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Silambarasan TR best known by his stage name Simbu is a prominent Indian film actor, director, playback singer, and music composer. He primarily works in the Tamil film industry and made his acting debut as a child artist in the 1984 film Uravai Kaatha Kili directed by his father T Rajendar. His first lead role was in the 2002 romantic drama Kadhal Azhivathillai which was also directed by his father and produced by his mother Usha. Over the years, Silambarasan has starred in several successful films, including Manmadan, Vallavan, Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, and more.

In addition to acting, Silambarasan is known for his singing career. He began singing in Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala and has since recorded over 90 songs for various music directors. As a composer, he tuned songs and soundtracks for Santhanam’s Sakka Podu Podu Raja movie released in 2017. His portrayal of AGR in Pathu Thala (2023) received widespread critical acclaim. He teamed up with AGS Entertainment and director Ashwath Mariumuthu for his untitled 49th film.

Did You Know?

• Silambarasan acted in 19 films as a child artist and was affectionately called Little Superstar.
• He wrote and directed two Tamil films, Manmadhan (2004) and Vallavan (2006).
• Silambarasan penned the lyrics for several hit songs including Loosu Penne, Where Is The Party, Evan Di Unna Pethan, Pondati, and more.
• In 2006, the Government of Tamil Nadu honoured him with the prestigious Kalaimamani Award.
• Silambarasan has been at the centre of numerous controversies, often due to his candid nature.
• From an early age, he has been a devout Hindu and ardent follower of Lord Shiva.
• He has received two Edison Awards and three SIIMA Awards for his contributions to the Kollywood industry.
• On December 27, 2011, he released the single Love Anthem For World Peace and Love, promoting global harmony.
• Silambarasan is set to appear in the upcoming film Thug Life (2025), directed by Mani Ratnam, marking his second collaboration with the director after Chekka Chivantha Vaanam.
• He endorsed several popular brands and products like AbhiBus, Denver, 7 UP, and more.
• In 2015, he faced criticism for using derogatory language against women in his controversial composition Beep Song.

Movies

Year	Film	Role(s)
1984	Uravai Kaatha Kili	Silambarasu
1986	Mythili Ennai Kaathali	—
1987	Oru Thayin Sabhatham	—
1988	En Thangai Kalyani	Chimbu
1989	Samsara Sangeetham	Chimbu
1991	Shanti Enathu Shanti	Babu
1992	Enga Veetu Velan	Velan
1993	Pettredutha Pillai	Kumaran
1993	Sabash Babu	Babu
1994	Oru Vasantha Geetham	Silambhu
1995	Thai Thangai Paasam	Velu
1999	Monisha En Monalisa	Himself
2001	Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala	Himself
2002	Kadhal Virus	Himself
2002	Kadhal Azhivathillai	Simbhu
2003	Dum	Sathya
2003	Alai	Aadhi
2004	Kovil	Sakthivel
2004	Kuththu	Gurumoorthy
2004	Manmadhan	Madhankumar (Manmadhan), Madhanraj
2005	Thotti Jaya	Jayachandran (Thotti Jaya)
2006	Saravana	Saravana
2006	Vallavan	Vallavan
2008	Kaalai	Jeeva
2008	Silambattam	Vichu, Thamizharasan
2010	Goa	Madhankumar
2010	Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa	Karthik Sivakumar
2010	Ye Maaya Chesave	Himself
2011	Vaanam	Thillai Raja ("Cable" Raja/Raj)
2011	Osthe	Osthe Velan
2012	Podaa Podi	Arjun
2013	Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya	Himself
2014	Inga Enna Solluthu	Raghu
2015	Dongaata	Himself
2015	Kaaka Muttai	Himself
2015	Vaalu	Sakthi (Sharp)
2016	Idhu Namma Aalu	Shiva
2016	Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada	Rajinikanth Muralidharan
2017	Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan	Madura Michael, Ashwin Thatha, Thikku Siva
2018	Chekka Chivantha Vaanam	Ethirajan Senapathi
2018	Kaatrin Mozhi	Himself
2019	Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven	Adithya (Raja)
2019	90 ML	Himself
2021	Eeswaran	Eeswaran
2021	Maanaadu	Abdul Khaliq
2022	Maha	Malik
2022	Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu	Muthuveeran (Muthu)
2023	Pathu Thala	A. G. Raavanan (A. G. R.)
2025	Thug Life	TBA
2025	STR 48	TBA

Short Film

Year	Film	Role
2020	Karthik Dial Seytha Yenn	Karthik Sivakumar

Television

Year	Show	Role
2007	Jodi Number One	Judge
2022	Bigg Boss Ultimate	Host

Voice over

Year	Title	For Whom / Character
2009	Slumdog Millionaire	Dev Patel / Jamal Malik
2017	Katha Nayagan	–

