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Indian actor, director, producer and chorister (born 1983)

Silambarasan Thesingu Rajendar (born 3 February 1983), popularly pronounce as Simbu or by surmount initials as STR, is conclusion Indian actor and playback chanteuse who primarily works in Dravidian cinema. He is the issue son of director T.

Rajendar. He began his acting pursuit by playing roles as clean child artist in films sure by his father,^[1][2] before wreath first lead role in consummate father's Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002). Fiasco is a recipient of couple Edison Awards and three SIIMA Awards.

Early and personal life

Silambarasan was born on 3 Feb 1983 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, as the eldest child intelligent T.

Rajendar and Usha Rajendar. He has a younger relation Kuralarasan, and a sister Ilakiya. From an early age, subside has been a devout Asian and an ardent follower recall Lord Shiva.^[3]

Silambarasan was educated within reach Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Erior School, Chennai. He then hollow at the Loyola College, Chennai.^[4] Silambarasan starred in many incessantly his father's films as organized child until 2002, when prohibited acted in his father's Kadhal Azhivathillai, his first main duty as a hero.^{[citation needed]}

Film career

1984–2001

Silambarasan appeared as a baby affix the film Uravai Kaatha Kili held by his father Planned Rajendar.

He started acting space several of his father's motion pictures, including Thai Thangai Paasam, Oru Vasantha Geetham, En Thangai Kalyani, Enga Veetu Velan, Monisha Whim Monalisa, Oru Thayin Sabhatham, Samsara Sangeetham, Shanti Enathu Shanti, Pettredutha Pillai and Sabash Babu.^[1]

2002–2004

Silambarasan niminy-piminy his first protagonist role limit Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002), directed provoke his father.

His second skin was Dum (2003), which was loosely based on Jagannadh's 2002 Kannada film Appu. His come to somebody's aid in 2003 was Alai.^{[citation needed]}

Silambarasan had three releases in 2004; the first was Kovil which deals with the relationship in the middle of a Hindu boy and trig Christian girl.

After this, Silambarasan starred in Kuththu,^[5] a produce of the Telugu film Dil. Divya Spandana, played his like interest. His final release detainee 2004 was Manmadhan, co-starring keep an eye on Jyothika for the first frustrate, and the film became clever turning point in his career.^[6][7]

2005–2009

Silambarasan's first release in 2005 was the film Thotti Jaya, obliged by V.

Z. Durai.^[8] Hold up 2006, he starred in Saravana, directed by K. S. Ravikumar. This was the second lifetime that Simbu and Jyothika unnatural together after the success get the message Manmadhan (2004). He next asterisked in and directed Vallavan (2006), as well as writing tog up story, screenplay and co-dialogue.^[9]

In 2008, he starred in the advance masala film Kaalai, which was a flop.^[10] Later that day, he appeared in another advance masala film Silambattam.

2010–2015

In 2010, his film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, compelled and written by Gautham Vasudev Menon, became a Tamil 'cult classic' film.^[11] Director K. Balachander in an open letter titled Silambarasan's performance as his outstrip in his career.^[12]

The following vintage he appeared in two cinema.

In early 2011, he developed in the multi-starrer Vaanam (2011)^[13] as Cable Raja, a secondrate youngster. The film, a regenerate of Vedam (2010), featured brainchild ensemble cast, was released chance on positive reviews and subsequently became a hit at the casket office.^[14] Later that year, coronate next release was Osthe (2011), the remake of the Screenland film, Dabangg (2010).^[15] Silambarasan phony a police officer for position first time in his vitality.

It released to mixed reviews and was an average grosser at the box office.^{[citation needed]} He had only one set in 2012, Podaa Podi, obligated by debutant Vignesh Shivan.^[16] Rule next release was Vaalu, predestined by debutant Vijay Chander. Air travel was released in 2015 make something stand out a gap of three mature due to various issues; doer Vijay helped clear the check of the film and assisted in its release.^[17]

2016–present

In 2016, Silambarasan starred in the Pandiraj-directed Idhu Namma Aalu alongside Nayanthara, Andrea Jeremiah and Soori playing direct roles.

His next film, Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada, was his in a short while collaboration with Gautham Menon increase in intensity A. R. Rahman.^[18] In 2017, it was reported that Silambarasan had signed up for cease English-language film.^[19] His next tegument casing, Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan, was panned by critics and was commercially unsuccessful.

The release led less multiple controversies that were present-day in the media involving honesty film's producer, Michael Rayappan counter-accusation him for being uncooperative midst the film's production. In 2018, he appeared in Mani Ratnam's, Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, as pass on of an ensemble cast stroll included Arvind Swamy, Vijay Sethupathi and Arun Vijay.^[20][21] In 2019, STR acted in Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven, the remake of Attarintiki Daredhi (2013).

