| Peter Hein | |
| Birth Date: | 12 August 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Thirunallar, Karaikal, Puducherry, India |
| Othername: | Hein |
| Yearsactive: | 1992–present |
| Spouse: | Parvathy[1] |
Peter Hein (Vietnamese: Peter Hiền[2]) is an Indian action choreographer and stunt coordinator who works in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada language films.[3] He is best known for his action sequences in the films such as Anniyan (2005), Athadu (2005), Chatrapathi (2005), Sivaji (2007), Ghajini (2008), Magadheera (2009), Enthiran (2010), Ranna (2015), 7aum Arivu (2011), Baahubali (2015), Pulimurugan (2016), Odiyan (2018), Madhura Raja (2019), Jack & Daniel (2019), and Kalki 2898 AD (2024). Stunt masters such as Ram Laxman, Anal Arasu, Silva, Dhilip Subbarayan, Anbariv, Hari Dinesh and Pradeep Dinesh have worked as fighters and assistants to him.
He was nominated for the Taurus World Stunt Award against Hollywood choreographers. He received a Filmfare Award for Best Action for his work in Ghajini. He was the first recipient of the National Film Award for Best Stunt Choreographer for his work in Pulimurugan.
He was born in Karaikal, Puducherry, India to a Tamil father and Vietnamese mother. He grew up in Chennai's Vadapalani neighbourhood. His father, Perumal, worked as an assistant fight master in Tamil films. Later, Peter started his career as an extra fighter and assistant fight master for many Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. During the initial days of his career, he worked as assistant to action directors Kanal Kannan and Vijayan. During his early days he was body double for heroes as well as heroines.[4]
His debut film as "fight master " was in Gautham Vasudev Menon's debut directorial Minnale (2001). Krishna Vamsi, a Telugu film director recognised his sincerity and dedication and offered him the chance to direct the action sequences for the film Murari which was also dubbed into Tamil. From then on, he became a full-length action film director, action co-ordinator and stunt director for various Telugu and Tamil films.
He acquired recognition from critics and media for his work in several films such as Anji, Run, and Kaakha Kaakha and it was his work in films such as Varsham, Anniyan, Athadu, Chatrapati and so on that brought him critical acclaim. Ram Gopal Varma introduced him to Bollywood with the film James. Mani Ratnam was very much impressed with his work in films like Athadu, Anniyan and Sivaji and enrolled him to direct the stunt sequences for the film Raavan. However, due to scheduling conflicts with Magadheera, Hein has done limited work for Raavan. He was the first recipient of the National Film Award for Best Stunt Choreographer for his work in Pulimurugan (2016). He also directed the 2021 Indo-Vietnamese film .[5]
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Minnale | Tamil | First movie as full-time Action Director |
| Murari | Telugu | ||
| Middle Class Madhavan | Tamil | ||
| Student No.1 | Telugu | ||
| Snehituda | Telugu | ||
| 2002 | Santosham | Telugu | |
| Roja Kootam | Tamil | ||
| Run | Tamil | ||
| April Maadhathil | Tamil | ||
| Vellithira | Malayalam | ||
| 2003 | Simhadri | Telugu | |
| Naaga | Telugu | ||
| Arasu | Tamil | ||
| Punnagai Poove | Tamil | ||
| Pudhiya Geethai | Tamil | ||
| Paarai | Tamil | ||
| Parthiban Kanavu | Tamil | ||
| Malsaram | Malayalam | ||
| Kaakha Kaakha | Tamil | ||
| Kadhal Kisu Kisu | Tamil | ||
| Alaudin | Tamil | ||
| Alai | Tamil | ||
| Ottran | Tamil | ||
| Anjaneya | Tamil | ||
| Thirumalai | Tamil | ||
| Enakku 20 Unakku 18 | Tamil | ||
| 2004 | Varsham | Telugu | |
| Anji | Telugu | ||
| Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan | Tamil | ||
| Puttintiki Ra Chelli Anbu Sagotharan | TeluguTamil | ||
| Jana | Tamil | ||
| New Naani | Tamil Telugu | ||
| Adavi Ramudu | Telugu | ||
| Gharshana | Telugu | ||
| Kanninum Kannadikkum | Malayalam | ||
| Gowri | Telugu | ||
| Bose | Tamil | ||
| 7G Rainbow Colony | Tamil | ||
| 2005 | Ponniyin Selvan | Tamil | |
| James | Hindi | ||
| Mazhai | Tamil | ||
| Anniyan | Tamil | Filmfare Best Action Director Award (South) | |
