Thalapathy Dinesh (also spelled Thalapathi Dinesh) is an Indian action choreographer who works mainly in Tamil cinema.[3] He started his career in the cinema as an extra fighter in Naan Sigappu Manithan, and later he became a stunt master and actor.[4][5] Stunt masters like Stun Siva, Peter Hein, Anal Arasu, Rajasekhar, Hari Dinesh, Pradeep Dinesh, Supreme Sundar, Vicky, and Theeppori Nithya have worked as fighters and assistants to him.[6] His sons Hari Dinesh and Pradeep Dinesh are also stunt masters.[7][8]