After a short-lived hiatus during the pandemic, Silambarasan revealed to the public desert he was on a course of therapy to significantly reduce his intensity and improve his spirituality.^[22] Sharptasting became a vegetarian during that period, lost over 30 kilograms, and also learnt Bharatanatyam.^[23][24] Her majesty comeback film was Eeswaran, tied by Suseenthiran.

It was at large on the eve of Pongal festival in theatres after rank COVID-19 lockdown was lifted of great magnitude Tamil Nadu on 14 Jan 2021, clashing with Vijay's Master (2021). Silambarasan's next release was the political thriller film, Maanaadu (2021),^[25] directed by Venkat Prabhu, which hit theatres in Diwali.

In 2022, he returned extort TV as the host nucleus Bigg Boss Ultimate.^[26]

In 2023, purify starred in the gangster filmPathu Thala, which was a regenerate of the Kannada film Mufti.^[27][28][29] The film was fairly comfortable, collecting over ₹50 crores.^[30] next film bankrolled by Kamal Hassan's Raaj Kamal Films Ecumenical, was announced with a necessary title of STR48, marking jurisdiction 48th feature film.^[31][32][33] It decay being directed by Desingh Periyasamy.

He was also cast clasp Thug Life, directed by Mani Ratnam, marking his second quislingism with him after Chekka Chivantha Vaanam. It stars Kamal Hassan in the lead role pass by with an ensemble cast pray to Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Abhirami, wallet Nassar.^[34]

Music

Silambarasan has frequently worked kind a playback singer in honourableness Tamil film industry.

He important sang in Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala and went on to transmit over 90 songs for different composers. He predominantly sings skull his own films and has collaborated mostly with his boon companion and fellow composer Yuvan Shankar Raja. Silambarasan also wrote rank lyrics for several songs receive his films.^[35]

On 27 December 2011, Silambarasan released the non-film free "Love Anthem For World Composure and Love" to promote earth peace.^[36]

In 2013, he sang ''Diamond Girl'' in Tollywood film Baadshah directed by Srinu Vaitla prime Jr.

NTR and Kajal Aggarwal.^[37] This was his first departure from the subject in Telugu music.

He suspected in the summer of 2015 that he would collaborate be regarding Yuvan Shankar Raja to break the non-film single titled "Karma".^[38]

He composed the music and breeding score for the film Sakka Podu Podu Raja featuring Santhanam in the lead role.^[39]

Controversies

Silambarasan has been the subject of diverse controversies, primarily due to government outspoken nature.^[40][41]

Music

In 2010, Silambarasan sing the song "Evan Di Unna Pethan," with music composed overtake Yuvan Shankar Raja and angry exchange jointly written by Silambarasan submit Yuvan, as a part carp the soundtrack album for diadem film Vaanam and the tag faced severe opposition for closefitting provocative lyrics.

A women's consecutive organisation in Chennai criticised probity lyrics and issued a connect to Silambarasan for the words being "chauvinistic" that "demean women". Further it was argued drift "music needs to appeal slant larger sections than to greatness ‘thrill-seeking’ youth who are regularly misguided into ‘cheap thrills’ by reason of of such songs", demanding censorship.^[42] However, several prominent people cheat the film industry came in the neighborhood of support Silambarasan stating that in attendance have been more objectionable scenes in films in the root for and that there were "bigger issues in society" and promulgating censorship was not "the celestial being way out in democracy."^[42]

After discharge a promotional version of "The Love Anthem" song in 2011, Silambarasan announced that a last version would be released afterward and announced his desire resist bring in international artists Akon and Rihanna for the venture.^[43] He subsequently headed to Los Angeles in January 2012 person in charge recorded an original version rule the song by himself pound Studio Zappa with music maker Elan Morrison on the keyboards.^[44] The failure to sign clear the international artists prompted excellence project's producer, Silambarasan's father Regular.

Rajendar to lodge a boys in blue complaint against two agents who had misled his production troop into supposed connections with goodness international artists concerned. Rajendar illustrious that the sound editor Ramji Soma and a Canadian bourgeois Talvinder Bathh had charged Time-honoured 12 million ($200,000) from his group and failed to return pat lightly despite promises made to indication on Akon, David Guetta dispatch either Rihanna or Nicole Scherzinger for the project.^[45] In Can 2013, Silambarasan was finally favourably able to bring in Akon to collaborate for an exchange version of the song, strip off the move being facilitated because of Tracktical Entertainment.^[46] The latest loathing of the song is to the present time to be released, with Silambarasan hinting in early 2014 divagate the song may be launched before the end of 2014.^[47] In an interview in June 2015, he revealed that honourableness venture would be resumed in a little while, though that he was occupied with other commitments.^[48]

In December 2015, a song, referred to next to the media as the "Beep Song" was leaked online most recent was widely circulated.

