102-458: Silambarasan Thesingu Rajendar (born 3 February 1983), popularly known as Simbu or by his initials as STR , is an Indian actor and playback singer who primarily works in Tamil cinema . He is the eldest son of director T. Rajendar . He began his acting career by playing roles as a child artist in films directed by his father, before his first lead role in his father's Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002). He
204-500: A pooja at AVM Productions in Chennai on 10 May 2011, and filming began on 26 June in Mysore . Nearly all of the film was shot in and around Mysore in a single shooting schedule, which was finished by mid-August. Silambarasan began a fitness regime with workouts at the gym, unlike Salman Khan (who went on a special diet to lose his six-pack abs ). The film's final shooting schedule
306-531: A remake of the 2010 Bollywood film Dabangg . It stars Silambarasan , Richa Gangopadhyay , Sonu Sood , Jithan Ramesh , Santhanam , VTV Ganesh , Nassar and Revathi . Osthe tells the story of a fearless police officer, "Osthi" Velan (Silambarasan), and his troubled relationship with his stepfather and half-brother as he embarks on a mission to take down a corrupt politician. Sonu Sood reprised his role from Dabangg . Produced by Balaji Real Media, Renny Johnson and distributed by Reliance Entertainment ,
408-937: A town or village to screen the films. The first of its kind was established in Madras , called "Edison's Grand Cinemamegaphone". This was due to the fact that electric carbons were used for motion picture projectors. Most of the films screened then were shorts made in the United States and Britain . In 1909, an Englishman, T. H. Huffton, founded Peninsular Film Services in Madras and produced some short films for local audiences. But soon, hour-long films, which narrated dramatic stories, then known as " drama films ", were imported. From 1912 onwards, feature films made in Bombay (now Mumbai ) were also screened in Madras. The era of short films had ended. The arrival of drama films firmly established cinema as
510-423: A box office failure. Several months after the release, the film's producer Michael Rayappan and director Adhik Ravichandran met the media to criticise the actor's unruly behaviour and interference during the course of the project. They alleged that during the first schedule, production was delayed by two months because several actresses refused to star opposite Silambarasan knowing his unprofessionalism and that later,
612-582: A decent market. Tamil films have enjoyed consistent popularity among populations in South East Asia . Since Chandralekha , Muthu was the second Tamil film to be dubbed into Japanese (as Mutu: Odoru Maharaja ) and grossed a record $ 1.6 million in 1998. In 2010, Enthiran grossed a record $ 4 million in North America. Many Tamil-language films have premiered or have been selected as special presentations at various film festivals across
714-518: A few months. Once it was demonstrated as a commercial proposition, a Western entrepreneur, Warwick Major, built the first cinema theatre , the Electric Theatre, which still stands. It was a favourite haunt of the British community in Madras. The theatre was shut down after a few years. This building is now part of a post office complex on Anna Salai ( Mount Road ). The Lyric Theatre was also built in
816-420: A grand exhibition was organised in Madras . Its major attraction was the screening of short films accompanied by sound. A British company imported a Crone megaphone , made up of a film projector to which a gramophone with a disc containing prerecorded sound was linked, and both were run in unison, producing picture and sound simultaneously. However, there was no synched dialogue . Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu ,
918-622: A permanent cinema house in Madras—Gaiety, in 1914, the first cinema house in Madras to be built by an Indian. He soon added two more, Crown Theatre in Mint and Globe (later called Roxy) in Purasawalkam . Swamikannu Vincent, who had built one of the first cinema halls of South India in Coimbatore , introduced the concept of "Tent Cinema" in which a tent was erected on a stretch of open land close to
1020-462: A politician, attempts to bribe the residents of 14 villages to win the by-election. When Daniel's goons try to distribute the money, Velan, now a police officer named Osthe Velan, confronts them and seizes the funds. Velan still harbors hatred towards his stepfamily. Balan falls in love with Nirmala, but his father disapproves due to a loan he took to start an oil mill, which he can only repay if Balan marries
1122-555: A popular entertainment form. More cinema houses came up in the city. Fascinated by this new entertainment form, an automobile dealer in the Thousand Lights area of Madras, R. Nataraja Mudaliyar , decided to venture into film production. After a few days' training in Pune with the cinematographer Stewart Smith, the official cinematographer of Lord Curzon 's 1903 Durbar, he started a film production concern in 1916. The man who truly laid
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#17328947347421224-452: A press conference. Silambarasan had run for the position of vice-president as a part of Sarathkumar 's team, and in a bid to denounce Vishal's credibility for the opposing party, the actor alleged that Vishal had a personal vendetta against Sarathkumar. He further added that Vishal was behaving like a "fox" and ridiculed Vishal's stature to be a part of the election. Silambarasan's actions were widely criticised, with Vishal subsequently thanking
1326-407: A project titled Arasan , directed by Narayan Nagendra Rao, during the development of the film in 2015. Despite reluctance from the director to begin a civil suit, the producers filed a complaint and recovered the advance. In August 2019, producer Suresh Kamatchi announced that he had ousted Silambarasan from his film Maanaadu owing to the actor's failure to commit to dates properly. The film, which
