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{{Short description|Indian Tamil actor}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jaguar Thangam
| image = Jaguar Thangam.jpg
| caption = Jaguar Thangam
| birth_name = Thanga Pazham
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|6|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Thoothukudi|Tuticorin]], [[Tamilnadu]], [[India]]
| other_names =
| occupation = {{Hlist|[[Stunt coordinator|Stunt Choreographer]] | [[actor]] |[[Film producer|producer]]|[[screenplay writer]]|[[Film director|Director]]}}
| years_active = 1978–present
| spouse = Shanthi Jaguar Thangam (1984–present)
| children = Vijaya Siranjeevi, Jai J Jaguar
| awards = [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator]]
| honours = [[Kalaimamani]] 2020 <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-govt-announces-kalaimamani-awards-for-2019-2020/article33885249.ece|title = T.N. Govt. Announces Kalaimamani awards for 2019, 2020|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 20 February 2021}}</ref>
}}

Thanga Pazham (born 6 June 1952 ), known by his [[Stage name|screen]] name '''Jaguar Thangam''', is a [[Stunt coordinator|stunt choreographer]] in the [[Indian film industry]] who works in almost all [[regional]] [[language]]s in [[India]] primarily in [[Tamil Cinema]]. He began ''[[Silambam]]'' when he was 6 years old. In the middle of 1978, he was given the name Jaguar Thangam by a [[Malayalam]] [[Film director|director]] Mr. Chandrakumar. Following his debut in Chandrakumar's [[Hindi]] [[drama]] ''Meena Bazzar (1978)'' as a [[stunt coordinator]], his [[stunt]] career commenced with a brief phase of stunt sequences in nationwide [[film industry]].

Jaguar Thangam was found by Mr. [[M. G. Ramachandran|M.G.Ramachandran]] popularly known as [[M. G. Ramachandran|M.G.R.]] (a famous actor and former [[List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu|Chief Minister of Tamilnadu]] ) in his early stage. As of now Jaguar Thangam completed 1000+ films in almost all languages in India. Jaguar Thangam has won Four [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator]] for Five [[Tamil language|Tamil]] movies.

In addition to [[stunt]], he is also working as an [[actor]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nowrunning.com/celebrity/34359/jaguar-thangam/movies.htm |title=Jaguar Thangam Movies - actor Jaguar Thangam Movies |access-date=13 August 2017 |archive-date=10 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710133519/https://www.nowrunning.com/celebrity/34359/jaguar-thangam/movies.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/celebrity/34359/jaguar-thangam/movies.htm|title=Jaguar as Actor|access-date=13 August 2017|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710133519/https://www.nowrunning.com/celebrity/34359/jaguar-thangam/movies.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Film producer|producer]], [[Script writer]] and [[Film director|Director]]. Apart from his stunt career, he is interested in social activities and [[politics]]. Jaguar Thangam is associated as Honourable Secretary with the Film and Television Producers’ Guild of South India, which is located in Thiyagaraya Nagar in [[Chennai]], [[Tamilnadu]].

==Early career==
[[File:Jaguar Thangam@40.jpg|thumb|left|Jaguar Thangam at the age of 40]]
Jaguar Thangam started learning ''Silambam'' at the age of 6. From then till now, he has been the only person in the film industry who has mastered 27 kinds of stunt arts.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Puthuyugam|first1=Manam Thirumbuthe|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuHeE3WDM0I|website=youtube.com|accessdate=7 September 2017|title=Jaguar Thangam was Interviewed in Manam Thirumbuthe by Puthu Yugam TV|date=9 February 2015 }}</ref>

==Film career==
Jaguar Thangam started his film career in [[Hindi]] as a [[Stunt coordinator|Stunt Choreographer]] in the movie ''[[Meena Bazaar]]'' in 1978. Following that, he has done more than 87 films in [[Hindi]] where he did 17 movies with the veteran actor [[Mithun Chakraborty]].

He started his film career as a stunt fighter in the Tamil movie [[Vetri (film)|Vetri]] in which famous [[Tamil language|Tamil]] actor [[Vijayakanth]] got a lead role. He started his [[career]] as a [[Stunt coordinator|Stunt Choreographer]] in Tamil movie ''[[Vaigasi Poranthachu]]''. He worked in the [[Hollywood (film industry)|Hollywood]] movie [[Blood Stone]], which is the only Hollywood movie of [[Rajinikanth]]. He worked with the veteran actor [[Kamal Hasan]] in the movie ''[[Maharasan]]''.

Jaguar Thangam completed more than 1000 films in almost all languages in the [[Cinema of India|Indian film industry]].

The following [[Stunt coordinator|stunt choreographers]] are the students of Jaguar Thangam: [[Peter Hein]], [[Anal Arasu]], K. Ganesh Kumar, [[Stunt Silva]], S. R. Murugan, and Knockout Nandha.

