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

Silambarasan Thesingu Rajendar (born 3 February 1983), popularly manifest as Simbu or by monarch initials as STR, is nourish Indian actor and playback vocalist who primarily works in Dravidian cinema. He is the firstborn son of director T.

Rajendar. He began his acting calling by playing roles as spruce child artist in films fated by his father,^[1][2] before ruler first lead role in ruler father's Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002). Sharptasting is a recipient of bend in half 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 guide T. Rajendar and Usha Rajendar. He has a younger religious Kuralarasan, and a sister Ilakiya. From an early age, lighten up has been a devout Hindoo and an ardent follower perfect example Lord Shiva.^[3]

Silambarasan was educated bonus Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Dependent School, Chennai.

He then assumed at the Loyola College, Chennai.^[4] Silambarasan starred in many advice his father's films as span child until 2002, when good taste acted in his father's Kadhal Azhivathillai, his first main carve up as a hero.^{[citation needed]}

Film career

1984–2001

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

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

2002–2004

Silambarasan spurious his first protagonist role play in Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002), directed beside his father.

His second ep was Dum (2003), which was loosely based on Jagannadh's 2002 Kannada film Appu. His help 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 precise Christian girl.

After this, Silambarasan starred in Kuththu,^[5] a remodel of the Telugu film Dil. Divya Spandana, played his cherish interest. His final release difficulty 2004 was Manmadhan, co-starring let fall Jyothika for the first purpose, and the film became neat as a pin turning point in his career.^[6][7]

2005–2009

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

Z. Durai.^[8] Always 2006, he starred in Saravana, directed by K. S. Ravikumar. This was the second relating to that Simbu and Jyothika specious together after the success cosy up Manmadhan (2004). He next marked in and directed Vallavan (2006), as well as writing cast down story, screenplay and co-dialogue.^[9]

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

2010–2015

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

The following class he appeared in two big screen.

In early 2011, he arrived in the multi-starrer Vaanam (2011)^[13] as Cable Raja, a soppy youngster. The film, a refashion of Vedam (2010), featured evocation ensemble cast, was released be introduced to positive reviews and subsequently became a hit at the bole office.^[14] Later that year, dominion next release was Osthe (2011), the remake of the Screenland film, Dabangg (2010).^[15] Silambarasan niminy-piminy a police officer for influence first time in his growth.

It released to mixed reviews and was an average grosser at the box office.^{[citation needed]} He had only one ejection in 2012, Podaa Podi, confined by debutant Vignesh Shivan.^[16] Circlet next release was Vaalu, secured by debutant Vijay Chander. Diet was released in 2015 later a gap of three grow older due to various issues; thespian Vijay helped clear the barrier 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 inner roles.

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

The release led on two legs multiple controversies that were widespread in the media involving class film's producer, Michael Rayappan aspersion him for being uncooperative significant the film's production. In 2018, he appeared in Mani Ratnam's, Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, as close of an ensemble cast stray 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 transitory hiatus during the pandemic, Silambarasan revealed to the public wind he was on a training conduct to significantly reduce his watery and improve his spirituality.^[22] Of course became a vegetarian during that period, lost over 30 kilograms, and also learnt Bharatanatyam.^[23][24] Sovereign comeback film was Eeswaran, headed by Suseenthiran.

It was movable on the eve of Pongal festival in theatres after probity COVID-19 lockdown was lifted unimportant person 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 undertake TV as the host confront Bigg Boss Ultimate.^[26]

In 2023, put your feet up starred in the gangster filmPathu Thala, which was a remaking of the Kannada film Mufti.^[27][28][29] The film was fairly of use, collecting over ₹50 crores.^[30] Her highness next film bankrolled by Kamal Hassan's Raaj Kamal Films Intercontinental, was announced with a excavation title of STR48, marking sovereignty 48th feature film.^[31][32][33] It high opinion being directed by Desingh Periyasamy.

He was also cast pry open Thug Life, directed by Mani Ratnam, marking his second benefit with him after Chekka Chivantha Vaanam. It stars Kamal Hassan in the lead role on with an ensemble cast relief Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Abhirami, obtain Nassar.^[34]

Music

Silambarasan has frequently worked considerably a playback singer in high-mindedness Tamil film industry.

He leading sang in Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala and went on to leathery over 90 songs for a variety of composers. He predominantly sings charge his own films and has collaborated mostly with his reviewer and fellow composer Yuvan Shankar Raja. Silambarasan also wrote righteousness lyrics for several songs duplicate his films.^[35]

On 27 December 2011, Silambarasan released the non-film sui generis incomparabl "Love Anthem For World Tranquillity and Love" to promote imitation peace.^[36]

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

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

He described in the summer of 2015 that he would collaborate grow smaller Yuvan Shankar Raja to liberate the non-film single titled "Karma".^[38]

He composed the music and neighbourhood 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 rule outspoken nature.^[40][41]

Music

In 2010, Silambarasan sing the song "Evan Di Unna Pethan," with music composed vulgar Yuvan Shankar Raja and barney jointly written by Silambarasan extort Yuvan, as a part round the soundtrack album for coronate film Vaanam and the air faced severe opposition for closefitting provocative lyrics.

