Filmography of the Indian actor
Silambarasan (born 3 February 1983) is an Indian actor, director, singer and television celebrity who works in Tamil cinema . He began his career playing minor roles as a child artist in films produced by his father, T. Rajendar . His debut, as a lead actor, was in Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002), which was produced and directed by his father.[ 1] [ 2]
His second film Dum (2003), a remake of the 2002 Kannada film Appu , fared well commercially.[ 2] [ 3] In the same year he appeared in Alai , a box office failure.[ 4]
Silambarasan had three releases in 2004. The first was Kovil , which deals with the relationship between a Hindu boy and a Christian girl.[ 5] Silambarasan was praised by Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu for acting with "restraint and maturity".[ 6] It was a box office success.[ 7] Silambarasan appeared next in Kuththu , a remake of the Telugu film Dil .[ 7] The film received unfavourable reviews but had a successful theatrical run.[ 8] His final release in 2004 was Manmadhan , which he also wrote. The film was a major success,[ 3] and propelled Silambarasan to stardom.[ 9] The following year, he had only one release: Thotti Jaya , in which he plays an orphaned gangster who finds love.[ 10] In 2006, Silambarasan had two releases: Saravana (directed by K. S. Ravikumar ) and Vallavan which he helped write and directed himself.[ 11] [ 12] The film was a box office success.[ 13] He starred in two films in 2008: the action -masala films Kaalai and Silambattam . Neither received positive reviews, but the latter was profitable.[ 14] [ 15]
Silambarasan's sole release in 2010 as a lead actor was the romance Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa , directed and written by Gautham Vasudev Menon . The film attained cult status in Tamil cinema, and was a major breakthrough in his career.[ 16] It was considered an image makeover for Silambarasan as most of his earlier films were in the action genre.[ 17] The following year, he appeared in two films. The first was the ensemble drama Vaanam , where he stars as an impoverished cable operator.[ 18] The second was Osthe , a remake of the Hindi film Dabangg where he played a police officer.[ 19] Podaa Podi , which began production in 2008 and was released in 2012, was a commercial failure.[ 13] [ 20] His next appearance as a lead actor was in Vaalu (2015), followed by two releases in 2016: Pandiraj 's Idhu Namma Aalu and Menon's Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada .[ 21] [ 22] He went on to appear in Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan (2017) and collaborated with Mani Ratnam for the first time in Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) and Sundar. C in Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven (2019). After a long hiatus, Silambarasan had two releases in 2021: Eeswaran and Maanaadu . Upon release, Maanaadu received positive reviews from audiences and critics and was a success at the box office. Maanaadu and Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu proved to be a comeback for STR. The next appearance in Pathu Thala Directed by onlible.N.Krishna got a big response from fan base . He will next be seen in a local period film directed by Desingh Periyasamy produced by Kamal Haasan under RKFI banner announced as STR48 .
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Denotes films that have not yet been released
All films are in Tamil , unless otherwise noted.
^ a b Silambarasan played two different characters.
^ a b c d e Silambarasan played a single character with two or more names.
^ Silambarasan played three different characters.
^ "Return of Namrata" . The Hindu . 11 November 2002. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017 .
^ a b Poornima (19 April 2003). "Dhool, the only real Tamil hit" . Rediff.com . Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017 .
^ a b " 'Manmathan' Silambarasan" . Sify . 17 December 2004. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017 .
^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (1 May 2015). "Simbu to Romance Trisha and Taapsee in his Next Tamil Movie" . International Business Times . Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017 .
^ "Kovil" . Sify . 12 January 2004. Archived from the original on 29 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017 .
^ a b Rangarajan, Malathi (30 January 2004). "Kovil" . The Hindu . Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017 .
^ a b c "Kuthu" . Sify . 15 March 2004. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017 .
^ "Simbu survives!" . Sify . 6 April 2004. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017 .
^ Kothari, J (10 April 2010). "Storm from the south" . Mid-Day . Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017 .
^ a b Rangarajan, Malathi (16 September 2005). "Friction not unusual" . The Hindu . Archived from the original on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2017 .
^ a b "Saravana" . Sify . Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017 .
^ "Vallavan" . Sify . 24 October 2006. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017 .
^ a b Narayanan, Sujatha (1 November 2016). "Friends, foes or peers? Despite alleged rivalry, Simbu and Dhanush have a lot in common" . Firstpost. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017 .
^ Rangarajan, Malathi (28 November 2008). "Dance Simbu dance!" . The Hindu . Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017 .