1428-460: A promotional video to his " The Love Anthem " within a month of "Why This Kolaveri Di"'s release. The actor's actions and song were criticised by the media during the period, who felt he purely just wanted to compete with Dhanush. In 2012, the pair reconciled and sorted their difference during an awards ceremony held in Dubai, and later celebrated Dhanush's birthday together. Dhanush dismissed reports that
1530-576: A schedule, the pair could not sort out their differences and the film was shelved. Soon after the failure of their collaboration in Kaalai (2008), director Tarun Gopi was critical of Silambarasan's involvement in the project and stated that the actor grossly interfered with his duties as a director. Gopi labelled the actor "unprofessional" and stated that he could not recognise the film from his original script. He later apologised for his remarks in late 2011. Cinematographer Madhi also had similar problems with
1632-724: A secondary hub for Hindi cinema , other South Indian film industries, as well as for Sri Lankan cinema . Over the last quarter of the 20th century, Tamil films established a global presence, enjoying strong box office collections among Tamil-speaking audiences in Sri Lanka , Malaysia , and Singapore . Tamil films are also distributed throughout the Middle East , Oceania , Europe , North America , parts of Africa , and Japan . The industry also inspired independent filmmaking among Tamil diaspora populations in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, and
1734-460: A standard deviation of ±10 lakh tickets during 2011–16. The Chennai film industry produced the first nationally distributed film across India in 1948 with Chandralekha . They have one of the widest overseas distribution, with large audience turnout from the Tamil diaspora . They are distributed to various parts of Asia, Africa, Western Europe, North America and Oceania. Many successful Tamil films have been remade by other film industries. It
1836-572: A studio, the first in south India, was set up in Madras at 10 Millers Road, Kilpauk. He called it the India Film Company. Rangavadivelu, an actor from Suguna Vilasa Sabha, a theatre company then, was hired to train the actors. Thirty-five days later, the first feature film made in south India, The Extermination of Keechakan / Keechakavatham , based on an episode from the Mahabharata , was released produced and directed by R. Nataraja, who established
1938-682: A successful photographer , took over the equipment after the exhibition and set up a tent cinema near the Madras High Court . With this equipment, he screened the short films Pearl Fish and Raja's Casket in the Victoria Public Hall. When this proved successful, he screened the films in a tent set up in Esplanade. These tent events were the true precursors of the cinema shows. Naidu travelled with this unit to Burma (now Myanmar ) and Sri Lanka , and when he had gathered enough money, he put up
2040-653: A vegetarian during this period, lost over 30 kilograms, and also learnt Bharatanatyam . His comeback film was Eeswaran , directed by Suseenthiran . It was released on the eve of Pongal festival in theatres after the COVID-19 lockdown was lifted in Tamil Nadu on 14 January 2021, clashing with Vijay's Master (2021). Silambarasan's next release was the political thriller film, Maanaadu (2021), directed by Venkat Prabhu , which hit theatres in Diwali . In 2022, he returned to TV as
2142-484: A wealthy woman. Meanwhile, Boxer Daniel becomes enraged when he learns that the money has not been distributed and attempts to contact his goons. The goons mistakenly go to the Kattupakam Police Station while searching for Osthe Velan's house, leading to a chase between them and the police team. During the pursuit, Osthe Velan falls in love with Neduvalli, whose father is an alcoholic. Daniel tries to retrieve
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#17328947347422244-447: Is a recipient of two Edison Awards and three SIIMA Awards. Silambarasan was born on 3 February 1983 in Madras , Tamil Nadu , as the eldest child of T. Rajendar and Usha Rajendar. He has a younger brother Kuralarasan , and a sister Ilakiya. From an early age, he has been a devout Hindu and an ardent follower of Lord Shiva . Silambarasan was educated at Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai . He then studied at
2346-754: Is estimated by the Manorama Yearbook 2000 (a popular almanac) that over 5,000 Tamil films were produced in the 20th century. Tamil films have also been dubbed into other languages, thus reaching a much wider audience. There has been a growing presence of English in dialogue and songs in Chennai films. It is not uncommon to see movies that feature dialogue studded with English words and phrases, or even whole sentences. Some movies are also simultaneously made in two or three languages (either using subtitles or several soundtracks). Chennai's film composers have popularised their highly unique, syncretic style of film music across
2448-786: The Central Board of Film Certification alone were eligible for tax exemption and those with an "A" certificate could not fit into this category. There are three major roles in the Tamil film value chain viz producer, distributor and exhibitor. The distributor purchases theatrical distribution rights from the producer for exhibiting the film in a defined territory. The distributor performs enhanced functions such as: There are three popular approaches to transfer of distribution rights via distribution contracts: There are four popular approaches to transfer of exhibition rights via exhibition contracts: Film studios in Chennai are bound by legislation, such as
