Silambarasan TR

Silambarasan TR Biography

Silambarasan TR – Full Information

• Full Name: Silambarasan Tesingu Rajendar
• Also Known As: STR, Simbu
• Profession: Actor, Filmmaker, Singer, Lyricist, Composer
• Industry: Tamil Cinema
• Years Active: 1984 – Present
• Date of Birth: 3 February 1983
• Birthplace: Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India
• Nationality: Indian
• Religion: Hindu; a devotee of Lord Shiva
• Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Family Background

• Father: T. Rajendar (Actor, Producer, Director and Politician)
• Mother: Usha Rajendar

Siblings:

• Brother: Kuralarasan (Music Composer)
• Sister: Ilakiya

Education

• Educated at Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai.
• Later studied at Loyola College, Chennai.
• Continued his studies alongside his acting career, having started as a child artist.

Career Highlight

Recent Activity

• Appeared as Amaran in Mani Ratnam’s Thug Life (2025), his second film with the director after Chekka Chivantha Vaanam.
• Filming Arasan, directed by Vetrimaaran, slated for release in 2026.
• His 50th feature film, currently titled STR 50, is in pre-production under director Desingh Periyasamy, with Silambarasan also producing.
• A further project, STR 51, is in pre-production.
• Runs his own production banner, Ātman Cine Arts.
• Underwent a widely reported physical transformation from 2020, losing over 30 kilograms, turning vegetarian and learning Bharatanatyam.
• Has sung more than 90 playback songs and continues to write lyrics for his own films.

Awards List