Silambarasan filmography

Filmography of the Indian actor

Silambarasan filmography

Silambarasan in 2024 at Indian 2 Audio Launch

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]

## Film

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Key  †  | Denotes films that have not yet been released

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* All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.

Year  | Film  | Role(s)  | Notes  | Ref.

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1984  | Uravai Kaatha Kili | Silambarasu  | Child artist  | [23]
1986  | Mythili Ennai Kaathali | Girl | Uncredited role as a child artist;
special appearance in the song "Ada Ponana Manasey"  | [24]
1987  | Oru Thayin Sabhatham | Himself | Child artist; special appearance in the songs "Dharmanthan Jeyikkumunga"
and "Enathu Ganamun"  | [23]
1988  | En Thangai Kalyani | Simbhu | Child artist  | [24]
1989  | Samsara Sangeetham | Simbhu  | Child artist  | [25]
1991  | Shanti Enathu Shanti | Babu | Child artist  | [26]
1992  | Enga Veetu Velan | Velan | Child artist  | [27]
[28]
1993  | Pettredutha Pillai | Kumaran | Child artist  | [29]
Sabash Babu | Babu | Child artist  | [30]
1994  | Oru Vasantha Geetham | Silambhu | Child artist  | [31]
1995  | Thai Thangai Paasam | Velu | Child artist  | [32]
1999  | Monisha En Monalisa | Himself  | Child artist; special appearance in the song "Mo Mo Monisha"  | [33]
2001  | Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala | Himself  | Cameo appearance in the songs "Chukkumala" and "Velaa"  | [34]
[35]
2002  | Kadhal Virus | Himself | Cameo appearance  | [36]
Kadhal Azhivathillai | Simbhu  | Debut as a lead actor  | [37]
2003  | Dum | Sathya  |  | [38]
Alai | Aadhi  |  | [39]
2004  | Kovil | Sakthivel  |  | [6]
Kuththu | Gurumoorthy  |  | [7]
Manmadhan | Madhankumar (Manmadhan), Madhanraj[a] | Dual role; Also screenwriter  | [40]
2005  | Thotti Jaya | Jayachandran (Thotti Jaya)[b] |  | [10]
2006  | Saravana | Saravana  |  | [11]
Vallavan | Vallavan[b] | Also director and screenwriter  | [41]
2008  | Kaalai | Jeeva  |  | [42]
Silambattam | Vichu, Thamizharasan[a] | Dual role | [43]
2010  | Goa | Madhankumar  | Cameo appearance  | [44]
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | Karthik Sivakumar  |  | [45]
Ye Maaya Chesave | Himself  | Telugu film; cameo appearance  | [46]
2011  | Vaanam | Thillai Raja ("Cable" Raja)[b] |  | [18]
Osthe | Osthe Velan  |  | [19]
2012  | Podaa Podi | Arjun  |  | [47]
2013  | Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya | Himself  | Cameo appearance  | [48]
2014  | Inga Enna Solluthu | Raghu | Cameo appearance  | [49]
2015  | Dongaata | Himself  | Telugu film; cameo appearance  | [50]
Kaaka Muttai | Himself  | Cameo appearance  | [51]
Vaalu | Sakthi (Sharp)[b] |  | [52]
2016  | Idhu Namma Aalu | Shiva  |  | [21]
Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada | Rajinikanth Muralidharan  |  | [22]
[53]
2017  | Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan | Madura Michael, Ashwin Thatha, Thikku Siva[c] | Triple role | [54]
2018  | Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | Ethirajan Senapathi  |  | [55]
Kaatrin Mozhi | Himself  | Cameo appearance  | [56]
2019  | Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | Adithya (Raja)[b] |  | [57]
90 ML | Himself  | Cameo appearance  | [58]
2021  | Eeswaran | Eeswaran  |  | [59]
Maanaadu | Abdul Khaliq  |  | [60]
2022  | Maha | Malik  | Cameo appearance  | [61]
Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu | Muthuveeran (Muthu)  |  | [62]
2023  | Pathu Thala | A. G. Raavanan (A. G. R.)  |  | [63]
2025  | Thug Life†  | TBA | Post-production  | [64]

### Short film

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Year  | Film  | Role(s)  | Notes  | Ref.

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2020  | Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn | Karthik Sivakumar  |  | [65]

## Television

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Year  | Show  | Role(s)  | Notes  | Ref.

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2007 | Jodi Number One | Judge | Reality Show | Vijay TV
2022  | Bigg Boss Ultimate | Host  | Reality Show | Hotstar

## Voice over

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Year  | Title  | For Whom / Character  | Notes  | Ref.

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2009  | Slumdog Millionaire | Dev Patel / Jamal Malik  | Naanum Kodeeswaran Tamil Version  | [66]
2017  | Katha Nayagan | —  | Narrator | [67]

## Notes

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1. ^ a b Silambarasan played two different characters.
2. ^ a b c d e Silambarasan played a single character with two or more names.
3. ^ Silambarasan played three different characters.

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## External links

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* Silambarasan at IMDb

*[TBA]: To be announced