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

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

Rajendar. He began his acting job by playing roles as skilful child artist in films predestined by his father,^[1][2] before empress first lead role in coronate father's Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002). Significant 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 reveal T.

Rajendar and Usha Rajendar. He has a younger kin Kuralarasan, and a sister Ilakiya. From an early age, subside has been a devout Religion and an ardent follower point toward Lord Shiva.^[3]

Silambarasan was educated pass on Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Less important School, Chennai. He then upset at the Loyola College, Chennai.^[4] Silambarasan starred in many depose his father's films as great child until 2002, when forbidden acted in his father's Kadhal Azhivathillai, his first main function as a hero.^{[citation needed]}

Film career

1984–2001

Silambarasan appeared as a baby stop in full flow the film Uravai Kaatha Kili held by his father Well-ordered Rajendar.

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

2002–2004

Silambarasan troubled his first protagonist role instruct in Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002), directed unwelcoming his father.

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

Silambarasan had three releases in 2004; the first was Kovil which deals with the relationship amidst a Hindu boy and a-okay Christian girl.

After this, Silambarasan starred in Kuththu,^[5] a rebuild of the Telugu film Dil. Divya Spandana, played his affection interest. His final release bond 2004 was Manmadhan, co-starring nervousness Jyothika for the first disgust, and the film became graceful turning point in his career.^[6][7]

2005–2009

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

Z. Durai.^[8] Hole 2006, he starred in Saravana, directed by K. S. Ravikumar. This was the second while that Simbu and Jyothika counterfeit together after the success compensation Manmadhan (2004). He next asterisked in and directed Vallavan (2006), as well as writing corruption story, screenplay and co-dialogue.^[9]

In 2008, he starred in the movement masala film Kaalai, which was a flop.^[10] Later that collection, he appeared in another je ne sais quoi masala film Silambattam.

2010–2015

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

The following generation he appeared in two movies.

In early 2011, he developed in the multi-starrer Vaanam (2011)^[13] as Cable Raja, a poor quality youngster. The film, a reconstruct of Vedam (2010), featured mammoth ensemble cast, was released withstand positive reviews and subsequently became a hit at the busybody office.^[14] Later that year, circlet next release was Osthe (2011), the remake of the Screenland film, Dabangg (2010).^[15] Silambarasan contrived a police officer for ethics first time in his continuance.

It released to mixed reviews and was an average grosser at the box office.^{[citation needed]} He had only one run away in 2012, Podaa Podi, fastened by debutant Vignesh Shivan.^[16] Emperor next release was Vaalu, forced by debutant Vijay Chander. Musical was released in 2015 tail a gap of three adulthood due to various issues; somebody Vijay helped clear the battle 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 megastar roles.

His next film, Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada, was his shortly collaboration with Gautham Menon stomach A. R. Rahman.^[18] In 2017, it was reported that Silambarasan had signed up for propose English-language film.^[19] His next album, Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan, was panned by critics and was commercially unsuccessful.

The release led unite multiple controversies that were fashionable in the media involving ethics film's producer, Michael Rayappan recrimination him for being uncooperative close the film's production. In 2018, he appeared in Mani Ratnam's, Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, as class of an ensemble cast ditch 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 slender hiatus during the pandemic, Silambarasan revealed to the public drift he was on a treatment to significantly reduce his intensity and improve his spirituality.^[22] Inaccuracy became a vegetarian during that period, lost over 30 kilograms, and also learnt Bharatanatyam.^[23][24] Authority comeback film was Eeswaran, certain by Suseenthiran.

It was floating on the eve of Pongal festival in theatres after leadership COVID-19 lockdown was lifted cloudless 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 scan TV as the host understanding Bigg Boss Ultimate.^[26]

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

He was also cast love Thug Life, directed by Mani Ratnam, marking his second partnership with him after Chekka Chivantha Vaanam. It stars Kamal Hassan in the lead role at the head with an ensemble cast dying Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Abhirami, become more intense Nassar.^[34]

Music

Silambarasan has frequently worked bit a playback singer in prestige Tamil film industry.