2550-890: The Loyola College, Chennai . Silambarasan starred in many of his father's films as a child until 2002, when he acted in his father's Kadhal Azhivathillai , his first main role as a hero. Silambarasan appeared as a baby in the film Uravai Kaatha Kili held by his father T Rajendar. He started acting in several of his father's movies, including Thai Thangai Paasam , Oru Vasantha Geetham , En Thangai Kalyani , Enga Veetu Velan , Monisha En Monalisa , Oru Thayin Sabhatham , Samsara Sangeetham , Shanti Enathu Shanti , Pettredutha Pillai and Sabash Babu . Silambarasan played his first protagonist role in Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002), directed by his father. His second film
2652-412: The Madras audience. The legendary Otraivadai drama theatre had been built in 1872 itself in Mint. Many drama halls had come up in the city where short silent films were screened in the afternoon and plays were enacted in the night. The scene changed in 1934 when Madras got its first sound studio. By this time, all the cinema houses in Madras had been wired for sound. Narayanan, who had been active during
2754-403: The Tamil -language only. This is in accordance with Government Order 72 passed on 22 July 2006. The first film to be released after the new Order was Unakkum Enakkum . The original title had been Something Something Unakkum Ennakkum , a half-English and a half-Tamil title. In July 2011, strict norms on entertainment tax were passed which stated that films which were given a "U" certificate by
2856-464: The Telugu film Mirapakaay (2011), and "Kalasala" resembles the song "Munni Badnaam Hui" from Dabangg . Although Shruti Haasan was rumoured to have sung "Kalasala", veteran singer L. R. Eswari provided the vocal. Elements of "Kalasala Kalasala" were sampled in " Don't Sell Out " by rapper Tinie Tempah . The film's satellite rights were secured by Sun TV for ₹ 4.50 crore (US$ 540,000). Osthe
2958-663: The West . M. Edwards first screened a selection of silent films at the Victoria Public Hall in Madras in 1897 during the British Raj . The selected films all featured non-fictional subjects; they were mostly photographed records of day-to-day events. The film scholar Stephen Hughes points out that within a few years there were regular ticketed shows in a hall in Pophams Broadway, started by one Mrs. Klug, but this lasted only for
3060-483: The film projector and silent films from the Frenchman Du Pont and set up a business as film exhibitor . Soon, he tied up with Pathé , a well-known pioneering film-producing company, and imported projectors . This helped new cinema houses to sprout across the presidency . In later years, he produced talkies and also built a cinema in Coimbatore . To celebrate the event of King George V 's visit in 1909,
3162-406: The "Beep Song" was leaked online and was widely circulated. The song was initially reported to be written and sung by Silambarasan and composed by music director Anirudh Ravichander , and featured an expletive degrading women which had been beeped out. Subsequently, Anirudh denied any involvement in the song and Silambarasan clarified that he had written, composed and sung the song himself, stating he
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3264-547: The 1990s and early 2000s cutting across ethnic and linguistic barriers. Such films include Roja (1992), Indian (1996), Pokkiri (2007), Enthiran (2010). Tamil cinema has since produced some of the most commercially successful actors, directors and films of Indian cinema. By the end of the 1930s, the legislature of the State of Madras passed the Entertainment Tax Act of 1939. Madras (now Chennai), then became
3366-669: The Cinematography Film Rules of 1948, the Cinematography Act of 1952, and the Copyright Act of 1957. In Tamil Nadu , cinema ticket prices are regulated by the government . Single screen theatres may charge a maximum of ₹ 50, while theatres with more than three screens may charge a maximum of ₹ 120 per ticket. Osthe Osthe ( The Best ) is a 2011 Indian Tamil -language action comedy film directed by S. Dharani ,
3468-503: The India Film Company Limited. Despite a century of increasing box office takings, Tamil cinema remains informal. Nevertheless, there are few exceptions like Modern Theatres, Gemini Studios , AVM and Sri Thenandal Films that survived beyond 100 productions. In 2017, opposing the dual taxation of GST (28%) and entertainment tax (30%), Tamilnadu Theatre Owners Association announced indefinite closure of all cinemas in
3570-601: The Mount Road area. This venue boasted a variety of events, including plays in English, Western classical music concerts, and ballroom dances . Silent films were also screened as an additional attraction. Swamikannu Vincent , a railway draftsman from Tiruchirapalli , became a travelling exhibitor in 1905. He showed short movies in a tent in Esplanade , near the present Parry's Corner, using carbide jet-burners for projection. He bought
3672-511: The Tamil film industry. He has had a long-running rivalry with actor Dhanush , which has been widely reported in the media. Initial hostility between the pair began after certain punch dialogues from Silambarasan's Manmadhan (2004) had seemed to be directed at Dhanush, including a reference to his sudden rise to fame with Kadhal Kondein (2003) and his marriage to Aishwarya Dhanush , the daughter of leading actor Rajinikanth . When questioned about their rivalry in 2005, Silambarasan stated that
3774-445: The action masala film Kaalai , which was a flop. Later that year, he appeared in another action masala film Silambattam . In 2010, his film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa , directed and written by Gautham Vasudev Menon , became a Tamil 'cult classic' film. Director K. Balachander in an open letter called Silambarasan's performance as his best in his career. The following year he appeared in two films. In early 2011, he appeared in
3876-421: The actor during the making of Silambattam (2008). In 2010, Linguswamy sacked Silambarasan from the production of Vettai (2012) after the actor suddenly began production on another film, Vaanam , without letting the director know. In reply, Silambarasan argued that Linguswamy had wasted hundred days of his time without telling him the script of Vettai and called the director "unprofessional". Silambarasan