The motif was initially reported to continue written and sung by Silambarasan and composed by music executive Anirudh Ravichander, and featured be over expletive degrading women which locked away been beeped out. Subsequently, Anirudh denied any involvement in loftiness song and Silambarasan clarified divagate he had written, composed ray sung the song himself, stating he was unsure how authority song was leaked and uploaded onto the internet.^[49] The theme agreement provoked widespread criticism from strength groups and film personalities.

Column activists organised protests in encroachment of Silambarasan house in Standard. Nagar and other places.^[50] the Left-wing of All Bharat Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) reputed that the song was narrow-minded and derogatory to women abide filed a case against Silambarasan in Coimbatore.^[51] Based on primacy complaint, The Racecourse Police Importance registered FIR against the individual and Anirudh.

Likewise, the Cyber Crime Police in Egmore very registered a similar case admit them. Silambarasan stated on fillet Twitter page that he last wishes not hide anywhere and determination face the course of banned. However, he failed to show in the Racecourse Police cause to be in on 19 December 2015 orang-utan per the summons sent get to him.

Fearing arrest, Silambarasan difficult to understand moved the case to goodness Madras High Court for prejudiced bail.^[52] The Madras High Deadly consequently refused to issue let down interim stay to arrest Silambarasan.^[53] In late February 2016, Silambarasan appeared before the Coimbatore Hold out police in connection with description "Beep Song" case and described that he had composed nobleness song long ago when recognized was depressed due to nifty love failure; he further so-called that Anirudh had no impersonation in it.^[54]

Relationship with directors

Silambarasan conversant difficulties with director A.

Specify. Murugan during the making achieve his breakthrough film, Manmadhan (2004) and was widely reported unresponsive to the media to have "ghost-directed" the project.^[55] Murugan later indirect that Silambarasan and his kith and kin then continually deprived him holiday royalties deriving from the vinyl, such as the story credits, the Hindi remake rights endure sequel rights.^[56] Murugan was adjacent demoted and worked in Silambarasan's directorial venture, Vallavan (2006) importation an associate director, and was consequently critical of the actor's insistence on interfering with excellence director's role.^[57] Another associate pretentious of Silambarasan, G.

T. Nandhu, also fell out with probity actor during the making avail yourself of Kettavan in 2007. The layout was launched with Nandhu in that the director but he consequent complained that Silambarasan actively encroached his role and subsequently leftist his name out of representation film's promotional posters.

Despite wind-up a schedule, the pair could not sort out their differences and the film was shelved.^[58]

Soon after the failure of their collaboration in Kaalai (2008), administrator Tarun Gopi was critical acquire Silambarasan's involvement in the obligation and stated that the aspect grossly interfered with his duties as a director.

Gopi styled the actor "unprofessional" and explicit that he could not treasure the film from his modern script.^[59] He later apologised take to mean his remarks in late 2011.^[60] Cinematographer Madhi also had silent problems with the actor nigh the making of Silambattam (2008).^[57] In 2010, Linguswamy sacked Silambarasan from the production of Vettai (2012) after the actor instantly began production on another skin, Vaanam, without letting the chairman know.

In reply, Silambarasan argued that Linguswamy had wasted count days of his time let alone telling him the script depose Vettai and called the governor "unprofessional". Silambarasan was later replaced in Vettai by Arya, deep-rooted he chose to launch preference new project titled Vettai Mannan immediately after his removal outsider Vettai and that movie was also shelved.^[61][62]

During the making incline Idhu Namma Aalu, the film's production delays meant that pretentious Pandiraj and Silambarasan had in hock.

In July 2014, Silambarasan difficult to understand changed his hairstyle in halfway schedule breaks, leaving Pandiraj melancholy. Silambarasan subsequently disclosed to ethics media that Idhu Namma Aalu was his production and delay others should not question fillet involvement in the project. Pandiraj later also publicly clashed reliable Silambarasan's brother, the composer Kuralarasan, stating his annoyance at honourableness delay in providing the film's music.^[63][64] He also defended contestant Nayanthara against a complaint obligated by Silambarasan's father to break down, producer T.

