The critical and commercial failure of ‘Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan’ has affected Simbu's star power or his fans loyalty. However Simbu’s well wishers would want him to make a strong comeback to prove his detractors wrong and bring genuine cheers to the die-hards.

Sources close to Simbu say that T. Rajendhar is keen to revive 'Kettavan'.  Kettavan was directed by Simbu himself, starring Namitha, Lekha Washington and Santhanam with Yuvan Shankar Raja to compose music. The film that began in 2007 was half way through and the footage is still with the family. TR is likely to use the salvageable footage and re-shoot the rest of the film.

But Simbu has put on considerable weight and it has been almost 10 years it was stopped, there is a big question, how the looks would match? However it is the unanimous wish of many in the industry to see the Simbu back in his glory.

Silambarasan Thesingu Rajendar, known as Silambarasan and also called Simbu or S. T. R., is an Indian film actor, director, playback singer and lyricist of the Tamil film industry. He began his career by playing roles as a child artist in films directed by his father T. Rajendar, before essaying his first lead role in Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002), under his father's direction as well and produced by his mother Usha Rajender.

Silambarasan started his career as a child artist in 1987 and acted in his father's films, 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, Thiruvalla and Sabash Babu. In Samsara Sangeetham, Silambarasan danced to a song singing "I am a Little Star, Aaaven Naan Super Star".

Silambarasan played his first starring role in Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002) directed by his father. His second film was Dum (2002). In 2003, he appeared in Alai. He had three releases in 2004 including Kovil and Kuththu. He then starred Manmadhan which he also wrote and co-directed. His next film was Thotti Jaya. He received rave reviews for his performance.

In 2006, he starred in Saravana, directed by K. S. Ravikumar. He next starred and directed Vallavan (2006).

His next film, the Tarun Gopi-directed masala film Kaalai, was released in January 2008. Later that year, he appeared in another action-masala film Silambattam.

In 2010, his film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa released. Directed and written by Gautham Menon, the film became a Tamil cult film. The film changed his media image. 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, the drama film Vaanam and the masala film Osthe. Malathi Rangarajan from The Hindu called it a significant film in his career. Osthe, directed by S. Dharani, released in more than 110 screens overseas in December 2011.


Silambarasan

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