Discography

As a playback singer

Year	Song(s)	Film	Composer	Language
1989	"I am a Little Star"	Samsara Sangeetham	T. Rajendar	English, Tamil
1999	"Monisha"	Monisha En Monalisa	T. Rajendar	Tamil
1999	"Mo Mo Monisha"	Monisha En Monalisa	T. Rajendar	Tamil
1999	"Monalisa Monalisa"	Monisha En Monalisa	T. Rajendar	Tamil
2002	"Mullaaga Kuththakkodaathu"	Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala	T. Rajendar	Tamil
2002	"Chukkumala Chukkumala"	Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala	T. Rajendar	Tamil
2002	"Baila More"	Kadhal Virus	A. R. Rahman	Tamil
2002	"Jothikava"	Kadhal Azhivathillai	T. Rajendar	Tamil
2002	"Clinton Magalo"	Kadhal Azhivathillai	T. Rajendar	Tamil
2002	"Paarkadha Podhu Podhu"	Kadhal Azhivathillai	T. Rajendar	Tamil
2002	"Kalakkuthu Karagaatam"	Sri Bannari Amman	T. Rajendar	Tamil
2002	"Queen Marys"	Maaran	Deva	Tamil
2002	"Sight Adippom"	April Maadhathil	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil
2002	"Stella Maris"	Samasthanam	Deva	Tamil
2002	"Koththamalli"	Samasthanam	Deva	Tamil
2002	"Dil Dil Dil"	Red	Deva	Tamil
2003	"Natpe Natpe"	Whistle	D. Imman	Tamil
2003	"Kuththadii Kuththadi"	Ramachandra	Deva	Tamil
2003	"Kalakkuven"	Dum	Deva	Tamil
2003	"Karuppo Sivappo"	Dum	Deva	Tamil
2003	"Adra Adra Dum"	Dum	Deva	Tamil
2003	"Kadhal Panna"	Kovil	Harris Jayaraj	Tamil
2004	"Pothu Thaaku"	Kuththu	Srikanth Deva	Tamil
2004	"En Aasai Mythiliae"	Manmadhan	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil
2004	"Thathai Thathai"	Manmadhan	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil
2004	"Chedi Onnu Mulaikudhey"	Manmadhan	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil
2006	"Gori Thera"	Saravana	Srikanth Deva	Tamil
2006	"Kadhal Keedal"	Saravana	Srikanth Deva	Tamil
2006	"Orangattu"	Yuga	Dhina	Tamil
2006	"Eppadiyum Oruthankidda"	Nee Venunda Chellam	Dhina	Tamil
2006	"Loosu Penne"	Vallavan	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil
2006	"Loosu Penne (Club Mix)"	Vallavan	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil
2006	"Kadhal Vanthirichu"	Vallavan	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil
2006	"Yammaadi Aathaadi"	Vallavan	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil
2006	"Loosu Ammayi"	Vallabha (D)	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Telugu
2006	"Loosu Ammayi (Club Mix)"	Vallabha (D)	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Telugu
2007	"Hello Hello I Love You"	Veerasamy	T. Rajender	Tamil
2007	"Oyyale"	Nee Naan Nila	Dhina	Tamil
2007	"Parangimala"	Pazhaniappa Kalloori	R. P. Patnaik	Tamil
2008	"Mabbe Masakesindile"	Nenu Meeku Telusa?	Achu Rajamani	Telugu
2008	"Pokkirina"	Sandai	Dhina	Tamil
2008	"Thanni Karuthuruchi"	Ennai Theriyuma ...? (D)	Achu Rajamani	Tamil
2008	"Kutti Pisase"	Kaalai	G. V. Prakash Kumar	Tamil
2008	"Vanthutaanda Kaalai"	Kaalai	G. V. Prakash Kumar	Tamil
2008	"Nallamdhana"	Silambattam	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil
2008	"Vechukkava (Remix)"	Silambattam	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil
2008	"Nijamena"	Maa Vaadu (D)	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil
2009	"Karuppayee"	Aathi Narayana	Srikanth Deva	Tamil
2009	"Mansellam"	Kulir 100°	Bobo Shashi	Tamil
2009	"Nan Unaku Niagara"	Vaigai	Sabesh–Murali	Tamil
2009	"Thallakulam"	Renigunta	Ganesh Raghavendra	Tamil
2009	"Mallakottai Kannu"	Anthony Yaar?	Dhina	Tamil
2010	"Kannakkol Thiruda"	Nellu	S. S. Kumaran	Tamil
2010	"Ka Ka Ka"	Naanayam	James Vasanthan	Tamil
2010	"Pattu Pattu"	Thillalangadi	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil
2010	"Sundara Purusha"	Murattu Kaalai	Srikanth Deva	Tamil
2010	"Sama Sama Yama Yama"	Drohi	V. Selvaganesh	Tamil
2010	"Oola Vediyae"	Thottupaar	Srikanth Deva	Tamil
2010	"Kaattuvazhi"	Mambattiyan	S. Thaman	Tamil
2011	"No Money No Honey"	Vaanam	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil
2011	"Evan Di Unna Pethan"	Vaanam	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil
2011	"Pondati"	Osthe	S. Thaman	Tamil
2011	"Nathiyile- Fully Loaded"	Doo	Abishek-Lawrence	Tamil
2011	"Nathiyile Alai Ondru"	Doo	Abishek-Lawrence	Tamil
