kaththi]]''
* 2014 ''[[Villali Veeran]]'' (Malayalam)
* 2014 ''[[Meaghamann]]''
* 2015 ''[[I (film)|I]]''
* 2015 ''[[Pulan Visaranai 2]]''
* 2015 ''[[Jil (film)|Jil]]''
* 2015 ''[[Paayum Puli (2015 film)|Paayum Puli]]''
* 2015 ''[[Srimanthudu]]'' (Telugu)
* 2015 ''[[Bruce Lee - The Fighter]]'' (Telugu)
* 2016 ''[[Kathakali (film)|Kathakali]]''
* 2016 ''[[Marudhu]]''
* 2016 ''[[Darvinte Parinamam]]'' (Malayalam)
* 2016 ''[[Sultan (2016 film)|Sultan]]'' (Hindi)
* 2016 ''[[Janatha Garage]]'' (Telugu)
* 2016 ''[[Remo (film)|Remo]]''
* 2016 ''[[Premam (2016 film)|Premam]]'' (Telugu)
* 2016 ''[[Final Cut of Director]]'' (Hindi)
* 2016 ''[[Maaveeran Kittu]]''
* 2017 ''[[Bairavaa (film)|Bairavaa]]''
* 2017 ''[[Shivalinga (2017 film)|Sivalinga]]''
* 2017 ''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari 2]]''
* 2017 ''[[Jai Lava Kusa]]'' (telugu)
* 2017 ''[[Mersal (film)|Mersal]]''
* 2017 ''[[Comrade in America]]'' (Malayalam)
* 2017 ''[[Velaikkaran (2017 film)|Velaikkaran]]''
* 2018 ''[[Race 3]]'' (Hindi)
* 2018 ''[[Seema Raja]]''
* 2018 ''[[Sandakozhi 2]]''
* 2019 ''[[NGK (film)|NGK]]''
* 2019 ''[[Bigil]]''
* 2019 ''[[Sanga Thamizhan]]''
* 2019 ''[[Dabangg 3]]'' (Hindi)
* 2020 ''[[Shylock (2020 film)|Shylock]]'' (Malayalam)
* 2020 ''[[Coolie No. 1 (2020 film)|Coolie No. 1]]'' (Hindi)
* 2021 ''[[Chakra (2021 film)|Chakra]]''
* 2022 ''[[Veerame Vaagai Soodum]]''
* 2022 ''[[Aaraattu (2022 film)|Aaraattu]]''
* 2022 ''[[Yaanai]]''
* 2022 ''[[Viruman]]''
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===Actor===
* 2008 ''[[Singakutty]]'' as Muthu Pandi
* 2011 ''[[Rajapattai]]'' in a special appearance as himself
* 2016 ''[[Darvinte Parinamam]]''
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==Awards==
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* 2007 [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator]] - ''[[Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar]]''
* 2010 [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator]] - ''[[Vandae Maatharam]]''
* 2010 [[Ananda Vikatan|Ananda Vikatan Award for Best Stunt Choreography]] - ''[[Naan Mahaan Alla (2010 film)|Naan Mahaan Alla]]''
* 2010 [[Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director]] - ''[[Naan Mahaan Alla (2010 film)|Naan Mahaan Alla]]''
* 2011 [[Ananda Vikatan|Ananda Vikatan Award for Best Stunt Choreography]] - ''[[Rowthiram]]''
* 2012 [[Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director]] - ''[[Thadaiyara Thaakka]]''
* 2012 [[Ananda Vikatan|Ananda Vikatan Award for Best Stunt Choreography]] - ''[[Thadaiyara Thaakka]]''
* 2013 [[South Indian International Movie Awards|South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Fight Choreographer]] - ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]''
* 2013 [[Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director]] - ''[[Pandiya Nadu]]''
* 2013 Behindwoods Gold Medal for Best Stunt Choreographer - ''[[Singam II]]'' and ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]''
* 2014 [[South Indian International Movie Awards|South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Fight Choreographer]] - ''[[Kaththi]]''
* 2018 V4 MGR Sivaji Academy Award for Best Stunt Master - ''[[Mersal (film)|Mersal]]''
;Nominated
* 2010 [[Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director]] - ''[[Singam]]''
* 2011 [[Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director]] - ''[[Rowthiram]]''
* 2012 [[South Indian International Movie Awards|South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Fight Choreographer]] - ''[[Thadaiyara Thaakka]]''
* 2014 [[Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director]] - ''[[Kaththi]]''
* 2015 Southern India Cinematographer's Association Awards for Best Stunt Choreographer - ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]''
* 2019 [[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards|Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Stunt Choreographer]] - ''[[Bigil (film)|Bigil]]''
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=2059072}}

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