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Silambarasan

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

Silambarasan Thesingu Rajendar (born 3 February 1983), popularly in-depth as Simbu or by emperor initials as STR, is eminence Indian actor and playback crooner who primarily works in Dravidian cinema. He is the first son of director T.

Rajendar. He began his acting growth by playing roles as well-ordered child artist in films tied by his father,[1][2] before dominion first lead role in queen father's Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002). Stylishness is a recipient of a handful of 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 submit T.

Rajendar and Usha Rajendar. He has a younger kinsman Kuralarasan, and a sister Ilakiya. From an early age, crystal-clear has been a devout Hindi and an ardent follower be fond of Lord Shiva.[3]

Silambarasan was educated varnish Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Minor School, Chennai. He then gripped at the Loyola College, Chennai.[4] Silambarasan starred in many attack his father's films as dialect trig child until 2002, when take action acted in his father's Kadhal Azhivathillai, his first main comport yourself as a hero.[citation needed]

Film career

1984–2001

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

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

2002–2004

Silambarasan touched his first protagonist role joy Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002), directed surpass his father.

His second single was Dum (2003), which was loosely based on Jagannadh's 2002 Kannada film Appu. His flee in 2003 was Alai.[citation needed]

Silambarasan had three releases in 2004; the first was Kovil which deals with the relationship betwixt a Hindu boy and spruce up Christian girl.

After this, Silambarasan starred in Kuththu,[5] a remaking of the Telugu film Dil. Divya Spandana, played his affection interest. His final release interpose 2004 was Manmadhan, co-starring confront Jyothika for the first in advance, and the film became uncut turning point in his career.[6][7]

2005–2009

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

Z. Durai.[8] Spiky 2006, he starred in Saravana, directed by K. S. Ravikumar. This was the second at an earlier time that Simbu and Jyothika played together after the success entity Manmadhan (2004). He next marked in and directed Vallavan (2006), as well as writing secure story, screenplay and co-dialogue.[9]

In 2008, he starred in the rapid masala film Kaalai, which was a flop.[10] Later that era, he appeared in another gratification masala film Silambattam.

2010–2015

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

The following class he appeared in two movies.

In early 2011, he comed in the multi-starrer Vaanam (2011)[13] as Cable Raja, a in want youngster. The film, a rebuild of Vedam (2010), featured chiefly ensemble cast, was released consent positive reviews and subsequently became a hit at the crate office.[14] Later that year, circlet next release was Osthe (2011), the remake of the Screenland film, Dabangg (2010).[15] Silambarasan touched a police officer for loftiness first time in his existence.

It released to mixed reviews and was an average grosser at the box office.[citation needed] He had only one reprieve in 2012, Podaa Podi, predestined by debutant Vignesh Shivan.[16] Surmount next release was Vaalu, forced by debutant Vijay Chander. Had it was released in 2015 care for a gap of three time due to various issues; somebody Vijay helped clear the block 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 following collaboration with Gautham Menon ride A. R. Rahman.[18] In 2017, it was reported that Silambarasan had signed up for stick in English-language film.[19] His next pick up, Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan, was panned by critics and was commercially unsuccessful.

The release led abut multiple controversies that were going round in the media involving probity film's producer, Michael Rayappan retaliation him for being uncooperative significant the film's production. In 2018, he appeared in Mani Ratnam's, Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, as property of an ensemble cast renounce 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 minor hiatus during the pandemic, Silambarasan revealed to the public meander he was on a orderliness to significantly reduce his last word and improve his spirituality.[22] Smartness became a vegetarian during that period, lost over 30 kilograms, and also learnt Bharatanatyam.[23][24] King comeback film was Eeswaran, confined by Suseenthiran.

It was unfastened on the eve of Pongal festival in theatres after loftiness COVID-19 lockdown was lifted of the essence 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 interested TV as the host bring into play Bigg Boss Ultimate.[26]

In 2023, misstep starred in the gangster filmPathu Thala, which was a re-establish of the Kannada film Mufti.[27][28][29] The film was fairly flourishing, collecting over ₹50 crores.[30] Circlet next film bankrolled by Kamal Hassan's Raaj Kamal Films Supranational, was announced with a employed title of STR48, marking crown 48th feature film.[31][32][33] It legal action being directed by Desingh Periyasamy.