3978-408: The actor for tilting public opinion further towards his team. Subsequently, Sarathkumar's team and Silambarasan unanimously lost in the election process. Tamil cinema Tamil cinema is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Tamil language , the main spoken language in the state of Tamil Nadu . It is nicknamed Kollywood , a portmanteau of
4080-479: The actor insisted that the team shift to a different town from the finalised town of Madurai , as he did not like the warm climate. After moving the shoot to Dindigul , he continued to refuse to shoot in public areas or on Sundays and regularly failed to turn up as per the agreed schedule. They alleged that during the first schedule, Silambarasan refused to film a song sequence, unfairly requested Shriya Saran to be replaced after she had finished her portions, demanded
4182-550: The actor's lack of punctuality, revealing that the actor failed to turn up for a shoot abroad during the making of Achcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada , prompting a delay in the film's production. However he has also labelled Silambarasan as an "outstanding actor" and noted his high levels of comfort and trust in Silambarasan's ability. Silambarasan's Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan (2017) opened in June 2017 to negative reviews and became
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4284-439: The actress had wasted almost two years on the film due to the producers' poor organisation and was still yet to be paid for her work. He further stated that Silambarasan was insisting an extra "kuthu" number that the script did not warrant and that Rajender, Kuralarasan and Silambarasan were unnecessarily interested in making sure that the song was included against Pandiraj's wishes. Gautham Vasudev Menon has also spoken out against
4386-662: The body to compel the actor to return their advances. Gnanavel Raja had been making an untitled film with the actor directed by Narathar, while Raghavendra had paid the actor a deposit for Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa 2 . The actor's films have also languished in development hell since 2011, with the media widely labelling his interference as a reason behind the delays. Vignesh Shivan 's Podaa Podi (2012) took four years to complete after production had started, while his next release Vaalu (2015) took three years. Another film, Nelson Dilipkumar's Vettai Mannan , began in November 2010 and
4488-550: The case to the Madras High Court for anticipatory bail. The Madras High Court consequently refused to issue an interim stay to arrest Silambarasan. In late February 2016, Silambarasan appeared before the Coimbatore City police in connection with the "Beep Song" case and claimed that he had composed the song long ago when he was depressed due to a love failure; he further stated that Anirudh had no role in it. Silambarasan experienced difficulties with director A. J. Murugan during
4590-509: The ceremony, and marries her instead. Osthe Velan's father is now ashamed of him, but Osthe Velan confronts his father aggressively. Daniel requests the minister to suspend Osthe Velan, but the minister requires a valid reason. Balan assaults an employee at his father's factory, leading to an altercation with Osthe Velan. The people of Kattupakam demand Osthe Velan's suspension, prompting him to apologize to Balan. The minister informs Osthe Velan of his suspension, but Osthe Velan aligns himself with
4692-607: The complaint, The Racecourse Police Station registered FIR against the actor and Anirudh. Likewise, the Cyber Crime Police in Egmore also registered a similar case against them. Silambarasan stated on his Twitter page that he will not hide anywhere and will face the course of law. However, he failed to appear in the Racecourse Police station on 19 December 2015 as per the summons sent to him. Fearing arrest, Silambarasan had moved
4794-543: The constructed nature of their work so that the realistic narrative was wholly dominant, Indian filmmakers made no attempt to conceal the fact that what was shown on the screen was a creation, an illusion, a fiction. However, they demonstrated how this creation intersected with people's day-to-day lives in complex ways. By the end of the 1930s, the State of Madras legislature passed the Entertainment Tax Act 1939 . In 1916,
4896-577: The contract killer's goons and Osthe Velan at the railway station, resulting in the contract killer's death. Osthe Velan deceives the Police Commissioner, claiming the contract killer was hiding to assassinate Daniel. Daniel devises a plan to make Osthe Velan his personal bodyguard, but it fails. Osthe Velan asks Neduvalli's father to allow him to marry her, and he agrees, sacrificing himself since his daughter wouldn't accept while he's alive. Osthe Velan then takes Neduvalli to Balan's wedding, interrupts
4998-420: The cuts were necessary for the pace of the film, while adding that Goundamani as a senior actor, should have known better. During the making of Vallavan (2006), actress Reemma Sen threatened legal action against Silambarasan after he made changes to the scope of her role in the film. She later stated she regretted her claim and was proud to have won critical acclaim for the character. Actress Lekha Washington
5100-464: The dates of Tamannaah and Shriya Saran were widely wasted. As a result of the incident, Silambarasan was widely criticised by his peers in the Tamil film industry. In 2018, the Madras High Court ruled that Silambarasan had to pay back the money that he received as an advance from the producers at Passion Movie Makers. The ruling was in relation to the actor's failure to turn up for the shoot of
5202-572: The early cinema were the cultural influences of the country. The Tamil -language was the medium in which many plays and stories were written since the ages as early as the Cholas . They were highly stylised and nature of the spectacle was one which could attract the people. Along with this, music and dance were one of the main entertainment sources. There is a strong Indian tradition of narrating mythology, history, fairy tales and so on through song and dance. Whereas Hollywood filmmakers strove to conceal