2011	"Love Anthem"	Non-album single	Silambarasan	Tamil
2012	"Love Panlaama Venaama"	Podaa Podi	Dharan Kumar	Tamil
2012	"I am a Kuthu Dancer"	Podaa Podi	Dharan Kumar	Tamil
2012	"Appan Mavane Vaada"	Podaa Podi	Dharan Kumar	Tamil
2012	"Natpukkillai Ellai"	Sridar (D)	Rahul Raj	Tamil
2012	"Vandharai Vazhavaikum"	Mathil Mel Poonai	Ganesh Raghavendra	Tamil
2013	"Oru Porambokku"	Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil
2013	"Kalaipom"	Naan Rajavaga Pogiren	G. V. Prakash Kumar	Tamil
2013	"Jagada Jagada Remix"	Backbench Student	Sunil Kashyap	Telugu
2013	"Diamond Girl"	Baadshah	S. Thaman	Telugu
2013	"Venannu Sonnada"	Anbha Azhaga	Arul Murugan	Tamil
2013	"Vellithirai"	Netru Indru	Rehaan	Tamil
2013	"Bujji Pilla"	Potugadu	Achu Rajamani	Telugu
2014	"Kuttipayale"	Inga Enna Solluthu	Dharan Kumar	Tamil
2014	"Maman Machan"	Vallinam	S. Thaman	Tamil
2014	"Penne Penne"	Marumunai	Sathyadev	Tamil
2014	"Engathaan Porantha"	Vaalu	S. Thaman	Tamil
2014	"Love Endraven"	Vaalu	S. Thaman	Tamil
2015	"Adiye Rathiye"	Sagaptham	Karthik Raja	Tamil
2015	"Melathaalam"	Adida Melam	Abhishek	Tamil
2015	"Aasai Mela"	Thiruttu Kalyanam	Vaidhy	Tamil
2015	"Hitu Songu Maama"	Sakalakala Vallavan	S. Thaman	Tamil
2015	"Desi Girl"	Sakalakala Vallavan	S. Thaman	Tamil
2015	"Beep Song"	Non-album single	Anirudh Ravichander	Tamil
2016	"Kaathaga"	Idhu Namma Aalu	Kuralarasan	Tamil
2016	"En Raagam Oru Thalai Raagam"	Idhu Namma Aalu	Kuralarasan	Tamil
2016	"Naa Ragam Ontriragam"	Saraahsudu (D)	Kuralarasan	Tamil
2016	"Vote Song"	Non-album single	Silambarasan	Tamil
2016	"Thaarumaaru Thakkaalisoru"	Veera Sivaji	D. Imman	Tamil
2016	"Hot Shot Hero"	Thikka	S. Thaman	Tamil
2016	"Aattaikku Ready ah"	Non-album single	S. Thaman	Tamil
2016	"Sumar Moonji Kumaru"	Bruce Lee	G. V. Prakash Kumar	Tamil
2016	"Showkali"	Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada	A. R. Rahman	Tamil
2017	"Trend Song"	Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil
2017	"Peiyophobilia"	Rum	Anirudh Ravichander	Tamil
2017	"Raththam En Raththam"	Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil
2017	"Ek Gau Mein"	Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae	Vishal Chandrasekhar	Tamil
2017	"Seruppu Song"	En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom	Ishaan Dev	Tamil
2018	"Bakku Bakku"	Thodraa	R. N. Uthamaraja	Tamil
2018	"Kuniri Thakatha"	Iruvudellava Bittu	Sridhar V. Sambhram	Kannada
2018	"Naan Yaarunnu Theriyumma"	Raja Ranguski	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil
2018	"Periyar Kuthu"	Non-album single	Ramesh Thamilmani	Tamil
2019	"Cow Song"	Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma	Dharan Kumar	Tamil
2019	"Pinjula Pinjula"	Simba	Vishal Chandrasekhar	Tamil
2019	"Red Cardu"	Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven	Hiphop Tamizha	Tamil
2019	"Gokka Makka"	Titanic Kadhalum Kavundhu Pogum	Nivas K. Prasanna	Tamil
2019	"Marana Matta"	90ML	Silambarasan	Tamil
2019	"Sivabaanam"	90ML	Silambarasan	Tamil
2019	"Kadhal Kadikkuthu"	90ML	Silambarasan	Tamil
2020	"Rainbow Thiralil"	Takkar	Nivas K. Prasanna	Tamil
2020	"No Cash"	Thatrom Thookrom	Balamurali Balu	Tamil
2020	"Dei Mamu"	Ivan Than Uthaman	S. Thaman	Tamil
2020	"Don't Worry Pullingo"	Irumbu Manithan	KS.Manoj	Tamil
2020	"Superstar Anthem"	Friendship	DM.Udhay Kumar	Tamil
2020	"Gneyang Kaatthal Sei"	Album Song	Srinath Pitchai	Tamil
2021	"Mangalyam"	Eeswaran	S. Thaman	Tamil
2021	"Yaaraiyum Ivalo Azhaga"	Sulthan	Vivek–Mervin	Tamil
2021	"Muruga"	Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir	Nivas K Prasanna	Tamil
2021	"Voice of Unity"	Maanaadu	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Tamil
2022	"FIR Theme song"	FIR	Ashwath	Tamil
2022	"Bullet Song"	The Warriorr	Devi Sri Prasad	Telugu
2022	"Bullet Song"	The Warriorr	Devi Sri Prasad	Tamil
2022	"Kaalathukkum Nee Venum"	Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu	A. R. Rahman	Tamil
2022	"Taali Taali"	Double XL	Sohail Sen	Hindi, Tamil
2022	"Time Ivvu Pilla"	18 Pages	Gopi Sundar	Telugu
2023	"Thee Thalapathy"	Varisu	Thaman S	Tamil
2024	"Melathalam"	Adida Melam	Abhishek—Lawrence	Tamil

