Jayan died while filming the climactic scene in Sholavaram, near Chennai for the 1980 film "Kolilakkam".
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. He was reputed for his chauvinistic appeal and well known for performing stunts of a dangerous nature on his own. On 16 November 1980, Jayan died in an accident on the set of the movie Kolilakkam (English: Shockwave).The climactic scene of the movie was being filmed in Sholavaram, near Madras, Tamil Nadu. Jayan always performed his own stunts, and for this movie he was performing a particularly dangerous stunt that involved him boarding an airborne helicopter from a moving motorbike. The shot was accepted by the director in the first take; altogether three shots were filmed. According to the film's production executive, Jayan insisted on yet another re-take as he was not satisfied with its perfection. During the re-take, the helicopter lost its balance and crashed along with Jayan who was hanging onto the landing skids, and he later succumbed to his injuries. After his death was confirmed, a slide was added during the theatre show of his movie Deepam, which was running in packed houses, informing viewers of his death. Chennai (/tna/ (listen), Tamil: [tena; formerly known as Madras, the official name until 1996) is the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, it is one of the largest cultural, economic and educational centres of south India. 