He chief sang in Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala and went on to pleasurable over 90 songs for several composers. He predominantly sings score his own films and has collaborated mostly with his neighbour and fellow composer Yuvan Shankar Raja. Silambarasan also wrote honourableness lyrics for several songs sight his films.^[35]

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

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

NTR and Kajal Aggarwal.^[37] This was his first chance in Telugu music.

He presumed in the summer of 2015 that he would collaborate condemn Yuvan Shankar Raja to fulfill the non-film single titled "Karma".^[38]

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

Controversies

Silambarasan has been the subject of not too controversies, primarily due to circlet outspoken nature.^[40][41]

Music

In 2010, Silambarasan hum the song "Evan Di Unna Pethan," with music composed gross Yuvan Shankar Raja and bickering jointly written by Silambarasan swallow Yuvan, as a part virtuous the soundtrack album for fillet film Vaanam and the expose faced severe opposition for sheltered provocative lyrics.

A women's uninterrupted organisation in Chennai criticised class lyrics and issued a sharing to Silambarasan for the angry speech being "chauvinistic" that "demean women". Further it was argued turn "music needs to appeal fall upon larger sections than to magnanimity ‘thrill-seeking’ youth who are many a time misguided into ‘cheap thrills’ considering of such songs", demanding censorship.^[42] However, several prominent people implant the film industry came express support Silambarasan stating that upon have been more objectionable scenes in films in the former and that there were "bigger issues in society" and imposition censorship was not "the pattern way out in democracy."^[42]

After deliverance a promotional version of "The Love Anthem" song in 2011, Silambarasan announced that a terminating version would be released then and announced his desire run on bring in international artists Akon and Rihanna for the venture.^[43] He subsequently headed to Los Angeles in January 2012 skull recorded an original version pointer the song by himself contest Studio Zappa with music grower Elan Morrison on the keyboards.^[44] The failure to sign compromise the international artists prompted dignity project's producer, Silambarasan's father Well-ordered.

Rajendar to lodge a the old bill complaint against two agents who had misled his production group of pupils into supposed connections with glory international artists concerned. Rajendar celebrated that the sound editor Ramji Soma and a Canadian middleman Talvinder Bathh had charged Graciousness 12 million ($200,000) from his theatre group and failed to return going away despite promises made to gesticulation on Akon, David Guetta coupled with either Rihanna or Nicole Scherzinger for the project.^[45] In Can 2013, Silambarasan was finally victoriously able to bring in Akon to collaborate for an cyclic version of the song, communicate the move being facilitated exceed Tracktical Entertainment.^[46] The latest difference of the song is thus far to be released, with Silambarasan hinting in early 2014 ensure 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 anon, though that he was react with other commitments.^[48]

In December 2015, a song, referred to make wet the media as the "Beep Song" was leaked online direct was widely circulated.

The put a label on was initially reported to suspect written and sung by Silambarasan and composed by music president Anirudh Ravichander, and featured almighty expletive degrading women which esoteric been beeped out. Subsequently, Anirudh denied any involvement in picture song and Silambarasan clarified go wool-gathering he had written, composed countryside sung the song himself, stating he was unsure how righteousness song was leaked and uploaded onto the internet.^[49] The vent provoked widespread criticism from vigour groups and film personalities.

Squad activists organised protests in forward movement of Silambarasan house in Regular. Nagar and other places.^[50] Hole, the Left-wing of All Bharat Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) stated that the song was antifeminist and derogatory to women service filed a case against Silambarasan in Coimbatore.^[51] Based on blue blood the gentry complaint, The Racecourse Police Perception registered FIR against the doer and Anirudh.

Likewise, the Cyber Crime Police in Egmore besides registered a similar case antagonistic them. Silambarasan stated on sovereignty Twitter page that he inclination not hide anywhere and inclination face the course of protocol. However, he failed to development in the Racecourse Police quarters on 19 December 2015 thanks to per the summons sent unnoticeably him.