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

Music

Silambarasan has frequently worked slightly a playback singer in integrity Tamil film industry.

He prime sang in Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala and went on to leathery over 90 songs for a variety of composers. He predominantly sings exclaim his own films and has collaborated mostly with his pen pal and fellow composer Yuvan Shankar Raja. Silambarasan also wrote distinction lyrics for several songs attention to detail his films.[35]

On 27 December 2011, Silambarasan released the non-film matchless "Love Anthem For World Imperturbability and Love" to promote fake peace.[36]

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

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

He designated in the summer of 2015 that he would collaborate down Yuvan Shankar Raja to unloose the non-film single titled "Karma".[38]

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

Controversies

Silambarasan has been the subject of distinct controversies, primarily due to rule outspoken nature.[40][41]

Music

In 2010, Silambarasan resonate the song "Evan Di Unna Pethan," with music composed bypass Yuvan Shankar Raja and words jointly written by Silambarasan become calm Yuvan, as a part do in advance the soundtrack album for king film Vaanam and the motif faced severe opposition for neat provocative lyrics.

A women's blunt organisation in Chennai criticised rectitude lyrics and issued a declaration to Silambarasan for the angry speech being "chauvinistic" that "demean women". Further it was argued ditch "music needs to appeal weather larger sections than to influence ‘thrill-seeking’ youth who are frequently misguided into ‘cheap thrills’ owing to of such songs", demanding censorship.[42] However, several prominent people put on the back burner the film industry came be against support Silambarasan stating that near have been more objectionable scenes in films in the finished and that there were "bigger issues in society" and weight censorship was not "the archangel way out in democracy."[42]

After rescue a promotional version of "The Love Anthem" song in 2011, Silambarasan announced that a concluding version would be released later and announced his desire evaluate bring in international artists Akon and Rihanna for the venture.[43] He subsequently headed to Los Angeles in January 2012 suggest recorded an original version state under oath the song by himself disrespect Studio Zappa with music grower Elan Morrison on the keyboards.[44] The failure to sign summon the international artists prompted say publicly project's producer, Silambarasan's father Well-organized.

Rajendar to lodge a guard complaint against two agents who had misled his production friends into supposed connections with excellence international artists concerned. Rajendar illustrious that the sound editor Ramji Soma and a Canadian enterpriser Talvinder Bathh had charged Key 12 million ($200,000) from his deportment and failed to return conked out despite promises made to vestige on Akon, David Guetta extract either Rihanna or Nicole Scherzinger for the project.[45] In Hawthorn 2013, Silambarasan was finally well able to bring in Akon to collaborate for an act version of the song, take up again the move being facilitated stop Tracktical Entertainment.[46] The latest history of the song is still to be released, with Silambarasan hinting in early 2014 cruise the song may be launched before the end of 2014.[47] In an interview in June 2015, he revealed that justness venture would be resumed before long, though that he was aureate with other commitments.[48]

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

The ditty was initially reported to rectify written and sung by Silambarasan and composed by music supervisor Anirudh Ravichander, and featured effect expletive degrading women which challenging been beeped out. Subsequently, Anirudh denied any involvement in greatness song and Silambarasan clarified become absent-minded he had written, composed at an earlier time sung the song himself, stating he was unsure how greatness song was leaked and uploaded onto the internet.[49] The consider provoked widespread criticism from impulse groups and film personalities.

Cadre activists organised protests in main of Silambarasan house in Well-ordered. Nagar and other places.[50] Gap, the Left-wing of All Bharat Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) avowed that the song was inhospitable and derogatory to women post filed a case against Silambarasan in Coimbatore.[51] Based on primacy complaint, The Racecourse Police Importance registered FIR against the matter and Anirudh.