^ Pillai, Sreedhar (26 December 2008). "A year of lessons for Kollywood" . The Times of India . Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017 .
^ Narayanan, Sujatha (3 November 2016). "Minnale to Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada: Love in Gautham Menon's cinema" . Firstpost. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017 .
^ Pillai, Sreedhar (14 April 2010). "Youth Icons" . The Times of India . Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017 .
^ a b "Vaanam Movie Review" . The Times of India . Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017 .
^ a b Srinivasan, Pavithra (8 December 2011). "Review: Osthe lacks the magic that made Dabangg work" . Rediff.com . Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017 .
^ Srinivasan, Latha (19 October 2015). "Director Vignesh Shivan says 'Naanum Rowdy Dhaan' is very special to Nayanthara" . Daily News and Analysis . Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017 .
^ a b Rangan, Baradwaj (27 May 2016). "Idhu Namma Aalu: True love" . The Hindu . Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017 .
^ a b "Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada: Guns and poses" . The Hindu . 12 November 2016. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017 .
^ a b Srinivasan, Latha (23 March 2015). "Actor Simbu upset his films aren't coming out, complains about Kollywood politics" . Firstpost . Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017 .
^ a b "The Rajinikanth cat and mouse game has gone on long enough" . Behindwoods . Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2017 .
^ "Silambarasan plays five separate roles in Tamil mythological film" . India Today . 15 July 1989. Archived from the original on 25 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017 .
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^ Subramanian, K. (14 March 2010). "Ready to act in Hindi films: Simbu" . The Hindu . Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017 .
^ "அப்பாதான் எனக்கு பெரிய சவால்!" [Only my father is a big challenge!]. Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 9 November 2013. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017 .
^ "Simbu & Anirudh shunned by film industry, Nadigar Sangam pans song" . The Times of India . 21 December 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017 .
^ Mannath, Malini (19 November 1993). "Project son!" . The Indian Express . p. 6.
^ Nasreen, Raisa (20 April 2016). "When Actors Used their Real Names in The Reel World" . Bookmyshow . Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017 .
^ Rajendar, T. (1995). Thai Thangai Paasam (motion picture) (in Tamil). Simbu Cine Arts. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017.
^ "கெட்டப் செட்டப்... எனக்குத் தேவைப்படலை!" [A bad setup... was not needed for me!]. Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 4 March 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017 .
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^ Raghavan, Nikhil (12 November 2016). "Rebel with a cause" . The Hindu . Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017 .
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^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (8 November 2002). "Kadhal Azhivadillai" . The Hindu . Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017 .
^ "Dum" . Sify . 12 April 2003. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017 .
^ "Alai" . Sify . 11 September 2003. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017 .
^ "Manmathan" . Sify . 14 November 2004. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017 .
^ Abbhi, Atishay (23 October 2006). "Very little going for Vallavan" . Rediff.com . Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017 .
^ "Kaalai" . Sify . Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017 .
^ Srinivasan, Pavithra (18 December 2008). "Stay away from Silambattam" . Rediff.com . Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017 .
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^ Rajamani, Radhika (26 February 2010). "Review: Ye Maya Chesave is a beautiful love story" . Rediff.com . Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017 .
^ "Poda Podi Movie Review" . The Times of India . Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017 .
^ "Tamil stars play themselves on screen" . The Times of India . Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017 .
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^ "Vaalu Movie Review" . The Times of India . Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017 .
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^ Menon, Thinkal. "Simbu dubs for Kaatrin Mozhi" . The Times of India .
^ Suganth, M. (1 February 2019). "Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven Movie Review" . The Times of India . Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019 .
^ "Oviya's next is titled 90 ML, Simbu to compose music" . The Indian Express . 15 February 2018.
^ "STR's next with Susienthiran titled Eeswaran; first look out" . The Times of India . 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020 .
^ "Maanaadu poster: STR set to fight a lonely battle" . The Indian Express . 19 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020 .
^ "Silambarasan shoots for his portions in Hansika's 'Maha' " . The News Minute . 29 May 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2021 .
^ Palisetty, Ramya (7 August 2021). "Silambarasan begins shooting Gautham Menon's Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu in Tiruchendur" . India Today . Retrieved 11 August 2021 .
^ Times, E (31 January 2024). "STR 48': Silambarasan's film with Desingh Periyasamy to start rolling from February" . timesofindia.indiatimes.com .
^ Times, E (21 January 2024). "Thug Life': 'Thug Life' makers share an action-packed teaser to welcome Silambarasan on board for Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan's film" . The Times of India .
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