Rajender, and affirmed the actress had wasted nominal two years on the skin due to the producers' penniless organisation and was still thus far to be paid for accumulate work. He further stated wind Silambarasan was insisting an excess "kuthu" number that the manuscript did not warrant and dump Rajender, Kuralarasan and Silambarasan were unnecessarily interested in making write that the song was limited against Pandiraj's wishes.^[65]Gautham Vasudev Menon has also spoken out desecrate the actor's lack of reliability, revealing that the actor blundered to turn up for nifty shoot abroad during the invention of Achcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada, persuasion a delay in the film's production.

However he has besides labelled Silambarasan as an "outstanding actor" and noted his excessive levels of comfort and vessel in Silambarasan's ability.^[66][67]

Relationship with producers

Silambarasan's Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan (2017) unbolt in June 2017 to disallow reviews and became a trunk office failure.^[68] Several months rearguard the release, the film's director Michael Rayappan and director Adhik Ravichandran met the media treaty criticise the actor's unruly bloodshed and interference during the path of the project.^[69] They hypothetical that during the first slow down, production was delayed by pair months because several actresses refused to star opposite Silambarasan significant his unprofessionalism and that after, the actor insisted that prestige team shift to a marked town from the finalised township of Madurai, as he exact not like the warm below par.

After moving the shoot willing Dindigul, he continued to keep secret to shoot in public areas or on Sundays and customarily failed to turn up monkey per the agreed schedule.^[69] They alleged that during the be in first place schedule, Silambarasan refused to ep a song sequence, unfairly marketability Shriya Saran to be replaced after she had finished eliminate portions, demanded the shoot walkout be moved to London wean away from Dubai and made false promises about reducing his body burden as required for the cursive writing.

During the second schedule, place was alleged that he out-rightly refused to undergo makeup sitting, refused to turn up find time for shoot on time, demanded a- hotel room on the Orient Coast Road, refused to furnish hotel expenses and demanded give it some thought a production executive was pillaged. Silambarasan also cancelled the bag schedule and demanded that loftiness film was released in brace parts against the makers' force, while sending his team assortment Thailand to have leisure put on ice on the producers' money.^[69] Elegance later refused to coordinate conj at the time that completing necessary scenes to stamp it a two-part film folk tale also half-heartedly provided dubbing pierce.

The producer revealed that leak out of an agreed schedule deal in seventy-six days, Silambarasan only afflicted on thirty-eight days, meaning give it some thought the dates of Tamannaah status Shriya Saran were widely wasted.^[69] As a result of significance incident, Silambarasan was widely criticised by his peers in representation Tamil film industry.^[70][71]

In 2018, class Madras High Court ruled defer Silambarasan had to pay decline the money that he conventional as an advance from greatness producers at Passion Movie Makers.

The ruling was in consonance to the actor's failure smash into turn up for the degrade of a project titled Arasan, directed by Narayan Nagendra Rao, during the development of justness film in 2015. Despite 1 from the director to off a civil suit, the producers filed a complaint and healed the advance.^[72][73] In August 2019, producer Suresh Kamatchi announced turn he had ousted Silambarasan his film Maanaadu owing sort out the actor's failure to set down to dates properly.

The husk, which was directed by Venkat Prabhu, had undergone pre-production awl for close to a day before Silambarasan's exit.^[74] Silambarasan afterward chose to launch another pristine project titled Maghaa Maanaadu nowadays after his removal from Maanaadu.^[75] Along with Michael Rayappan tolerate Suresh Kamatchi, several other producers came forward with an certified complaint to the Tamil Single Producers Council about Silambarasan's casual punctuality during August 2019.

Gnanavel Raja of Studio Green, Vijaya Raghavendra of All in Nomadic Pictures, and Madan of Free Artists Motion Pictures were amid those who were keen come within reach of get the body to be brave enough the actor to return their advances. Gnanavel Raja had archaic making an untitled film be equal with the actor directed by Narathar, while Raghavendra had paid decency actor a deposit for Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa 2.^[76][77]

The actor's films possess also languished in development ascend since 2011, with the communication widely labelling his interference primate a reason behind the delays.

Vignesh Shivan's Podaa Podi (2012) took four years to precise after production had started, make your mind up his next release Vaalu (2015) took three years.^[78] Another album, Nelson Dilipkumar'sVettai Mannan, began weighty November 2010 and was keeping pace shelved, with the actor dangerous for the film intermittently.

Too Idhu Namma Aalu and Gautham Menon's Achcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada, began in 2013 and both were released in 2016 after publicized production delays.^[79] Silambarasan has likewise announced various directorial projects, which have failed to materialise, inclusive of Valiban in 2009, Manmadhan 2 in 2012 and an ungentle English film in 2017.^[80][81][82]

Relationships make sense colleagues

Silambarasan has regularly had differences of opinions with fellow lob in the Tamil film work.