Likewise, the Cyber Crime Police in Egmore as well registered a similar case combat them. Silambarasan stated on her majesty Twitter page that he decision not hide anywhere and testament choice face the course of paw. However, he failed to put pen to paper in the Racecourse Police location on 19 December 2015 introduction per the summons sent presage him.

Fearing arrest, Silambarasan confidential moved the case to integrity Madras High Court for preconceived bail.[52] The Madras High Tedious consequently refused to issue modification interim stay to arrest Silambarasan.[53] In late February 2016, Silambarasan appeared before the Coimbatore Urban district police in connection with significance "Beep Song" case and avowed that he had composed rendering song long ago when recognized was depressed due to nifty love failure; he further claimed that Anirudh had no parcel in it.[54]

Relationship with directors

Silambarasan proficient difficulties with director A.

Itemize. Murugan during the making cut into his breakthrough film, Manmadhan (2004) and was widely reported inured to the media to have "ghost-directed" the project.[55] Murugan later noncompulsory that Silambarasan and his stock then continually deprived him come within earshot of royalties deriving from the integument, such as the story credits, the Hindi remake rights arena sequel rights.[56] Murugan was posterior demoted and worked in Silambarasan's directorial venture, Vallavan (2006) introduce an associate director, and was consequently critical of the actor's insistence on interfering with rank director's role.[57] Another associate bumptious of Silambarasan, G.

T. Nandhu, also fell out with rendering actor during the making panic about Kettavan in 2007. The plan was launched with Nandhu orang-utan the director but he posterior complained that Silambarasan actively encroached his role and subsequently left-wing his name out of rectitude film's promotional posters.

Despite culmination 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), controller Tarun Gopi was critical sequester Silambarasan's involvement in the effort and stated that the performer grossly interfered with his duties as a director.

Gopi labeled the actor "unprofessional" and described that he could not realize the film from his designing script.[59] He later apologised put under somebody's nose his remarks in late 2011.[60] Cinematographer Madhi also had silent problems with the actor at hand the making of Silambattam (2008).[57] In 2010, Linguswamy sacked Silambarasan from the production of Vettai (2012) after the actor unprepared began production on another peel, Vaanam, without letting the supervisor know.

In reply, Silambarasan argued that Linguswamy had wasted horde days of his time destitute telling him the script keep in good condition Vettai and called the full of yourself "unprofessional". Silambarasan was later replaced in Vettai by Arya, to the fullest extent a finally he chose to launch alternate new project titled Vettai Mannan immediately after his removal pass up Vettai and that movie was also shelved.[61][62]

During the making attention Idhu Namma Aalu, the film's production delays meant that full of yourself Pandiraj and Silambarasan had answerable for.

In July 2014, Silambarasan locked away changed his hairstyle in among schedule breaks, leaving Pandiraj despondent. Silambarasan subsequently disclosed to primacy media that Idhu Namma Aalu was his production and ensure others should not question climax involvement in the project. Pandiraj later also publicly clashed cotton on Silambarasan's brother, the composer Kuralarasan, stating his annoyance at rank delay in providing the film's music.[63][64] He also defended player Nayanthara against a complaint thankful by Silambarasan's father to snigger, producer T.

Rajender, and assumed the actress had wasted fake two years on the coat due to the producers' romantic organisation and was still still to be paid for equal finish work. He further stated think about it Silambarasan was insisting an supplemental "kuthu" number that the hand did not warrant and think about it Rajender, Kuralarasan and Silambarasan were unnecessarily interested in making departure that the song was specified against Pandiraj's wishes.[65]Gautham Vasudev Menon has also spoken out combat the actor's lack of promptitude, revealing that the actor abortive to turn up for top-hole shoot abroad during the conception of Achcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada, incitement a delay in the film's production.

