Anbumani and Arivumani, jointly known as Anbariv, are an Indian duo of brothers, who are action choreographers and stunt coordinators in Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema, Malayalam cinema, Kannada cinema, and Hindi cinema.[1][2] The duo are well known for their action sequences in films such as Madras (2014), Kabali (2016), and KGF: Chapter 1 (2018). Anbariv won the National Film Award for Best Stunt Choreography in 2019 for their work in KGF: Chapter 1 and in 2024 for KGF: Chapter 2.[1][3]
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| Born | 11 May 1984 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Early life
editAnbumani, also known as Anbu, and Arivumani or Arivu, were born as twins and were raised up in Pulhal.[4]
Career
editIt was Anbu who joined the film industry initially before his twin brother Arivu. Both of them initially served as training assistants to some of the leading stunt masters in the Indian film industry including Stun Siva, Peter Hein, Vijayan, Kecha Khamphakdee, Silva and Dinesh Subbarayan.[5]
The duo debuted in Kollywood as assistant stunt directors in the 2010 film Naan Mahaan Alla before becoming prominent full fledged stunt choreographers in Indian cinema.[6]
In 2018, the duo was suspended from the South Indian Cine and TV Stunt Artistes Union for allegations on violating the union rules and code of ethics regarding the stunt sequences and action performances.[7] The court granted relief to the duo and allowed to rejoin the union.[8]
Anbariv received the National Award for K.G.F: Chapter 1 as the Best Stunt Choreographer at the 66th National Film Awards which was held in August 2019.[9]
The duo will be making their directorial debut with Kamal Haasan's 237th film tentatively titled KH237.[10]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
References
edit- ^ a b c admin (2019-08-11). "KGF Stunt Masters Anbariv thank for National Awards | New Movie Posters". Archived from the original on 2019-11-02. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ "Kollywood Stunt Director Anbariv Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Archived from the original on 2019-11-02. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ "அயராத உழைப்புக்குக் கிடைத்த மிகப்பெரிய வெற்றி: தேசிய விருது குறித்து அன்பறிவ்". Hindu Tamil Thisai. 11 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-11-03. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ சண்டை பயிற்சி இயக்குநர் அன்பறிவ் தொடங்கும் ஆக்சன் அகாடமி..! [Action Academy to be launched by stunt choreographer Anbariv]. Behind Frames (in Tamil). 2019-01-02. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (2016-08-15). "The action brothers". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ Srinivasan, Sudhir (2014-10-11). "Double trouble". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ a b "'Kabali', 'Madras' stunt directors Anbariv removed from union". www.thenewsminute.com. 21 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-11-02. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ "Court grants injunction against removal of stunt choreographers". The Times of India. 28 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ "கேஜிஎஃப் படத்தின் சண்டைப்பயிற்சி இயக்குநர்கள் அன்பறிவ் உடன் ஒரு சந்திப்பு". Cinemavalai. 2019-01-01. Archived from the original on 2019-11-02. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-01-12). "Kamal Haasan's 'KH 237' announced; to be helmed by action choreographers Anbariv". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "National Award winning stunt choreographers in Vijay's Thalapathy 65". The Times of India. 20 August 2020. Archived from the original on 26 August 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "National Award winners Anbariv to choreograph the stunts in Kamal Haasan's Vikram". The Times of India. 12 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ "RDX teaser: Shane Nigam, Antony Varghese, Neeraj Madhav promise a hit actioner". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ Daily, Keralakaumudi (9 November 2023). "Censor board issues UA certificate for 'Bandra'; Film to hit theatres tomorrow". Keralakaumudi Daily.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-01-06). "'Ayalaan' trailer: Sivakarthikeyan and an alien team up to save the world". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Ramanujam, Srinivasa (2023-11-02). "'KH234' will be an action-packed feast: Stuntmasters Anbariv on the Kamal Haasan-Mani Ratnam project". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "'KH 237': Kamal Haasan introduces stunt choreographers Anbariv as directors". India Today. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "Rajinikanth starrer 'Vettaiyan' teaser to be released on Tamil New Year". The Times of India. 2024-03-27. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "Director Shankar to Spend Rs 70 Crore for 7-minute Action Sequence in Ram Charan's RC 15". News18. 2021-11-10. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-04.