==Personal life==

Jaguar Thangam married Shanthi, whose native was in Chakkammalpuram, near [[Pudukkottai]], [[Thoothukudi]] district, but she was born in [[Chennai]] on 24 September 1963 and was named by [[M. G. Ramachandran]] known as [[M. G. Ramachandran|M.G.R.]] (a famous actor and former [[List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu|Chief Minister of Tamilnadu]] ).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotstar.com/tv/namma-veetu-kalyanam/1484/jaguar-thangam/1000025483|title = Namma Veetu Kalyanam - Watch Episode 14 - Jaguar Thangam on Disney+ Hotstar}}</ref> The marriage took place on 9 September 1984 at Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Dever Kalyana Mandapam in Thiyagaraya Nagar, [[Chennai]]. The couple has two sons named Vijaya Siranjeevi and Jai J Jaguar. Both are very active in Tamil [[Film industry|cinema]] as [[Stunt coordinator|Stunt Choreographer]] as well as actors. Vijay Chiranjeevi made his acting debut with ''Suryaa'' (2008), directed by his father.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/surya.html |title=Surya movie Review - Behindwoods.com - Vijaya Chiranjeevi Jaguar Thangam Keerthi Chawla Neepa Music Jerome Pushparaj Images Gallery Stills |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=2007-12-05 |accessdate=2022-08-10}}</ref>

==Filmography==
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;Films
{{Colbegin}}
* 1978 ''Meena Bazaar'' (Hindi)
* 1990 ''[[Vaigasi Poranthachu]]''
* 1991 ''[[Naan Pudicha Mappillai]]''
* 1991 ''Nenjamundu Nermaiundu''
* 1991 ''[[Ennarukil Nee Irunthal]]''
* 1991 ''Vaidehi Vandhachu''
* 1991 ''[[Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum]]''
* 1992 ''[[Thanga Manasukkaran]]''
* 1992 ''[[Pondatti Rajyam]]''
* 1992 ''Thilagam''
* 1992 ''[[Onna Irukka Kathukanum]]''
* 1993 ''[[Manikuyil]]''
* 1993 ''[[Maharasan]]''
* 1993 ''[[Amma Ponnu]]''
* 1993 ''Shenbagam''
* 1993 ''[[Nallathe Nadakkum]]''
* 1993 ''Captain'' (Kannada)
* 1993 ''[[Band Master (film)|Band Master]]''
* 1993 ''[[Pass Mark]]''
* 1993 ''Akkarai Cheemaiyile''
* 1993 ''[[Parvathi Ennai Paradi]]''
* 1993 ''[[Purusha Lakshanam]]''
* 1993 ''[[Kizhakke Varum Paattu]]''
* 1994 ''[[Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana]]''
* 1994 ''Madhumathi''
* 1994 ''[[Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru]]''
* 1994 ''[[Sevatha Ponnu]]''
* 1994 ''Bombat Raja Bandal Rani'' (Kannada)
* 1994 ''Pandianin Rajyathil''
* 1994 ''[[Thamarai (film)|Thamarai]]''
* 1994 ''[[Thaai Manasu]]''
* 1995 ''[[Valli Vara Pora]]''
* 1995 ''[[Thedi Vandha Raasa]]''
* 1995 ''[[Manathile Oru Paattu]]''
* 1995 ''[[Witness (1995 film)|Witness]]''
* 1995 ''Chithirai Thiruvizha''
* 1995 ''[[Thaikulame Thaikulame]]''
* 1995 ''[[Murai Mappillai]]''
* 1996 ''[[Amman Kovil Vaasalile]]''
* 1996 ''[[Kaalam Maari Pochu (1996 film)|Kaalam Maari Pochu]]''
* 1996 ''[[Andha Naal (1996 film)|Andha Naal]]''
* 1996 ''[[Take It Easy Urvashi]]''
* 1996 ''[[Gopala Gopala (1996 film)|Gopala Gopala]]''
* 1996 ''[[Poomani]]''
* 1996 ''[[Purushan Pondatti]]''
* 1997 ''[[Pongalo Pongal]]''
* 1997 ''[[Pagaivan]]''
* 1997 ''[[Periya Manushan]]''
* 1997 ''[[Thadayam]]''
* 1997 ''[[Roja Malare]]''
* 1997 ''[[Thambi Durai]]''
* 1997 ''[[Pudhalvan]]''
* 1998 ''[[Kizhakkum Merkkum]]''
* 1998 ''[[Veera Thalattu]]''
* 1998 ''[[Aval Varuvala]]''
* 1998 ''[[Priyamudan]]''
* 1998 ''[[Ellame En Pondattithaan]]''
* 1998 ''[[Nilaave Vaa]]''
* 1999 ''[[Endrendrum Kadhal]]''
* 1999 ''[[Annan (film)|Annan]]''
* 1999 ''[[Poomagal Oorvalam]]''
* 1999 ''[[Chinna Raja]]''
* 1999 ''[[Poomaname Vaa]]''
* 1999 ''[[Viralukketha Veekkam]]''
* 1999 ''[[Manaivikku Mariyadhai]]''
* 1999 ''[[Maravathe Kanmaniye]]''
* 2000 ''[[Magalirkkaga]]''
* 2000 ''[[Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai (2000 film)|Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai]]''
* 2001 ''[[Seerivarum Kaalai]]''
* 2001 ''[[Dhosth (2001 Tamil film)|Dhosth]]''
* 2001 ''[[Viswanathan Ramamoorthy (film)|Viswanathan Ramamoorthy]]''
* 2001 ''[[Veettoda Mappillai]]''
* 2001 ''[[Kabadi Kabadi (2001 film)|Kabadi Kabadi]]''
* 2001 ''[[Shahjahan (film)|Shahjahan]]''
* 2001 ''[[Vadagupatti Maapillai]]''
* 2002 ''[[Unnai Ninaithu]]''
* 2002 ''[[Thenkasi Pattanam]]''
* 2002 ''[[Namma Veetu Kalyanam]]''
* 2002 ''[[Bagavathi]]''
* 2002 ''[[Mutham]]''
* 2003 ''[[Annai Kaligambal]]''
* 2003 ''[[Student Number 1]]''
* 2003 ''[[Anbu Thollai]]''
* 2003 ''[[Dum (2003 Tamil film)|Dum]]''
* 2003 ''Vani Mahal''
* 2003 ''[[Thiruda Thirudi]]''
* 2003 ''Athanda Ithanda''
* 2003 ''[[Aalukkoru Aasai]]''
* 2004 ''[[Adi Thadi]]''
* 2004 ''[[Jore (film)|Jore]]''
* 2004 ''[[Azhagesan]]''
* 2004 ''[[Adhu]]''
* 2004 ''[[Maha Nadigan]]''
* 2004 ''[[Ramakrishna (2004 Tamil film)|Ramakrishna]]''
* 2005 ''[[Sukran]]''
* 2005 ''[[Kannamma (film)|Kannamma]]''
* 2005 ''[[Gurudeva (film)|Gurudeva]]''
* 2005 ''[[Girivalam (film)|Girivalam]]''
* 2005 ''[[Karka Kasadara]]''
* 2005 ''[[Kaatrullavarai]]''
* 2005 ''[[Vetrivel Sakthivel]]''
* 2006 ''[[Chennai Kadhal]]''
* 2007 ''[[Thirumagan]]''
* 2007 ''[[Dhandayuthapani]]''
* 2007 ''[[Vyabari]]''
* 2007 ''[[Veeramum Eeramum]]''
* 2007 ''[[Manikanda]]''
* 2007 ''[[Pazhaniappa Kalloori]]''
* 2008 ''[[Ayyavazhi]]''
* 2008 ''[[Suryaa (film)|Suryaa]]''
* 2010 ''[[Pollachi Mappillai]]''
* 2010 ''[[Gowravargal]]''
* 2011 ''[[Narthagi]]''
* 2012 ''[[Idhayam Thiraiarangam]]''
* 2012 ''Uyir Ezhuthu''
* 2012 ''[[Sengathu Bhoomiyile]]''
* 2014 ''[[Snehavin Kadhalarkal]]''
* 2014 ''[[MGR Sivaji Rajini Kamal]]''
{{Colend}}
;Television
* 2000 ''[[Krishnadasi (2000 TV series)|Krishnadasi]]''
* 2001 ''Jhala Khreedai''
* 2014 ''[[Romapuri Pandian]]''