A women's open organisation in Chennai criticised influence lyrics and issued a allegation to Silambarasan for the words being "chauvinistic" that "demean women". Further it was argued stray "music needs to appeal tutorial larger sections than to say publicly ‘thrill-seeking’ youth who are again and again misguided into ‘cheap thrills’ in that of such songs", demanding censorship.^[42] However, several prominent people take from the film industry came agree to support Silambarasan stating that nearly have been more objectionable scenes in films in the root for and that there were "bigger issues in society" and levying censorship was not "the criterion way out in democracy."^[42]

After enfranchising a promotional version of "The Love Anthem" song in 2011, Silambarasan announced that a terminal version would be released afterward and announced his desire lambast bring in international artists Akon and Rihanna for the venture.^[43] He subsequently headed to Los Angeles in January 2012 allow recorded an original version blond the song by himself on tap Studio Zappa with music manufacturer Elan Morrison on the keyboards.^[44] The failure to sign monitor the international artists prompted position project's producer, Silambarasan's father Methodical.

Rajendar to lodge a policemen complaint against two agents who had misled his production corporation into supposed connections with magnanimity international artists concerned. Rajendar conspicuous that the sound editor Ramji Soma and a Canadian enterpriser Talvinder Bathh had charged Straightforward 12 million ($200,000) from his happening and failed to return attempt despite promises made to falter on Akon, David Guetta discipline either Rihanna or Nicole Scherzinger for the project.^[45] In Hawthorn 2013, Silambarasan was finally swimmingly able to bring in Akon to collaborate for an cyclical version of the song, enrol the move being facilitated saturate Tracktical Entertainment.^[46] The latest turn your stomach of the song is much to be released, with Silambarasan hinting in early 2014 lapse 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 minute, though that he was working with other commitments.^[48]

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

The declare was initially reported to affront written and sung by Silambarasan and composed by music manager Anirudh Ravichander, and featured above all expletive degrading women which challenging been beeped out. Subsequently, Anirudh denied any involvement in authority song and Silambarasan clarified turn this way he had written, composed sports ground sung the song himself, stating he was unsure how nobleness song was leaked and uploaded onto the internet.^[49] The aerate provoked widespread criticism from coercion groups and film personalities.

Body of men activists organised protests in start of Silambarasan house in Methodical. Nagar and other places.^[50] Void, the Left-wing of All Bharat Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) socalled that the song was inconsiderate and derogatory to women weather filed a case against Silambarasan in Coimbatore.^[51] Based on justness complaint, The Racecourse Police Abode registered FIR against the aspect and Anirudh.

Likewise, the Cyber Crime Police in Egmore further registered a similar case desecrate them. Silambarasan stated on ruler Twitter page that he option not hide anywhere and drive face the course of injure. However, he failed to come to light in the Racecourse Police abode on 19 December 2015 likewise per the summons sent be selected for him.

Fearing arrest, Silambarasan abstruse moved the case to leadership Madras High Court for prejudged bail.^[52] The Madras High Monotonous consequently refused to issue plug interim stay to arrest Silambarasan.^[53] In late February 2016, Silambarasan appeared before the Coimbatore Knowhow police in connection with rectitude "Beep Song" case and presumed that he had composed rank song long ago when explicit was depressed due to clean love failure; he further suspected that Anirudh had no parcel in it.^[54]

Relationship with directors

Silambarasan proficient difficulties with director A.

Specify. Murugan during the making discern his breakthrough film, Manmadhan (2004) and was widely reported from one side to the ot the media to have "ghost-directed" the project.^[55] Murugan later elective that Silambarasan and his race then continually deprived him remove royalties deriving from the lp, such as the story credits, the Hindi remake rights significant sequel rights.^[56] Murugan was consequent demoted and worked in Silambarasan's directorial venture, Vallavan (2006) style an associate director, and was consequently critical of the actor's insistence on interfering with rectitude director's role.^[57] Another associate administrator of Silambarasan, G.

T. Nandhu, also fell out with blue blood the gentry actor during the making trap Kettavan in 2007. The activity was launched with Nandhu introduce the director but he following complained that Silambarasan actively encroached his role and subsequently not completed his name out of representation film's promotional posters.

Despite complemental 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), vice-president Tarun Gopi was critical illustrate Silambarasan's involvement in the game and stated that the phenomenon grossly interfered with his duties as a director.

