Actor · Singer · Tamil cinema
TR Silambarasan
TR Silambarasan (Silambarasan Thesingu Rajendar) is an Indian film Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Lyricist, Music Director and Playback Singer. He predominantly works in Tamil film industry. He made his acting debut with the Tamil film "Kadhal Azhivathillai" in the year 2002. He began his career as a child artist in the films directed by his father T Rajender. He has worked as a child artist in 19 films. He is one of the multi-talented actors. He has also worked in Telugu films. He has worked as a playback singer, a Lyric writer for many films. He is popularly known as Simbu, STR and little superstar among his fans. He has sung the songs over 60 films for various music composers. He mostly collaborated with the famous music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja. He was horned with Kalamamani from the government of Tamil Nadu. He has received SIIMA Award, ITFA Award and Edison Award for Best Actor.
43 yearsBorn Feb 3, 1983Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Career at a glance
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Awards
2 won- South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actor – Tamil · 2021 · MaanaaduWon
- South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Male Playback Singer (Telugu) · 2013 · BaadshahWon
- Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actor – Tamil · 2023 · Vendhu Thanindhathu KaaduNominated
- South Indian International Movie AwardsTamil · 2018 · Chekka Chivantha VaanamNominated
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About TR Silambarasan
TR Silambarasan is an actor and singer in Tamil cinema and Telugu cinema. Clapnumber holds 81 titles for TR Silambarasan, from Mythili Ennai Kaathali in 1986 to Karuppu in 2026. By decade, that is 4 in the 1980s, 7 in the 1990s, 14 in the 2000s, 30 in the 2010s and 19 in the 2020s. Those titles are mostly action, thriller and drama.
Common questions
How many films has TR Silambarasan been in?
Clapnumber lists 81 titles for TR Silambarasan.
What was TR Silambarasan's first film?
The earliest release on file is Mythili Ennai Kaathali (1986).
What is TR Silambarasan's latest film?
The most recent release on file is Karuppu (2026).
Who has TR Silambarasan worked with most?
Yuvan Shankar Raja, on 16 titles in this catalogue.
Where can I watch TR Silambarasan's films?
Titles featuring TR Silambarasan are listed on SunNext, VI movies and tv and Amazon Prime. Clapnumber records where each one streams rather than hosting any of it.
Where is TR Silambarasan from?
TR Silambarasan is from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.