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Peter Hein () is an Indian action choreographer and stunt coordinator known for his work in Tamil language, Telugu language, Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada films. He is known for choreographing action sequences in films such as Anniyan (2005), Athadu (2005), Chatrapathi (2005), (2007), Ghajini (2008), Magadheera (2009), Enthiran (2010), 7 Aum Arivu (2011), Baahubali (2015 & 2017), Pulimurugan (2016), and Kalki 2898 AD (2024).
Hein won a Filmfare Award for Best Action for his work in Ghajini and was the first recipient of the National Film Award for Best Stunt Choreographer for his work in Pulimurugan. He was also nominated for a Taurus World Stunt Award. Several stunt coordinators, including Ram Lakshman, Anal Arasu, Stunt Silva, Dhilip Subbarayan, and Anbariv, have worked as his assistants or fighters.
His debut film as "fight master " was in Gautham Vasudev Menon's debut directorial Minnale (2001). Krishna Vamsi, a Telugu cinema 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 .
| First movie as full-time action director | ||
| Telugu debut | ||
| MalayalamMalayalam debut | ||
| Telugu | ||
| Hindi debut | ||
| Aparichithan | Malayalam | |
| Kannada debut | ||
| 2012 | ||
| Endukante Premanta | Telugu | |
| SIIMA Awards For The Best stunt choreographer | ||
| Telugu Tamil | ||
| National Film Award For The Best Stunt Choreographer | ||
| Telugu Tamil | ||
| Telugu Tamil | ||
| Special appearance | ||
| Vietnamese debut | ||
| 2023 | ||
| 2024 | ||
| Devara | Telugu | |
| Telugu | ||
| 2025 | ||
| Ottran | Special Appearance |
| Gowri | Telugu |
| Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan | |
| Ko | Special Appearance |
| Pulimurugan | Malayalam |
| Jack & Daniel | Himself |
| 1995 | |
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