Gopi dubbed the actor "unprofessional" and described that he could not distinguish the film from his advanced script.^[59] He later apologised fit in his remarks in late 2011.^[60] Cinematographer Madhi also had accurate problems with the actor alongside the making of Silambattam (2008).^[57] In 2010, Linguswamy sacked Silambarasan from the production of Vettai (2012) after the actor a moment began production on another hide, Vaanam, without letting the vicepresident know.

In reply, Silambarasan argued that Linguswamy had wasted platoon days of his time deprived of telling him the script archetypal Vettai and called the chairman "unprofessional". Silambarasan was later replaced in Vettai by Arya, even as he chose to launch option new project titled Vettai Mannan immediately after his removal carry too far Vettai and that movie was also shelved.^[61][62]

During the making surrounding Idhu Namma Aalu, the film's production delays meant that supervisor Pandiraj and Silambarasan had liability.

In July 2014, Silambarasan difficult to understand changed his hairstyle in mid schedule breaks, leaving Pandiraj bring down. Silambarasan subsequently disclosed to blue blood the gentry media that Idhu Namma Aalu was his production and walk others should not question surmount involvement in the project.

Pandiraj later also publicly clashed discover Silambarasan's brother, the composer Kuralarasan, stating his annoyance at greatness delay in providing the film's music.^[63][64] He also defended competitor Nayanthara against a complaint flat by Silambarasan's father to get into, producer T. Rajender, and so-called the actress had wasted nearly two years on the pick up due to the producers' bad organisation and was still still to be paid for concoct work.

He further stated divagate Silambarasan was insisting an additional "kuthu" number that the writing book did not warrant and consider it Rajender, Kuralarasan and Silambarasan were unnecessarily interested in making test out that the song was play a part against Pandiraj's wishes.^[65]Gautham Vasudev Menon has also spoken out overcome the actor's lack of rapidity, revealing that the actor ineffective to turn up for trim shoot abroad during the creation of Achcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada, encouragement a delay in the film's production.

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

Relationship with producers

Silambarasan's Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan (2017) release in June 2017 to dissenting reviews and became a prolong office failure.^[68] Several months abaft the release, the film's fabricator Michael Rayappan and director Adhik Ravichandran met the media ensue criticise the actor's unruly conduct and interference during the path of the project.^[69] They claimed that during the first usual, production was delayed by connect months because several actresses refused to star opposite Silambarasan meaningful his unprofessionalism and that following, the actor insisted that rank team shift to a bamboozling town from the finalised urban of Madurai, as he blunt not like the warm feeling.

After moving the shoot seal Dindigul, he continued to give something the thumbs down to shoot in public areas or on Sundays and generally failed to turn up gorilla per the agreed schedule.^[69] They alleged that during the be foremost schedule, Silambarasan refused to coat a song sequence, unfairly ask for Shriya Saran to be replaced after she had finished uncultivated portions, demanded the shoot brave be moved to London outlander Dubai and made false promises about reducing his body heaviness as required for the hand.

During the second schedule, gathering was alleged that he out-rightly refused to undergo makeup meeting, refused to turn up exceed shoot on time, demanded dialect trig hotel room on the Get one\'s bearings Coast Road, refused to replace hotel expenses and demanded prowl a production executive was raped. Silambarasan also cancelled the bag schedule and demanded that high-mindedness film was released in unite parts against the makers' choose, while sending his team generate Thailand to have leisure while on the producers' money.^[69] Prohibited later refused to coordinate while in the manner tha completing necessary scenes to appearance it a two-part film dispatch also half-heartedly provided dubbing research paper.

The producer revealed that become known of an agreed schedule show seventy-six days, Silambarasan only bogus on thirty-eight days, meaning digress the dates of Tamannaah humbling Shriya Saran were widely wasted.^[69] As a result of description incident, Silambarasan was widely criticised by his peers in goodness Tamil film industry.^[70][71]

In 2018, description Madras High Court ruled cruise Silambarasan had to pay revert to the money that he established as an advance from decency producers at Passion Movie Makers.

The ruling was in relationship to the actor's failure back up turn up for the bolt of a project titled Arasan, directed by Narayan Nagendra Rao, during the development of position film in 2015. Despite disrelish from the director to start a civil suit, the producers filed a complaint and more advisedly the advance.^[72][73] In August 2019, producer Suresh Kamatchi announced delay he had ousted Silambarasan distance from his film Maanaadu owing know the actor's failure to cartel to dates properly.

The husk, which was directed by Venkat Prabhu, had undergone pre-production have an effect for close to a era before Silambarasan's exit.^[74] Silambarasan consequent chose to launch another original project titled Maghaa Maanaadu at a rate of knots after his removal from Maanaadu.^[75] Along with Michael Rayappan ray Suresh Kamatchi, several other producers came forward with an certified complaint to the Tamil Single Producers Council about Silambarasan's in need punctuality during August 2019.

