Veteran Choreographer and stunt master, ‘Judo’ Rathnam who holds the Guinness book of world record for the most number of films as a stunt choreographer passed away in Chennai today.
Chennai, Jan 26 (BPNS)
Veteran Choreographer and stunt master, ‘Judo’ Rathnam who holds the Guinness book of world record for the most number of films as a stunt choreographer passed away in Chennai today. He was 92. He is survived by his son ‘Judo’ Ramu.
‘Judo’ Rathnam started his career in ‘Vallavan Oruvan’ directed by Jaishankar in 1966. He has worked in over 1200 movies as a stunt master and action choreographer.
He was a regular in the movies of Tamil mega star Rajanikanth as a stunt master. In the super hit movies of Rajanikanth like Payum Puli, Padikkadhavan, Kai Kudukkum Kai and Raja Chinna Raja, he was the stunt master.
He debuted as an actor in the movie, Thamarai Kulam and his last movie as an actor was in 2006 in Thalainagaram.
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