Anal Arasu (born as C. M. A. Arasakumar) is an Indian fight master/action choreographer, who works in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi film industries. He started his career as an extra fighter and assistant to stunt masters including Rambo Rajkumar, Judo. K. K. Rathnam, Vikram Dharma, Jaguar Thangam, Kanal Kannan, Stun Siva and Peter Hein. His work has received critical acclaim.
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 was his first film. He has since gone to collaborate with director Prabhu Deva for the action films Vedi (2011) and Rowdy Rathore (2012). He worked with A. R. Murugadoss for Kaththi (2014) and S. Shankar for I (2015).
Filmography
Fight Master
YearTitleLanguageNotes2004 ArulTamil Chatrapathy 2005 Jithan Ben Johnson Malayalam Lokanathan IAS Raam Tamil 2006 Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai IrukkirathuTamil Yuga Thuruppugulan Malayalam JambhavanTamil Nenjirukkum Varai Thagapansamy Baba Kalyani Malayalam 2007 Chotta Mumbai Big B 2008 Pidichirukku Tamil Aandavan Malayalam SingakuttyTamil Thenavattu Thiruvannamalai 2009 Puthiya MukhamMalayalam Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded Chattambinadu 1977Tamil Madurai Sambavam 2010 SingamTamil Vandae Maatharam AnwarMalayalam The Thriller Chekavar Naan Mahaan Alla Tamil 2011 Christian Brothers Malayalam Rowthiram Tamil Yamla Pagla Deewana Hindi Urumi Malayalam Azhagarsamiyin KuthiraiTamil Bodinayakkanur Ganesan Velayudham Vedi Rajapattai 2012 The King & the Commissioner Malayalam MaasiTamil Saguni Thadaiyara Thaakka Rowdy RathoreHindi Dabangg 2 2013 Mirchi Telugu Singam IITamil Pattathu Yaanai Boss Hindi Aadhalal Kadhal SeiveerTamil Pandiya Naadu 2014 HeropantiHindi Jai Ho Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty Kick JeevaTamil Kaththi Villali Veeran Malayalam Meaghamann Tamil 2015 ITamil Pulan Visaranai 2 Jil Paayum Puli SrimanthuduTelugu Bruce Lee - The Fighter 2016 KathakaliTamil Marudhu Darvinte Parinamam Malayalam Sultan Hindi Janatha Garage Telugu Remo Tamil Premam Telugu Final Cut of Director Hindi Maaveeran Kittu Tamil 2017 BairavaaTamil Shivalinga Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 Jai Lava Kusa Telugu Mersal Tamil Comrade in America Malayalam Velaikkaran Tamil 2018 Race 3 Hindi Seema RajaTamil Sandakozhi 2 2019 NGK Bigil Sanga Thamizhan Dabangg 3 Hindi 2020 Shylock Malayalam Coolie No. 1 Hindi 2021 Chakra Tamil 2022 Veerame Vaagai Soodum Tamil Aaraattu Malayalam YaanaiTamil The Legend Viruman Godfather Telugu 2023 Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Hindi Japan Tamil Jawan Hindi 2024 Tillu Square Telugu Lal SalaamTamil Maharaja Indian 2 Devara: Part 1Telugu Baby John Hindi 2025 Deva Jaat War 22026 Tamil
Actor 2006 Thuruppugulan as Killadi Raja 2011 Rajapattai in a special appearance as himself 2016 Darvinte Parinamam as Solomon
Director 2025 Phoenix
Awards and nominations Year Film Award Result 2007 Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator 2010 Vandae Maatharam Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator Naan Mahaan Alla Ananda Vikatan Award for Best Stunt Choreography Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director Singam 2011 Rowthiram Ananda Vikatan Award for Best Stunt Choreography Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director 2012 Thadaiyara Thaakka Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director Ananda Vikatan Award for Best Stunt Choreography South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Fight Choreographer 2013 Pandiya Naadu South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Fight Choreographer Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director Behindwoods Gold Medal for Best Stunt Choreographer Singam II 2014 Kaththi South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Fight Choreographer Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director 2015 Pandiya Naadu Southern India Cinematographer's Association Awards for Best Stunt Choreographer 2018 Mersal V4 MGR Sivaji Academy Award for Best Stunt Master 2019 Bigil Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Stunt Choreographer Race 3 Taurus World Stunt Awards for Best Action in a foreign film 2024 Jawan Taurus World Stunt Awards for Best stunt coordinator 2025Maharaja 72nd National Film Awards for Best stunt coordinatorWon
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