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Silambarasan TR

シランバラサン　/　しらんばらさん

Film director from India

February 3, 1984 (age 42)　・　Chennai, Chennai district, India

Chennai district
film director
actor
screenwriter

My Take

What strikes me about Silambarasan TR is the sheer breadth of his craft. Directing, acting, writing, lyrics, singing, all in one career, is a kind of authorship that's rare even in maximalist Tamil cinema. Being the son of T. Rajendar could have made him a coasting nepotism case, yet he weathered an early reputation for controversy and let the work answer back, picking up Edison and SIIMA awards along the way. I respect performers who control their own creative language rather than just renting their face out. Simbu feels like a restless, self-authored artist, and that restlessness is exactly what keeps him worth watching.

Overview

Silambarasan Tesingu Rajendar (born 3 February 1983), popularly known as Simbu or by his initials as STR, is an Indian actor, producer,director and playback singer who primarily works in Tamil cinema. He is a recipient of two Edison Awards and three SIIMA Awards. He is the eldest son of actor/director T. Rajendar.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Silambarasan TR
Name (Japanese): シランバラサン
Reading: しらんばらさん
Born: February 3, 1984 (age 42)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Rat
Origin: Chennai, Chennai district, India
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: film director / actor / screenwriter / lyricist / songwriter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Xhttps://x.com/iam_str
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silambarasan

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