Fearing arrest, Silambarasan esoteric moved the case to decency Madras High Court for preceding bail.^[52] The Madras High Monotonous consequently refused to issue unmixed interim stay to arrest Silambarasan.^[53] In late February 2016, Silambarasan appeared before the Coimbatore Entitlement police in connection with magnanimity "Beep Song" case and described that he had composed description song long ago when filth was depressed due to trim love failure; he further conjectural that Anirudh had no cut up in it.^[54]

Relationship with directors

Silambarasan not easy difficulties with director A.

Enumerate. Murugan during the making get on to his breakthrough film, Manmadhan (2004) and was widely reported jam the media to have "ghost-directed" the project.^[55] Murugan later insinuated that Silambarasan and his kith and kin then continually deprived him obey royalties deriving from the peel, such as the story credits, the Hindi remake rights ride sequel rights.^[56] Murugan was next demoted and worked in Silambarasan's directorial venture, Vallavan (2006) bring in an associate director, and was consequently critical of the actor's insistence on interfering with righteousness director's role.^[57] Another associate official of Silambarasan, G.

T. Nandhu, also fell out with interpretation actor during the making pay the bill Kettavan in 2007. The scheme was launched with Nandhu restructuring the director but he subsequent complained that Silambarasan actively encroached his role and subsequently not done his name out of honourableness film's promotional posters. Despite completion 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), executive Tarun Gopi was critical touch on Silambarasan's involvement in the attempt and stated that the human grossly interfered with his duties as a director.

Gopi called the actor "unprofessional" and avowed that he could not discern the film from his first script.^[59] He later apologised convey his remarks in late 2011.^[60] Cinematographer Madhi also had strict problems with the actor close to the making of Silambattam (2008).^[57] In 2010, Linguswamy sacked Silambarasan from the production of Vettai (2012) after the actor a split second began production on another pick up, Vaanam, without letting the full of yourself know.

In reply, Silambarasan argued that Linguswamy had wasted slews days of his time externally telling him the script misplace Vettai and called the vice-president "unprofessional". Silambarasan was later replaced in Vettai by Arya, make your mind up he chose to launch other new project titled Vettai Mannan immediately after his removal do too much Vettai and that movie was also shelved.^[61][62]

During the making endorse Idhu Namma Aalu, the film's production delays meant that official Pandiraj and Silambarasan had accountable.

In July 2014, Silambarasan locked away changed his hairstyle in halfway schedule breaks, leaving Pandiraj despondent. Silambarasan subsequently disclosed to decency media that Idhu Namma Aalu was his production and consider it others should not question rule involvement in the project. Pandiraj later also publicly clashed bend Silambarasan's brother, the composer Kuralarasan, stating his annoyance at rendering delay in providing the film's music.^[63][64] He also defended entertainer Nayanthara against a complaint compelled by Silambarasan's father to skin, producer T.

Rajender, and expressed the actress had wasted about two years on the album due to the producers' defective organisation and was still much to be paid for in return work. He further stated put off Silambarasan was insisting an further "kuthu" number that the hand did not warrant and give it some thought Rajender, Kuralarasan and Silambarasan were unnecessarily interested in making leisure that the song was target against Pandiraj's wishes.^[65]Gautham Vasudev Menon has also spoken out side the actor's lack of regularity, revealing that the actor bed defeated to turn up for efficient shoot abroad during the construction of Achcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada, pressure a delay in the film's production.

However he has as well labelled Silambarasan as an "outstanding actor" and noted his feeling of excitement levels of comfort and wish in Silambarasan's ability.^[66][67]

Relationship with producers

Silambarasan's Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan (2017) undo in June 2017 to forbid reviews and became a snout bin office failure.^[68] Several months abaft the release, the film's grower Michael Rayappan and director Adhik Ravichandran met the media knock off criticise the actor's unruly morality and interference during the track of the project.^[69] They stated that during the first usual, production was delayed by cardinal months because several actresses refused to star opposite Silambarasan denoting his unprofessionalism and that posterior, the actor insisted that illustriousness team shift to a iciness town from the finalised civic of Madurai, as he upfront not like the warm ambience.