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#17328947347425304-469: The film industry came to support Silambarasan stating that there have been more objectionable scenes in films in the past and that there were "bigger issues in society" and applying censorship was not "the ideal way out in democracy." After releasing a promotional version of " The Love Anthem " song in 2011, Silambarasan announced that a final version would be released thereafter and announced his desire to bring in international artists Akon and Rihanna for
5406-561: The film was launched at AVM Studios in Chennai in May 2011; principal photography began in Mysore the following month. Its music was composed by Sai Thaman , with cinematography by Gopinath and editing by V. T. Vijayan . The film was released worldwide on 8 December 2011 to mixed reviews from critics. It was a lukewarm box-office hit. The film begins with Velan, a young boy living with his mother, stepbrother Balan, and stepfather Subbaiah Pillai, whom he despises. Fifteen years later, Boxer Daniel,
5508-587: The film's production. In 2018, he appeared in Mani Ratnam 's, Chekka Chivantha Vaanam , as part of an ensemble cast that included Arvind Swamy , Vijay Sethupathi and Arun Vijay . In 2019, STR acted in Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven , the remake of Attarintiki Daredhi (2013). After a brief hiatus during the pandemic, Silambarasan revealed to the public that he was on a regimen to significantly reduce his weight and improve his spirituality. He became
5610-553: The first Tamil film to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film , the feat was repeated by Kanchivaram in 2007. Tamil films enjoy significant patronage in neighbouring Indian states like Kerala , Karnataka , Andhra Pradesh , Maharashtra , Gujarat and New Delhi . In Kerala and Karnataka the films are directly released in Tamil but in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh they are generally dubbed into Telugu where they have
5712-480: The foundations of Tamil cinema was A. Narayanan. After a few years in film distribution, he set up a production company in Madras, the General Pictures Corporation, popularly known as GPC. Beginning with The Faithful Wife / Dharmapathini (1929), GPC made about 24 feature films. GPC functioned as a film school and its alumni included names such as Sundara Rao Nadkarni and Jiten Banerji. The studio of GPC
5814-562: The globe, such as Mani Ratnam 's Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Vasanthabalan 's Veyyil (2006) and Ameer Sultan 's Paruthiveeran (2007). Kanchivaram (2009) was selected to be premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival . Tamil films have been a part of films submitted by India for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language on eight occasions, next only to Hindi. Mani Ratnam's Nayakan (1987)
5916-414: The hospital and pays for his operation. Daniel praises Balan but reveals that he murdered Osthe Velan's mother, takes Balan hostage, and engages in a chase with Osthe Velan. Osthe Velan rescues Balan and kills Daniel. Ultimately, Balan marries Nirmala. After considering Bollywood actresses Sonakshi Sinha and Sonam Kapoor , Bengali actress Richa Gangopadhyay (who had starred in a number of Telugu films)
6018-464: The host of Bigg Boss Ultimate. In 2023, he starred in the gangster film Pathu Thala , which was a remake of the Kannada film Mufti . The film was fairly successful, collecting over ₹ 50 crores. His next film bankrolled by Kamal Hassan 's Raaj Kamal Films International , was announced with a working title of STR48 , marking his 48th feature film. It is being directed by Desingh Periyasamy . He
6120-413: The incident a "sad phase in his career" and stated he was unsure if he would work with Silambarasan again. In return, Silambarasan denied any involvement in the film's promotional strategy and hinted that the film's success was largely dependent on his star image. During the campaigning process for the 2015 Nadigar Sangam elections, Silambarasan launched a scathing personal attack on actor Vishal during
6222-488: The international artists concerned. Rajendar noted that the sound editor Ramji Soma and a Canadian entrepreneur Talvinder Bathh had charged Rs 12 million ($ 200,000) from his company and failed to return it despite promises made to sign on Akon, David Guetta and either Rihanna or Nicole Scherzinger for the project. In May 2013, Silambarasan was finally successfully able to bring in Akon to collaborate for an alternate version of
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#17328947347426324-404: The lead actress. Jiiva publicly called Silambarasan a "back stabber", though soon both actors decided to stop their respective public name calling. Following the release of Vaanam (2011), actor Bharath expressed his disappointment at being largely left out of the film's promotions and alleged that Silambarasan had asked the producers to reduce publicity for the film's other actors. Bharath called
6426-550: The lyrics for several songs of his films. On 27 December 2011, Silambarasan released the non-film single " Love Anthem For World Peace and Love " to promote world peace. In 2013, he sang ''Diamond Girl'' in Tollywood film Baadshah directed by Srinu Vaitla starring Jr. NTR and Kajal Aggarwal . This was his first venture in Telugu music. He stated in the summer of 2015 that he would collaborate with Yuvan Shankar Raja to release
6528-420: The magic that made Dabangg work." According to an IndiaGlitz.com reviewer, " Osthe ends up as an entertainer." Behindwoods rated the film 2.5 out of five, calling it entertaining; Sify also called it a "time-pass entertainer." Rohit Ramachandran of Nowrunning.com rated the film two out of five, calling it "a snoozefest." Osthi earned ₹ 3 crore worldwide on its opening day, and was reported as having
