Claim: Jayan, a cameraman working in the 1980 film "Kolilakkam", died while filming the climactic scene in Sholavaram, near Chennai.
Evidence: Master Chief Petty Officer Krishnan Nair (25 July 1939 – 16 November 1980), better known by his stage name Jayan, was an Indian film actor, naval officer, stunt performer and cultural icon of the 1970s and 1980s. Kolilakkam Kolilakkam (English: Shock wave) is a 1981 Malayalam disaster drama film, written and directed by P. N. Sundaram, and starring Jayan. On 16 November 1980, Jayan was killed in an accident on the set of Kolilakkam. Jayan performed his own stunt that involved him boarding an airborne helicopter from a moving motorbike. Jayan insisted on another take as he was not satisfied. During the take, the pilot lost control and crashed the helicopter while Jayan was hanging below, leading to his death.