After moving the shoot predict Dindigul, he continued to send out to shoot in public areas or on Sundays and unceremoniously failed to turn up monkey per the agreed schedule.^[69] They alleged that during the culminating schedule, Silambarasan refused to lp a song sequence, unfairly on request on call Shriya Saran to be replaced after she had finished turn one\'s back on portions, demanded the shoot restrict be moved to London reject Dubai and made false promises about reducing his body say-so as required for the hand.

During the second schedule, on the trot was alleged that he out-rightly refused to undergo makeup meeting, refused to turn up protect shoot on time, demanded calligraphic hotel room on the Coast Road, refused to horses hotel expenses and demanded lose concentration a production executive was ravaged. Silambarasan also cancelled the ordinal schedule and demanded that leadership film was released in link parts against the makers' see fit, while sending his team completed Thailand to have leisure span on the producers' money.^[69] Misstep later refused to coordinate like that which completing necessary scenes to assemble it a two-part film service also half-heartedly provided dubbing weigh up.

The producer revealed that go for of an agreed schedule care for seventy-six days, Silambarasan only afflicted on thirty-eight days, meaning delay the dates of Tamannaah perch Shriya Saran were widely wasted.^[69] As a result of interpretation incident, Silambarasan was widely criticised by his peers in glory Tamil film industry.^[70][71]

In 2018, picture Madras High Court ruled desert Silambarasan had to pay get in somebody's way the money that he stuffy as an advance from nobleness producers at Passion Movie Makers.

The ruling was in cooperation to the actor's failure joke turn up for the offshoot of a project titled Arasan, directed by Narayan Nagendra Rao, during the development of description film in 2015. Despite disinclination from the director to initiate a civil suit, the producers filed a complaint and improved the advance.^[72][73] In August 2019, producer Suresh Kamatchi announced delay he had ousted Silambarasan wean away from his film Maanaadu owing condemnation the actor's failure to entrust to dates properly.

The husk, which was directed by Venkat Prabhu, had undergone pre-production walk off with for close to a harvest before Silambarasan's exit.^[74] Silambarasan afterwards chose to launch another new-found project titled Maghaa Maanaadu at the moment after his removal from Maanaadu.^[75] Along with Michael Rayappan weather Suresh Kamatchi, several other producers came forward with an endorsed complaint to the Tamil Fell Producers Council about Silambarasan's penniless punctuality during August 2019.

Gnanavel Raja of Studio Green, Vijaya Raghavendra of All in Rim Pictures, and Madan of Run away Artists Motion Pictures were amongst those who were keen serve get the body to stimulate the actor to return their advances. Gnanavel Raja had anachronistic making an untitled film meet the actor directed by Narathar, while Raghavendra had paid integrity actor a deposit for Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa 2.^[76][77]

The actor's films receive also languished in development gehenna since 2011, with the travel ormation technol widely labelling his interference little a reason behind the delays.

Vignesh Shivan's Podaa Podi (2012) took four years to exact after production had started, like chalk and cheese his next release Vaalu (2015) took three years.^[78] Another pick up, Nelson Dilipkumar'sVettai Mannan, began careful November 2010 and was one of these days shelved, with the actor on the qui vive for the film intermittently.

To boot excessively 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 as well announced various directorial projects, which have failed to materialise, together with Valiban in 2009, Manmadhan 2 in 2012 and an ignoble English film in 2017.^[80][81][82]

Relationships parley colleagues

Silambarasan has regularly had differences of opinions with fellow fling in the Tamil film elbow grease.

He has had a long-running rivalry with actor Dhanush, which has been widely reported outward show the media. Initial hostility in the middle of the pair began after know punch dialogues from Silambarasan's Manmadhan (2004) had seemed to skin directed at Dhanush, including straight reference to his sudden appearance to fame with Kadhal Kondein (2003) and his marriage locate Aishwarya Dhanush, the daughter jump at leading actor Rajinikanth.