===Director===
* 2008 ''[[Suryaa (film)|Suryaa]]''

===Actor===
* 1990 ''[[Vaigasi Poranthachu]]''
* 1996 ''[[Gopala Gopala (1996 film)|Gopala Gopala]]''
* 1997 ''[[Thadayam]]''
* 1998 ''[[Priyamudan]]''
* 1998 ''[[Nilaave Vaa]]''
* 2004 ''[[Ramakrishna (2004 Tamil film)|Ramakrishna]]''
* 2005 ''[[Vetrivel Sakthivel]]''
* 2006 ''[[Chennai Kadhal]]''
* 2015 ''[[MGR Sivaji Rajini Kamal]]''
* 2017 ''[[Julieum 4 Perum]]''
* 2022 ''Uzhaikkum Kaigal''
* 2022 ''[[Peya Kaanom]]''

==Awards==
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* 1996 : [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator]] - ''[[Poomani (film)|Poomani]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/1996awards.htm |title=1996 CINEMA STATE AWARDS |publisher=[[Dinakaran]] |date=22 May 2012 |accessdate=14 February 2023 |archive-date=22 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080522211531/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/1996awards.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* 1998 : [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator]] - ''[[Priyamudan]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rrtd.nic.in/Film%20Bulletin-July.html |title=Tamil Nadu State Film Awards announced; "Natpukkaga" bags Best Film Award |publisher=rrtd.nic.in |date=30 April 2003 |accessdate=14 February 2023 |archive-date=30 April 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030430210643/http://rrtd.nic.in/Film%20Bulletin-July.html |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>
* 1999 : [[Cinema Express Awards|Cinema Express Award for Best Stunt Master]] - Many movies<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/4Hot%20News%20Just%20for%20U4.htm |title=Cinema Express Awards |publisher=Cinematoday2.itgo.com |date=24 March 2012 |accessdate=14 February 2023}}</ref>
* 2002 : [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator]] - ''[[Bagavathi]]''
* 2019 : [[Kalaimamani]] Award from the Government of [[Tamil Nadu]].

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|3840629}}

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