Villain Actor Abhimanyu Singh Recalls Harrowing Stunt with Tamil Nadu CM Vijay on a Moving Train
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- •Abhimanyu Singh, a Bollywood and South Indian actor known for villain roles in *Velayudham* (2011) and *Thalaivaa* (2013), shared his experience working with Tamil Nadu’s former CM C. Vijay on a dangerous stunt.
- •The stunt involved filming a fight sequence atop a moving train at 70–80 km/h in Coimbatore, with no safety gear—only ropes around the cameraman’s waist.
- •Singh revealed Vijay’s calm approach and reassurance: they were not fighting but saving each other, despite the life-threatening conditions.
- •The actor suffered sleepless nights after the shoot and called it a “narrow escape from death,” praising Vijay’s courage as a turning point in his career.
Actor Abhimanyu Singh, known for his villainous roles in Tamil and Hindi cinema, has recounted a dangerous stunt sequence he performed alongside Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin’s predecessor, C. Vijay, during the filming of *Velayudham* in 2011. Speaking in a recent interview with *Hindi Rush*, Singh described the stunt as a "narrow escape from death" after filming a fight scene atop a moving train without proper safety measures.
Singh, who played the antagonist in *Velayudham* and later in *Thalaivaa* (2013), revealed that the sequence was shot in Coimbatore. He explained that after six days of rehearsing the fight while the train was stationary on the tracks, the team faced a tight deadline. An Australian stunt coordinator initially insisted on safety protocols, but a Chennai-based fight master assured that skipping these would help meet the schedule. Vijay and Singh rehearsed the scene while the train was still, but were later told that once the cameras rolled, the train would begin moving.