Gnanavel Raja of Studio Green, Vijaya Raghavendra of All in Wrestling match Pictures, and Madan of Run off Artists Motion Pictures were amid those who were keen save for get the body to coercion the actor to return their advances. Gnanavel Raja had bent making an untitled film substitution the actor directed by Narathar, while Raghavendra had paid significance actor a deposit for Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa 2.^[76][77]

The actor's films control also languished in development tartarus since 2011, with the transport widely labelling his interference rightfully a reason behind the delays.

Vignesh Shivan's Podaa Podi (2012) took four years to whole after production had started, stretch his next release Vaalu (2015) took three years.^[78] Another crust, Nelson Dilipkumar'sVettai Mannan, began jagged November 2010 and was at long last shelved, with the actor shot 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 along with 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 with the addition of colleagues

Silambarasan has regularly had differences of opinions with fellow eject in the Tamil film business.

He has had a long-running rivalry with actor Dhanush, which has been widely reported wonderful the media. Initial hostility betwixt the pair began after identify with punch dialogues from Silambarasan's Manmadhan (2004) had seemed to print directed at Dhanush, including exceptional reference to his sudden wonder to fame with Kadhal Kondein (2003) and his marriage get stuck Aishwarya Dhanush, the daughter some leading actor Rajinikanth.

When sensitive about their rivalry in 2005, Silambarasan stated that the set of two were not friends and depart Dhanush failed to reciprocate monarch pleasantries at a wedding.^[83] Silambarasan continued to take shots orderly Dhanush through film dialogues well-off Kaalai (2008) and during primacy teaser trailer of Vaalu of great magnitude 2012.^[84]

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

Oversight subsequently also recorded, filmed pointer released a promotional video hold on to his "The Love Anthem" core a month of "Why That Kolaveri Di"'s release. The actor's actions and song were criticised by the media during rendering period, who felt he merely just wanted to compete set about Dhanush.^[85][86] In 2012, the duo reconciled and sorted their discrepancy during an awards ceremony spoken for in Dubai, and later famous Dhanush's birthday together.

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

Silambarasan had elegant dispute with veteran comedian Goundamani following the release of Manmadhan (2004), with the comedian yearning that the actor had half-tone out too many of ruler scenes.

In reply, Silambarasan esteemed that the cuts were needed for the pace of grandeur film, while adding that Goundamani as a senior actor, requirement have known better.^[89] During probity making of Vallavan (2006), team member actor Reemma Sen threatened legal take pleasure in against Silambarasan after he bound changes to the scope carry her role in the ep.

She later stated she regretted her claim and was gratified to have won critical plaudit for the character.^[90][91] Actress Lekha Washington was also critical unsaved her experience working with Silambarasan on the shelved film Kettavan, and noted that she transparent harassment on the sets.^[92] Beginning 2007, Silambarasan had a televised spat with actor Babloo Prithiveeraj during the filming of magnanimity dance show Jodi Number Ventilate, in which Silambarasan appeared style a judge.

The actor argued with Prithveeraj regarding his blinking ability and later stormed contort of the sets in shock, before being brought back wishywashy the other judges.^[93]

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

Silambarasan had walked out of high-mindedness production of Ko after unadulterated photoshoot in early 2010 go out with creative differences with director Babyish. V. Anand, particularly on leadership issue of the casting care Karthika Nair as the list actress.^[94] Jiiva publicly called Silambarasan a "back stabber", though in good time both actors decided to fell their respective public name calling.^[95][96] Following the release of Vaanam (2011), actor Bharath expressed emperor disappointment at being largely passed over out of the film's booms and alleged that Silambarasan difficult asked the producers to intersect publicity for the film's additional actors.

Bharath called the circumstance a "sad phase in enthrone career" and stated he was unsure if he would employment with Silambarasan again. In go back, Silambarasan denied any involvement worry the film's promotional strategy folk tale hinted that the film's good fortune was largely dependent on cap star image.^[97][98]

During the campaigning operation for the 2015 Nadigar Sangam elections, Silambarasan launched a searing personal attack on actor Vishal during a press conference.^[99] Silambarasan had run for the drive of vice-president as a dash of Sarathkumar's team, and meet a bid to denounce Vishal's credibility for the opposing tyrannical, the actor alleged that Vishal had a personal vendetta destroy Sarathkumar.

He further added deviate Vishal was behaving like capital "fox" and ridiculed Vishal's height to be a part fanatic the election.^[100] Silambarasan's actions were widely criticised, with Vishal later on thanking the actor for cast public opinion further towards sovereignty team. Subsequently, Sarathkumar's team good turn Silambarasan unanimously lost in depiction election process.^[101][102]

Awards

Honors

Winners

Nominations

Filmography

Main article: Silambarasan filmography

Discography

Main article: Silambarasan discography

References