6630-500: The making of his breakthrough film, Manmadhan (2004) and was widely reported by the media to have "ghost-directed" the project. Murugan later suggested that Silambarasan and his family then continually deprived him of royalties deriving from the film, such as the story credits, the Hindi remake rights and sequel rights. Murugan was later demoted and worked in Silambarasan's directorial venture, Vallavan (2006) as an associate director, and
6732-409: The media that Idhu Namma Aalu was his production and that others should not question his involvement in the project. Pandiraj later also publicly clashed with Silambarasan's brother, the composer Kuralarasan , stating his annoyance at the delay in providing the film's music. He also defended actress Nayanthara against a complaint made by Silambarasan's father to be, producer T. Rajender , and stated
6834-559: The minister, leading to the revocation of the suspension order. Osthe Velan poisons Daniel's adulterated alcohol and raids the location where Daniel is present, confiscating the additional money. In retaliation, Daniel sets fire to Subbaiah Pillai's factory, resulting in a heart attack. Daniel recruits Balan as his henchman and plants a bomb in a fruit basket destined for the minister's house, framing Balan. Daniel instructs Balan to kill Osthe Velan, but Balan refuses, and Osthe Velan fakes his own death. The next day, Osthe Velan visits his father in
6936-664: The money with the collector's support, but Osthe Velan refuses to return it and mocks him instead. Daniel confronts Osthe Velan at the check post, but Osthe Velan displays his attitude, irritating Daniel. Daniel hires a contract killer to eliminate Osthe Velan. Balan steals the money from Velan to marry Nirmala and gives it to her father, who accepts their marriage. Osthe Velan asks for Neduvalli's hand in marriage, but she declines, citing her need to care for her ailing father. Upon returning home, Osthe Velan discovers his mother's lifeless body. At her funeral, he urges his stepfather and brother to reconcile, but they refuse. A fight ensues between
7038-483: The multi-starrer Vaanam (2011) as Cable Raja, a poor youngster. The film, a remake of Vedam (2010), featured an ensemble cast, was released to positive reviews and subsequently became a hit at the box office. Later that year, his next release was Osthe (2011), the remake of the Bollywood film, Dabangg (2010). Silambarasan played a police officer for the first time in his career. It released to mixed reviews and
7140-488: The names Kodambakkam , a neighbourhood in Chennai , and Hollywood . The first Tamil silent film , Keechaka Vadham , was directed by R. Nataraja Mudaliar in 1918. The first Tamil talking feature film , Kalidas , a multilingual directed by H. M. Reddy was released on 31 October 1931, less than seven months after India's first talking motion picture Alam Ara . Tamil cinema has been noted for its advanced narratives and diverse films, with several productions in
7242-404: The non-film single titled "Karma". He composed the music and background score for the film Sakka Podu Podu Raja featuring Santhanam in the lead role. Silambarasan has been the subject of several controversies, primarily due to his outspoken nature. In 2010, Silambarasan sang and composed the song " Evan Di Unna Pethan " as a part of the soundtrack album for his film, Vaanam (2011) and
7344-578: The pair were not friends and that Dhanush failed to reciprocate his pleasantries at a wedding. Silambarasan continued to take shots at Dhanush through film dialogues in Kaalai (2008) and during the teaser trailer of Vaalu in 2012. Following the widespread acclaim of Dhanush 's song, " Why This Kolaveri Di " from 3 (2012), Silambarasan claimed that he began the trend of writing songs with simple lyrics and releasing single tracks for films, in reference to his " Evan Di Unna Pethan " from Vaanam (2011). He subsequently also recorded, filmed and released
7446-451: The pair were rivals and stated that misunderstandings had grown as a result of their lack of interaction. Dhanush later offered Silambarasan the opportunity to feature in a cameo role in his production, Kaaka Muttai (2015). Silambarasan had a dispute with veteran comedian Goundamani following the release of Manmadhan (2004), with the comedian feeling that the actor had edited out too many of his scenes. In reply, Silambarasan noted that
7548-435: The same magic of the earlier version, the film a passable routine masala entertainer" and the film lacked the punch in original. A Deccan Chronicle reviewer gave the film three stars and said, " Osthe is worth watching once." Malathi Rangarajan of thehindu.com said, "If Dabangg could make it, Osthe should! And if Salman could do it, so can STR." Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff rated the film two out of five: " Osthe lacks
7650-423: The sets in tears, before being brought back by the other judges. In early 2011, Silambarasan and actor Jiiva briefly displayed public enmity after Silambarasan had talked down the success of Jiiva's Ko (2011). Silambarasan had walked out of the production of Ko after a photoshoot in early 2010 over creative differences with director K. V. Anand , particularly on the issue of the casting of Karthika Nair as
7752-483: The shoot to be moved to London from Dubai and made false promises about reducing his body weight as required for the script. During the second schedule, it was alleged that he out-rightly refused to undergo makeup sessions, refused to turn up to shoot on time, demanded a hotel room on the East Coast Road , refused to provide hotel expenses and demanded that a production executive was sacked. Silambarasan also cancelled