| Athadu | Telugu | ||
| Chatrapati | Telugu | ||
| 2006 | Veerabhadra | Telugu | |
| Hindi | |||
| Bommarillu | Telugu | ||
| Aathi | Tamil | ||
| Pournami | Telugu | ||
| Sainikudu | Telugu | ||
| 2007 | Munna | Telugu | |
| Aata | Telugu | ||
| Sivaji: The Boss | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Ready | Telugu | |
| Tashan | Hindi | ||
| Satya in Love | Kannada | ||
| Heroes | Hindi | ||
| Ghajini | Hindi | Received Filmfare Best Action Award | |
| 2009 | Hindi | ||
| Magadheera | Telugu | Received state Nandi Award | |
| 2010 | Darling | Telugu | |
| Raavan | Hindi | ||
| Raavanan | Tamil | ||
| Maryada Ramanna | Telugu | ||
| Enthiran: The Robot | Tamil | ||
| Khaleja | Telugu | ||
| Brindaavanam | Telugu | ||
| Hindi | |||
| Orange | Telugu | ||
| 2011 | Ko | Tamil | |
| Badrinath | Telugu | ||
| D-17 | Malayalam | ||
| Dookudu | Telugu | ||
| 7aum Arivu | Tamil | ||
| 2012 | Agent Vinod | Hindi | |
| Super Six | Sinhala | ||
| Maattrraan | Tamil | SIIMA Award for Best Fight Choreographer Nominated – Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director | |
| Julai | Telugu | SIIMA Award for Best Fight Choreographer | |
| 2013 | Atharintiki Daaredi | Telugu | |
| Race 2 | Hindi | ||
| 2014 | Telugu | ||
| Kochadaiyaan | Tamil | ||
| Govindudu Andarivadele | Telugu | ||
| 2015 | TeluguTamil | ||
| Ranna | Kannada | ||
| Dohchay | Telugu | ||
| Rudramadevi | Telugu | ||
| 2016 | Pulimurugan | Malayalam | National Film Award for Best Stunt Choreographer |
| 2017 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | TeluguTamil | |
| Spyder | TeluguTamil | ||
| Aramm | Tamil | ||
| 2018 | Touch Chesi Chudu | Telugu | |
| Gulebakavali | Tamil | ||
| Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India | Telugu | ||
| 2019 | Odiyan | Malayalam | |
| Petta | Tamil | ||
| Natasaarvabhowma | Kannada | ||
| Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu | Malayalam | ||
| Madhura Raja | Malayalam | ||
| Shuddhi | Hindi | Announced | |
| Kaappaan | Tamil | ||
| Jack & Daniel | Malayalam | Special Appearance | |
| Asuran | Tamil | ||
| 2020 | Darbar | Tamil | |
| Hindi | |||
| Ka Pae Ranasingam | Tamil | ||
| 2021 | Aranmanai 3 | Tamil | |
| Telugu | |||
| 2022 | Ramarao on Duty | Telugu | |
| Sám Hối | Vietnamese | ||
| God Father | Telugu | ||
| Laththi Charge | Tamil | ||
| 2023 | Bruce Lee | Malayalam | Filming |
| Varisu | Tamil | ||
| Viduthalai Part 1 | Tamil | ||
| Kushi | Telugu | ||
| Mark Antony | Tamil | ||
| 2024 | Indian 2 | Tamil | |
| Idiyan Chanthu | Malayalam | ||
| Rathnam | Tamil | ||
| Raayan | Tamil | ||
| Viduthalai Part 2 | Tamil | ||
| Rubam | Tamil | Filming | |
| Aalambana | Tamil | Unreleased | |
| Indian 3 | Tamil | Post-production |
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Ottran | Tamil | Special Appearance |
| 2004 | Gowri | Telugu | Special Appearance |
| 2004 | Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan | Tamil | Chinese Immigrant |
| 2011 | Ko | Tamil | Special Appearance |
| 2016 | Pulimurugan | Malayalam | Special Appearance |
| 2019 | Jack & Daniel | Malayalam | Himself |
| Year | Film | Language | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Kaviya Thalaivan | Tamil | ||
| 1993 | Band Master | Tamil | ||
| 1994 | Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru | Tamil | ||
| Priyanka | Tamil | |||
| Madhumitha | Tamil | |||
| Sarigamapadani | Tamil | |||
| Akkarai Seemaiyile | Tamil | |||
| Pudhiya Mannargal | Tamil | |||
| 1995 | Vishnu | Tamil | ||
| Periya Kudumbam | Tamil | |||
| Chandralekha | Tamil | |||
| Muthu | Tamil | |||
| Seethanam | Tamil | |||
| Manathile Oru Paattu | Tamil | |||
| 1996 | Parambarai | Tamil | ||
| Sengottai | Tamil | |||
| Thuraimugam | Tamil | |||
| Avvai Shanmughi | Tamil | |||
| Mr. Romeo | Tamil | |||
| Selva | Tamil | |||
| 1997 | Hitler | Telugu | ||
| Sakthi | Tamil | |||
| Aravindhan | Tamil | |||
| Adimai Changili | Tamil | |||
| 1998 | Rathna | Tamil | ||
| 1999 | Thulladha Manamum Thullum | Tamil | ||
| Padayappa | Tamil | |||
| Jodi | Tamil | |||
| Mudhalvan | Tamil | |||
| 2000 | Uyirile Kalanthathu | Tamil |