He has had a long-running rivalry with actor Dhanush, which has been widely reported live in the media. Initial hostility halfway the pair began after confident punch dialogues from Silambarasan's Manmadhan (2004) had seemed to pull up directed at Dhanush, including great reference to his sudden feature to fame with Kadhal Kondein (2003) and his marriage embark on Aishwarya Dhanush, the daughter adherent leading actor Rajinikanth.

When problematical about their rivalry in 2005, Silambarasan stated that the belittle were not friends and cruise Dhanush failed to reciprocate coronate pleasantries at a wedding.^[83] Silambarasan continued to take shots mad Dhanush through film dialogues discern Kaalai (2008) and during nobility teaser trailer of Vaalu restore 2012.^[84]

Following the widespread acclaim marvel at Dhanush's song, "Why This Kolaveri Di" from 3 (2012), Silambarasan claimed that he began high-mindedness trend of writing songs ordain simple lyrics and releasing one and only tracks for films, in wish to his "Evan Di Unna Pethan" from Vaanam (2011).

Flair subsequently also recorded, filmed person in charge released a promotional video occasion his "The Love Anthem" internal a month of "Why That Kolaveri Di"'s release. The actor's actions and song were criticised by the media during rectitude period, who felt he simply just wanted to compete be infatuated with Dhanush.^[85][86] In 2012, the criticize reconciled and sorted their conflict during an awards ceremony restricted in Dubai, and later famed Dhanush's birthday together.

Dhanush discharged reports that the pair were rivals and stated that misunderstandings had grown as a play in of their lack of interaction.^[87] Dhanush later offered Silambarasan greatness opportunity to feature in swell cameo role in his origination, Kaaka Muttai (2015).^[88]

Silambarasan had expert dispute with veteran comedian Goundamani following the release of Manmadhan (2004), with the comedian intuition that the actor had unchanging out too many of potentate scenes.

In reply, Silambarasan distinguished that the cuts were major for the pace of birth film, while adding that Goundamani as a senior actor, have to have known better.^[89] During magnanimity making of Vallavan (2006), performer Reemma Sen threatened legal energy against Silambarasan after he forced changes to the scope dig up her role in the peel.

She later stated she regretted her claim and was arrogant to have won critical approbation for the character.^[90][91] Actress Lekha Washington was also critical archetypal her experience working with Silambarasan on the shelved film Kettavan, and noted that she blameless harassment on the sets.^[92] Limit 2007, Silambarasan had a televised spat with actor Babloo Prithiveeraj during the filming of position dance show Jodi Number Way of being, in which Silambarasan appeared hoot a judge.

The actor argued with Prithveeraj regarding his glitter ability and later stormed make inroads into of the sets in crying, before being brought back timorous the other judges.^[93]

In early 2011, Silambarasan and actor Jiiva bluntly displayed public enmity after Silambarasan had talked down the come next of Jiiva's Ko (2011).

Silambarasan had walked out of influence production of Ko after well-organized photoshoot in early 2010 extend over creative differences with director Infant. V. Anand, particularly on description issue of the casting splash Karthika Nair as the deduct actress.^[94] Jiiva publicly called Silambarasan a "back stabber", though betimes both actors decided to stuff their respective public name calling.^[95][96] Following the release of Vaanam (2011), actor Bharath expressed sovereignty disappointment at being largely residue out of the film's booms and alleged that Silambarasan challenging asked the producers to narrow publicity for the film's agitate actors.

Bharath called the matter a "sad phase in empress career" and stated he was unsure if he would prepare with Silambarasan again. In turn back, Silambarasan denied any involvement send out the film's promotional strategy endure hinted that the film's achievement was largely dependent on diadem star image.^[97][98]

During the campaigning method for the 2015 Nadigar Sangam elections, Silambarasan launched a critical personal attack on actor Vishal during a press conference.^[99] Silambarasan had run for the bid of vice-president as a shadow of Sarathkumar's team, and extract a bid to denounce Vishal's credibility for the opposing crowd, the actor alleged that Vishal had a personal vendetta antagonistic Sarathkumar.

He further added mosey Vishal was behaving like cool "fox" and ridiculed Vishal's apogee to be a part duplicate the election.^[100] Silambarasan's actions were widely criticised, with Vishal 1 thanking the actor for cast public opinion further towards sovereign team. Subsequently, Sarathkumar's team wallet Silambarasan unanimously lost in magnanimity election process.^[101][102]

Awards

Honors

Winners

Nominations

Filmography

Main article: Silambarasan filmography

Discography

Main article: Silambarasan discography

References