Anal Arasu

{{short description|Indian fight master/action choreographer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

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| birth_name = C. M. A. Arasakumar

| name = Anal Arasu

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|12|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

| occupation = Stunt coordinator
Actor

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Anal Arasu (born as C. M. A. Arasakumar) is an Indian fight master/action choreographer, who works in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi film industries. He started his career as an extra fighter and assistant to stunt masters including Rambo Rajkumar, Judo. K. K. Rathnam, Vikram Dharma, Jaguar Thangam, Kanal Kannan, Stun Siva and Peter Hein. His work has received critical acclaim.{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/dhanush-samantha-win-top-honours-at-vijay-awards-news-kollywood-nfmp4hjebjasi.html |title=Dhanush, Samantha win top honours at Vijay Awards |website=www.sify.com |access-date=9 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210145230/http://www.sify.com/movies/dhanush-samantha-win-top-honours-at-vijay-awards-news-kollywood-nfmp4hjebjasi.html |archive-date=10 February 2015 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/shah-rukh-khans-jawan-bags-best-vfx-and-best-action-at-filmfare-awards-2868824|title=Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' bags Best VFX and Best Action at Filmfare Awards|website=Deccan Herald|access-date= 19 May 2024}}

Influenced by his father, C. M. Arasu, who had done several movies in the 1980s, Arasu stated that he always wanted to be an "action man". Chatrapathy was his first film.{{Cite web |url=http://indulge.newindianexpress.com/the-action-aesthetic/chennai/12463 |title=Meet the top stunt choreographers in the Tamil industry |access-date=7 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919042546/http://indulge.newindianexpress.com/the-action-aesthetic/chennai/12463 |archive-date=19 September 2015 |url-status=dead |publisher=indulge.newindianexpress.com |date=27 June 2014 |df=dmy-all }} He has since gone to collaborate with director Prabhu Deva for the action films Vedi (2011) and Rowdy Rathore (2012). He worked with A. R. Murugadoss for Kaththi (2014) and S. Shankar for I (2015).{{Cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/gold-medals-2013/anal-arasu.html|title = Anal Arasu - Behindwoods Gold Medal Winner 2013 - Best Stunt Choreography for Singam 2 and Pandiyanadu - Behindwoods Tamil Film Awards}}