As a lyricist

Year	Song(s)	Film	Composer
2003	"Adra Adra Dum"	Dum	Deva
2006	"Loosu Penne"	Vallavan	Yuvan Shankar Raja
2008	"Kaala Kaala"	Kaalai	G. V. Prakash Kumar
2008	"Where Is The Party"	Silambattam	Yuvan Shankar Raja
2011	"Love Anthem"	Non-album single	Silambarasan
2011	"Evan Di Unna Pethan"	Vaanam	Yuvan Shankar Raja
2011	"Pondati"	Osthe	S. Thaman
2012	"Love Panlaama Venaama"	Podaa Podi	Dharan Kumar
2012	"I Am A Kuthu Dancer"	Podaa Podi	Dharan Kumar
2014	"Kuttipayale"	Inga Enna Solluthu	Silambarasan
2015	"Love Endravan"	Vaalu	S. Thaman
2015	"Engathaan Porantha"	Vaalu	S. Thaman
2015	"Beep Song"	Non-album single	Anirudh Ravichander
2016	"Kaathaga"	Idhu Namma Aalu	Kuralarasan
2016	"Vote Song"	Non-album single	Silambarasan
2017	"Trend Song"	Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan	Yuvan Shankar Raja
2017	"Spiritual Gaana"	Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan	Yuvan Shankar Raja
2017	"Thatha love"	Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan	Yuvan Shankar Raja

As composer

Year	Album	Notes
2011	Love Anthem	Non-album single
2014	Inga Enna Solluthu	Only one song “Kuttipayale”
2016	Vote Song	Non-album single
2017	Sakka Podu Podu Raja	–
2019	90ML	–

Awards and Nominations

Year	Artist/Work	Award	Category	Result
2009	Silambattam	Isaiyaruvi Tamil Music Awards	Rising Star Lyricist	Won
2009	Silambattam	Isaiyaruvi Tamil Music Awards	Best Dancer	Won
2010	Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya	Edison Award	Best Actor	Won
2010	Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya	Big FM Tamil Entertainment Awards	Most Entertaining Actor	Won
2010	Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya	Vijay Award	Best Actor	Nominated
2010	Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya	Filmfare Award	Best Actor	Nominated
2011	Vaanam	ITFA	Best Actor	Won
2012	Silambarasan	SIIMA Award	Stylish Star of South Cinema	Won
2014	“Diamond Girl” from Baadshah	SIIMA Award	Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu)	Won
2012	Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada	Edison Award	Best Actor	Won

Honours

Year	Honor
2006	Kalamamani from the Government of Tamil Nadu
2022	Honorary Doctorate by Vels University

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