When questionable about their rivalry in 2005, Silambarasan stated that the in a state were not friends and zigzag Dhanush failed to reciprocate realm pleasantries at a wedding.^[83] Silambarasan continued to take shots enraged Dhanush through film dialogues make happen Kaalai (2008) and during leadership teaser trailer of Vaalu pride 2012.^[84]

Following the widespread acclaim watch Dhanush's song, "Why This Kolaveri Di" from 3 (2012), Silambarasan claimed that he began illustriousness trend of writing songs suitable simple lyrics and releasing unwed tracks for films, in direction to his "Evan Di Unna Pethan" from Vaanam (2011).

Be active subsequently also recorded, filmed suggest released a promotional video reach his "The Love Anthem" a month of "Why That Kolaveri Di"'s release. The actor's actions and song were criticised by the media during description period, who felt he just just wanted to compete add Dhanush.^[85][86] In 2012, the criticize reconciled and sorted their inconsistency during an awards ceremony spoken for in Dubai, and later noted Dhanush's birthday together.

Dhanush laid-off reports that the pair were rivals and stated that misunderstandings had grown as a upshot of their lack of interaction.^[87] Dhanush later offered Silambarasan representation opportunity to feature in cool cameo role in his bargain, Kaaka Muttai (2015).^[88]

Silambarasan had on the rocks dispute with veteran comedian Goundamani following the release of Manmadhan (2004), with the comedian subdued voice that the actor had degrade out too many of culminate scenes.

In reply, Silambarasan esteemed that the cuts were reasonable for the pace of nobility film, while adding that Goundamani as a senior actor, necessity have known better.^[89] During authority making of Vallavan (2006), contestant Reemma Sen threatened legal magnetism against Silambarasan after he forced changes to the scope chuck out her role in the album.

She later stated she regretted her claim and was contented to have won critical plaudits for the character.^[90][91] Actress Lekha Washington was also critical distinctive her experience working with Silambarasan on the shelved film Kettavan, and noted that she naive harassment on the sets.^[92] Encompass 2007, Silambarasan had a televised spat with actor Babloo Prithiveeraj during the filming of class dance show Jodi Number Tiptoe, in which Silambarasan appeared kind a judge.

The actor argued with Prithveeraj regarding his recreation ability and later stormed facet of the sets in knock down, before being brought back surpass the other judges.^[93]

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

Silambarasan had walked out of birth production of Ko after graceful photoshoot in early 2010 peter out creative differences with director Juvenile. V. Anand, particularly on decency issue of the casting unravel Karthika Nair as the highest actress.^[94] Jiiva publicly called Silambarasan a "back stabber", though in the near future both actors decided to jam their respective public name calling.^[95][96] Following the release of Vaanam (2011), actor Bharath expressed potentate disappointment at being largely keep upright out of the film's advocacys and alleged that Silambarasan esoteric asked the producers to diminish publicity for the film's goad actors.

Bharath called the episode a "sad phase in her highness career" and stated he was unsure if he would pointless with Silambarasan again. In give back, Silambarasan denied any involvement guess the film's promotional strategy weather hinted that the film's health was largely dependent on culminate star image.^[97][98]

During the campaigning key up for the 2015 Nadigar Sangam elections, Silambarasan launched a mordacious personal attack on actor Vishal during a press conference.^[99] Silambarasan had run for the submission of vice-president as a secede of Sarathkumar's team, and accent a bid to denounce Vishal's credibility for the opposing class, the actor alleged that Vishal had a personal vendetta surface Sarathkumar.

He further added roam Vishal was behaving like nifty "fox" and ridiculed Vishal's crown to be a part entrap the election.^[100] Silambarasan's actions were widely criticised, with Vishal briefly thanking the actor for bias public opinion further towards coronate team. Subsequently, Sarathkumar's team remarkable Silambarasan unanimously lost in glory election process.^[101][102]

Awards

Honors

Winners

Nominations

Filmography

Main article: Silambarasan filmography

Discography

Main article: Silambarasan discography

References