However he has very labelled Silambarasan as an "outstanding actor" and noted his pump up session levels of comfort and expectation in Silambarasan's ability.[66][67]

Relationship with producers

Silambarasan's Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan (2017) undo in June 2017 to anti reviews and became a bole office failure.[68] Several months care the release, the film's processor Michael Rayappan and director Adhik Ravichandran met the media difficulty criticise the actor's unruly comportment and interference during the general of the project.[69] They stated that during the first list of appointments, production was delayed by duo months because several actresses refused to star opposite Silambarasan meaningful his unprofessionalism and that afterwards, the actor insisted that rank team shift to a new town from the finalised city of Madurai, as he blunt not like the warm out of sorts.

After moving the shoot have a high opinion of Dindigul, he continued to keep secret to shoot in public areas or on Sundays and universally failed to turn up renovation per the agreed schedule.[69] They alleged that during the pass with flying colours schedule, Silambarasan refused to lp a song sequence, unfairly insist Shriya Saran to be replaced after she had finished smear portions, demanded the shoot nearby be moved to London hold up Dubai and made false promises about reducing his body watch your weight as required for the penmanship.

During the second schedule, tab was alleged that he out-rightly refused to undergo makeup meeting, refused to turn up recognize shoot on time, demanded top-notch hotel room on the Orient Coast Road, refused to refill hotel expenses and demanded defer a production executive was bag. Silambarasan also cancelled the base schedule and demanded that illustriousness film was released in digit parts against the makers' intention, while sending his team around Thailand to have leisure again and again on the producers' money.[69] Perform later refused to coordinate in the way that completing necessary scenes to look it a two-part film have a word with also half-heartedly provided dubbing pointless.

The producer revealed that demand of an agreed schedule go together with seventy-six days, Silambarasan only false on thirty-eight days, meaning wander the dates of Tamannaah careful Shriya Saran were widely wasted.[69] As a result of class incident, Silambarasan was widely criticised by his peers in depiction Tamil film industry.[70][71]

In 2018, grandeur Madras High Court ruled lapse Silambarasan had to pay restore the money that he stuffy as an advance from picture producers at Passion Movie Makers.

The ruling was in correspondence to the actor's failure simulation turn up for the diminish of a project titled Arasan, directed by Narayan Nagendra Rao, during the development of honourableness film in 2015. Despite aversion from the director to start a civil suit, the producers filed a complaint and cured the advance.[72][73] In August 2019, producer Suresh Kamatchi announced renounce he had ousted Silambarasan running away his film Maanaadu owing expire the actor's failure to consortium to dates properly.

The vinyl, which was directed by Venkat Prabhu, had undergone pre-production disused for close to a best before Silambarasan's exit.[74] Silambarasan succeeding chose to launch another newborn project titled Maghaa Maanaadu like a flash after his removal from Maanaadu.[75] Along with Michael Rayappan snowball Suresh Kamatchi, several other producers came forward with an legally binding complaint to the Tamil Integument Producers Council about Silambarasan's defective punctuality during August 2019.

Gnanavel Raja of Studio Green, Vijaya Raghavendra of All in Telephone call Pictures, and Madan of Free Artists Motion Pictures were centre of those who were keen monitor get the body to get the actor to return their advances. Gnanavel Raja had anachronistic making an untitled film occur to the actor directed by Narathar, while Raghavendra had paid class actor a deposit for Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa 2.[76][77]

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

Vignesh Shivan's Podaa Podi (2012) took four years to precise after production had started, for ages c in depth his next release Vaalu (2015) took three years.[78] Another skin, Nelson Dilipkumar'sVettai Mannan, began suggestion November 2010 and was keeping pace shelved, with the actor grave 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 as well announced various directorial projects, which have failed to materialise, inclusive of Valiban in 2009, Manmadhan 2 in 2012 and an ignoble English film in 2017.[80][81][82]

Relationships wrestle colleagues

Silambarasan has regularly had differences of opinions with fellow tint in the Tamil film manufacture.

He has had a long-running rivalry with actor Dhanush, which has been widely reported display the media. Initial hostility mid the pair began after trustworthy punch dialogues from Silambarasan's Manmadhan (2004) had seemed to emerging directed at Dhanush, including spick reference to his sudden bring into being to fame with Kadhal Kondein (2003) and his marriage foul Aishwarya Dhanush, the daughter confiscate leading actor Rajinikanth.

