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Silambarasan (born 3 February 1983) is an Indian actor, director and singer 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, STR had 2 releases in 2021: Eeswaran & Maanaadu. Upon release, Maanaadu received highly positive reviews from audiences and critics and was a blockbuster at the box office. Maanaadu and Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu proved to be a comeback for STR. He will next be seen in a thara local period film directed by Desingh Periyasamy produced by Kamal Haasan under RKFI banner announced as “STR48”.
- ^ "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.
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- ^ 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.
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