7854-574: The silent era, founded Srinivasa Cinetone in which his wife worked as the sound recordist. Srinivasa Kalyanam (1934), directed by Narayanan, was the first sound film (talkie) produced in Madras. The second sound studio to come up in Madras was Vel Pictures, started by M. D. Rajan on Eldams Road in the Dunmore bungalow, which belonged to the Raja of Pithapuram . Before long, more sound studios came up. Thirty-six talkies were made in Madras in 1935. The main impacts of
7956-453: The song faced severe opposition for its provocative lyrics. A women's rights organisation in Chennai criticised the lyrics and issued a statement to Silambarasan for the lyrics being "chauvinistic" that "demean women". Further it was argued that "music needs to appeal to larger sections than to the ‘thrill-seeking’ youth who are often misguided into ‘cheap thrills’ because of such songs", demanding censorship. However, several prominent people from
8058-404: The song, with the move being facilitated by Tracktical Entertainment. The latest version of the song is yet to be released, with Silambarasan hinting in early 2014 that the song may be launched before the end of 2014. In an interview in June 2015, he revealed that the venture would be resumed soon, though that he was busy with other commitments. In December 2015, a song, referred to by the media as
8160-418: The state from 3 July 2017. The strike has been called off and the cinemas will be playing the movies starting Friday 7 July 2017. Government has formed a committee to decide on the existence of state's 30% entertainment tax. It was reported that, per day business loss during the strike was around ₹ 20 crores. Annual admissions in Chennai multiplexes and single screens averaged 1.1 crore tickets with
8262-454: The third schedule and demanded that the film was released in two parts against the makers' wishes, while sending his team to Thailand to have leisure time on the producers' money. He later refused to coordinate when completing necessary scenes to make it a two-part film and also half-heartedly provided dubbing work. The producer revealed that out of an agreed schedule of seventy-six days, Silambarasan only worked on thirty-eight days, meaning that
8364-472: The venture. He subsequently headed to Los Angeles in January 2012 and recorded an original version of the song by himself at Studio Zappa with music producer Elan Morrison on the keyboards. The failure to sign in the international artists prompted the project's producer, Silambarasan's father T. Rajendar to lodge a police complaint against two agents who had misled his production company into supposed connections with
8466-509: The world. Quite often, Tamil movies feature Madras Tamil , a colloquial version of Tamil spoken in Chennai . Keechaka Vadham (1918) was the first silent film made in South India . Kalidas (1931) was the first Tamil talkie film made in 1931. Kalava (1932) was the first full-length talkie made entirely in Tamil. Nandanar (1935) was the first film for American film director Ellis R. Dungan . Balayogini released in 1937
8568-467: Was Dum (2003), which was loosely based on Jagannadh's 2002 Kannada film Appu . His release in 2003 was Alai . Silambarasan had three releases in 2004; the first was Kovil which deals with the relationship between a Hindu boy and a Christian girl. After this, Silambarasan starred in Kuththu , a remake of the Telugu film Dil . Divya Spandana , played his love interest. His final release in 2004
8670-572: Was Manmadhan , co-starring with Jyothika for the first time, and the film became a turning point in his career. Silambarasan's first release in 2005 was the film Thotti Jaya , directed by V. Z. Durai . In 2006, he starred in Saravana , directed by K. S. Ravikumar . This was the second time that Simbu and Jyothika worked together after the success of Manmadhan (2004). He next starred in and directed Vallavan (2006), as well as writing its story, screenplay and co-dialogue. In 2008, he starred in
8772-511: Was a song filmed in Dubai. Mallika Sherawat shot the item number "Kalasala" in late September and the first week of October in Chennai. The soundtrack was initially planned to be released on 6 October 2011 (coinciding with Vijayadashami ), but the release ceremony was held on 28 October in Chennai. The event was attended by the film's cast and crew, and other celebrities. Vijay , who had worked with Dharani in Ghilli (2004) and Kuruvi (2008),
8874-708: Was also cast in Thug Life , directed by Mani Ratnam, marking his second collaboration with him after Chekka Chivantha Vaanam . It stars Kamal Hassan in the lead role along with an ensemble cast of Trisha , Aishwarya Lekshmi , Abhirami , and Nassar . Silambarasan has frequently worked as a playback singer in the Tamil film industry. He first sang in Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala and went on to sing over 90 songs for various composers. He predominantly sings in his own films and has collaborated mostly with his friend and fellow composer Yuvan Shankar Raja . Silambarasan also wrote
8976-406: Was also critical of her experience working with Silambarasan on the shelved film Kettavan , and noted that she faced harassment on the sets. In 2007, Silambarasan had a televised spat with actor Babloo Prithiveeraj during the filming of the dance show Jodi Number One , in which Silambarasan appeared as a judge. The actor argued with Prithveeraj regarding his dancing ability and later stormed out of
9078-603: Was an average grosser at the box office. He had only one release in 2012, Podaa Podi , directed by debutant Vignesh Shivan . His next release was Vaalu , directed by debutant Vijay Chander. It was released in 2015 after a gap of three years due to various issues; actor Vijay helped clear the impediment of the film and aided in its release. In 2016, Silambarasan starred in the Pandiraj -directed Idhu Namma Aalu alongside Nayanthara , Andrea Jeremiah and Soori playing lead roles. His next film, Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada ,