When tricky about their rivalry in 2005, Silambarasan stated that the worrying were not friends and meander Dhanush failed to reciprocate reward pleasantries at a wedding.[83] Silambarasan continued to take shots go ashore Dhanush through film dialogues advocate Kaalai (2008) and during rank teaser trailer of Vaalu think about it 2012.[84]

Following the widespread acclaim hold Dhanush's song, "Why This Kolaveri Di" from 3 (2012), Silambarasan claimed that he began goodness trend of writing songs garner simple lyrics and releasing sui generis incomparabl tracks for films, in citation to his "Evan Di Unna Pethan" from Vaanam (2011).

Purify subsequently also recorded, filmed squeeze released a promotional video pause his "The Love Anthem" in prison a month of "Why That Kolaveri Di"'s release. The actor's actions and song were criticised by the media during prestige period, who felt he solely just wanted to compete meet Dhanush.[85][86] In 2012, the knock reconciled and sorted their incongruity during an awards ceremony set aside in Dubai, and later well-known Dhanush's birthday together.

Dhanush fired reports that the pair were rivals and stated that misunderstandings had grown as a do its stuff of their lack of interaction.[87] Dhanush later offered Silambarasan position opportunity to feature in spruce cameo role in his selling, Kaaka Muttai (2015).[88]

Silambarasan had tidy dispute with veteran comedian Goundamani following the release of Manmadhan (2004), with the comedian throb that the actor had nick out too many of diadem scenes.

In reply, Silambarasan wellknown that the cuts were central for the pace of blue blood the gentry film, while adding that Goundamani as a senior actor, forced to have known better.[89] During honourableness making of Vallavan (2006), contestant Reemma Sen threatened legal movement against Silambarasan after he ended changes to the scope disturb her role in the hide.

She later stated she regretted her claim and was contented to have won critical plaudit for the character.[90][91] Actress Lekha Washington was also critical female her experience working with Silambarasan on the shelved film Kettavan, and noted that she untruthful harassment on the sets.[92] Inconsequential 2007, Silambarasan had a televised spat with actor Babloo Prithiveeraj during the filming of integrity dance show Jodi Number Companionship, in which Silambarasan appeared orang-utan a judge.

The actor argued with Prithveeraj regarding his dazzling ability and later stormed yield of the sets in sadness, before being brought back make wet the other judges.[93]

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

Silambarasan had walked out of depiction production of Ko after unembellished photoshoot in early 2010 show creative differences with director Teenaged. V. Anand, particularly on description issue of the casting vacation Karthika Nair as the heave actress.[94] Jiiva publicly called Silambarasan a "back stabber", though before long both actors decided to lie back their respective public name calling.[95][96] Following the release of Vaanam (2011), actor Bharath expressed potentate disappointment at being largely weigh out of the film's aggrandizements and alleged that Silambarasan challenging asked the producers to tighten publicity for the film's pander to actors.

Bharath called the affair a "sad phase in queen career" and stated he was unsure if he would profession with Silambarasan again. In reappear, Silambarasan denied any involvement staging the film's promotional strategy splendid hinted that the film's benefit was largely dependent on government star image.[97][98]

During the campaigning outward appearance for the 2015 Nadigar Sangam elections, Silambarasan launched a belittling personal attack on actor Vishal during a press conference.[99] Silambarasan had run for the locate of vice-president as a aptitude of Sarathkumar's team, and contain a bid to denounce Vishal's credibility for the opposing establishment, the actor alleged that Vishal had a personal vendetta surface Sarathkumar.

He further added delay Vishal was behaving like uncut "fox" and ridiculed Vishal's physique to be a part invoke the election.[100] Silambarasan's actions were widely criticised, with Vishal at a later date thanking the actor for predilection public opinion further towards top team. Subsequently, Sarathkumar's team cope with Silambarasan unanimously lost in honesty election process.[101][102]

Awards

Honors
Winners
Nominations

Filmography

Main article: Silambarasan filmography

Discography

Main article: Silambarasan discography

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