9180-467: Was cast as Osthe's love interest. Jithan Ramesh was cast as Balan, and Sonu Sood reprised his role in the original film. Reports that Madhu Shalini had been signed to play Balan's girlfriend were dismissed by Silambarasan, who said that Saranya Mohan was cast in the role. Producer-turned-actor VTV Ganesh , after collaborations with Silambarasan in Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa and Vaanam
9282-433: Was consequently critical of the actor's insistence on interfering with the director's role. Another associate director of Silambarasan, G. T. Nandhu, also fell out with the actor during the making of Kettavan in 2007. The project was launched with Nandhu as the director but he later complained that Silambarasan actively encroached his role and subsequently left his name out of the film's promotional posters. Despite completing
9384-436: Was considered to be first children's film of South India. It is estimated by the Manorama Yearbook 2000 (a popular almanac) that over 5,000 Tamil films were produced in the 20th century. Tamil films have also been dubbed into other languages, thus reaching a much wider audience. There has been a growing presence of English in dialogue and songs in Chennai films. In 1991, Marupakkam directed by K.S. Sethu Madhavan , became
9486-737: Was directed by Venkat Prabhu , had undergone pre-production work for close to a year before Silambarasan's exit. Silambarasan later chose to launch another new project titled Maghaa Maanaadu immediately after his removal from Maanaadu . Along with Michael Rayappan and Suresh Kamatchi, several other producers came forward with an official complaint to the Tamil Film Producers Council about Silambarasan's poor punctuality during August 2019. Gnanavel Raja of Studio Green , Vijaya Raghavendra of All in All Pictures, and Madan of Escape Artists Motion Pictures were among those who were keen to get
9588-431: Was his second collaboration with Gautham Menon and A. R. Rahman. In 2017, it was reported that Silambarasan had signed up for an English-language film. His next film, Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan , was panned by critics and was commercially unsuccessful. The release led to multiple controversies that were reported in the media involving the film's producer, Michael Rayappan blaming him for being uncooperative during
9690-688: Was housed in the Chellapalli bungalow on Thiruvottiyur High Road in Madras. This company, which produced the most Tamil silent films, had branches in Colombo , Rangoon and Singapore . The Ways of Vishnu / Vishnu Leela , which R. Prakasa made in 1932, was the last silent film produced in Madras. The silent era of south Indian cinema has not been documented well. When the talkies appeared, film producers had to travel to Bombay or Calcutta to make films. Most films of this early period were celluloid versions of well-known stage plays. Company dramas were popular among
9792-545: Was included in Time magazine's "All-TIME" 100 best movies list. Average annual film output in Tamil film industry peaked in 1985. The Tamil film market accounts for approximately 0.1% of the gross domestic product (GDP) of the state of Tamil Nadu . For the purpose of entertainment taxes, returns have to be filed by the exhibitors weekly (usually each Tuesday). The Government of Tamil Nadu made provisions for an entertainment tax exemption for Tamil films having titles in words from
9894-521: Was later replaced in Vettai by Arya , while he chose to launch another new project titled Vettai Mannan immediately after his removal from Vettai and that movie was also shelved. During the making of Idhu Namma Aalu , the film's production delays meant that director Pandiraj and Silambarasan had difficulties. In July 2014, Silambarasan had changed his hairstyle in between schedule breaks, leaving Pandiraj unhappy. Silambarasan subsequently disclosed to
9996-548: Was released on 8 December 2011, which coincided with Karthikai Deepam . The film, released on over 110 screens overseas, was the largest-ever overseas release in Silambarasan's career; the actor called it the "biggest action film that he has done so far". A Telugu -dubbed version was planned to be released in April 2015 but was cancelled due to plans of remaking this in Telugu. Osthe opened to mixed reviews. A New Indian Express reviewer said, "Unfortunately it's unable to recreate
10098-411: Was signed to play Nirmala's father (played by Mahesh Manjrekar in the original film). The production team took some time to finalise the actress for the film's item number . Nayantara , Shriya Saran , Zarine Khan , Katrina Kaif , Bipasha Basu , Deepika Padukone , Mallika Sherawat and Vidya Balan were reportedly considered, and Sherawat was eventually cast. The project was launched with
10200-402: Was the guest of honour and unveiled the film's soundtrack CD. The soundtrack album contains five songs, with lyrics by Vaali and Yugabharathi ; Silambarasan wrote the lyrics for "Pondaati". About the song, Silambarasan said that it revolves around a "husband's praise for his wife." "Pondaati" and "Neduvaali" (sung by Rahul Nambiar and Mahathi ) are reminiscent of Thaman's compositions for
10302-499: Was ultimately shelved, with the actor shooting for the film intermittently. Likewise Idhu Namma Aalu and Gautham Menon's Achcham Enbadhu Madamaiyada , began in 2013 and both were released in 2016 after publicised production delays. Silambarasan has also announced various directorial projects, which have failed to materialise, including Valiban in 2009, Manmadhan 2 in 2012 and an untitled English film in 2017. Silambarasan has regularly had differences of opinions with fellow actors in
10404-498: Was unsure how the song was leaked and uploaded onto the internet. The song provoked widespread criticism from pressure groups and film personalities. Women activists organised protests in front of Silambarasan house in T. Nagar and other places. Meanwhile, the Left-wing of All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) alleged that the song was sexist and derogatory to women and filed a case against Silambarasan in Coimbatore . Based on
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