{{Short description|Indian actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Kuralarasan | image = | birth_name = T. R. Kuralarasan | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|composer}} | years_active = 1993{{ndash}}present | spouse = {{marriage|Nabeela|2019}} | children = 1 }} '''Kuralarasan''' born June 3 1991 is an Indian actor and composer who works in Tamil-language films. He has collaborated with his father, T. Rajendar, and his elder brother, Silambarasan, in all his films to date.
== Personal life == Kuralarasan is the younger son of T. Rajendar and Usha, and younger brother of Silambarasan.
In February 2019, Kuralarasan's video of shahada (proclamation of faith) embracing Islam with the presence of his parents in a Masjid in Annasalai, Chennai had become viral.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hussain|first=Shaik Zakeer|date=2019-02-17|title=Tamil Actor Simbu's Brother Kuralarasan Converts To Islam|url=https://thecognate.com/tamil-actor-simbus-brother-kuralarasan-converts-to-islam/|access-date=2021-04-20|website=The Cognate|language=en-GB|archive-date=20 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420061538/https://thecognate.com/tamil-actor-simbus-brother-kuralarasan-converts-to-islam/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|date=February 16, 2019|title=Simbu's younger brother Kuralarasan converts to Islam in presence of dad T Rajendar|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/simbu-s-younger-brother-kuralarasan-converts-to-islam-in-presence-of-dad-t-rajendar-1457574-2019-02-16|access-date=2021-04-20|magazine=India Today|language=en|archive-date=20 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420061536/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/simbu-s-younger-brother-kuralarasan-converts-to-islam-in-presence-of-dad-t-rajendar-1457574-2019-02-16|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-19|title=Simbu's brother, third notable celebrity to embraces Islam|url=https://archive.siasat.com/news/simbus-brother-third-notable-celebrity-embraces-islam-1468978/|access-date=2021-04-20|website=The Siasat Daily - Archive|language=en-US|archive-date=20 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420061539/https://archive.siasat.com/news/simbus-brother-third-notable-celebrity-embraces-islam-1468978/|url-status=live}}</ref> Rajender in the press interview stated that Kuralarasan since young years had been passionate about Islam and completely embraced Islam through that proclamation event.<ref>{{Cite web|last=ஹுசைன்|first=எம் குணா,அலாவுதின்|title=இஸ்லாம் மதத்துக்கு ஏன் மாறினார் குறளரசன்?- டி.ராஜேந்தர் விளக்கம்|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/149852-kuralarasan-accepts-islam-infront-of-t-rajendran-and-mother|access-date=2021-04-22|website=www.vikatan.com/|date=16 February 2019 |language=ta|archive-date=22 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422032028/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/149852-kuralarasan-accepts-islam-infront-of-t-rajendran-and-mother|url-status=live}}</ref> Kuralarasan stated that out of his own will being attracted to the principles of Islam had embraced it.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ஆனந்தக் கண்ணீர் விட்ட சிம்பு! இஸ்லாத்துக்கு மாறியது என் விருப்பம் என குறளரசன் விளக்கம்!|url=https://tamil.asianetnews.com/cinema/kuralarasan-about-convert-muslim-why-pn29i5|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=ta|archive-date=22 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422032034/https://tamil.asianetnews.com/cinema/kuralarasan-about-convert-muslim-why-pn29i5|url-status=live}}</ref> He married Nabeela in 2019, and the two have a son born in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-23 |title=Simbu's Brother Kuralarasan Embraces Fatherhood With The Birth Of Baby Boy |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tamil/simbus-brother-kuralarasan-embraces-fatherhood-with-the-birth-of-baby-boy-article-107121807 |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=Times Now |language=en |archive-date=2 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202134251/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tamil/simbus-brother-kuralarasan-embraces-fatherhood-with-the-birth-of-baby-boy-article-107121807 |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Career == He began his career as a child artist with ''Pettredutha Pillai'' (1993) and garnered acclaim for his role in ''Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala'' (2001).<ref name="I">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/10733.html|title=Tamil Nadu announces film awards for three years|work=indiaglitz|accessdate=2009-10-19|archive-date=22 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322071213/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/10733.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his debut as a music composer with his father's production ''Idhu Namma Aalu'' (2016) starring his brother, Silambarasan. He wrote the lyrics for all the songs in addition to rendering his voice for the song "King Kong".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kuralarasan-has-debuted-as-composer-with-idhu-namma-aalu/article8659799.ece|title=Kuralarasan debuted as a composer with Idhu Namma Aalu|date=28 May 2016|work=The Hindu|author=kvv|access-date=14 May 2020|archive-date=22 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422014332/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kuralarasan-has-debuted-as-composer-with-idhu-namma-aalu/article8659799.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Simbu-to-dance-to-brothers-tunes/articleshow/20986205.cms|title=Simbu to dance to brother's tunes?|date=15 January 2017|work=The Times of India|access-date=14 May 2020|archive-date=5 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505055537/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Simbu-to-dance-to-brothers-tunes/articleshow/20986205.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Pandiraj-Kuralarasan-lash-out-at-each-other-on-social-media/articleshow/48845478.cms |title=Pandiraj, Kuralarasan lash out at each other on social media |work=The Times of India |date=7 September 2015 |access-date=14 May 2020 |archive-date=18 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018182845/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Pandiraj-Kuralarasan-lash-out-at-each-other-on-social-media/articleshow/48845478.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Simbu-TR-to-sing-in-Kuralarasans-film/articleshow/32202806.cms|title=Simbu, TR to sing in Kuralarasan's film|work=The Times of india|date=13 January 2017|access-date=14 May 2020|archive-date=27 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727095025/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Simbu-TR-to-sing-in-Kuralarasans-film/articleshow/32202806.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Now-Kuralarasan-hits-back-with-the-karma-angle/articleshow/47059477.cms |title=Now Kuralarasan hits back with the karma angle | Tamil Movie News - Times of India |work=The Times of India |date=2017-01-13 |accessdate=2020-05-14 |archive-date=5 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505082525/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Now-Kuralarasan-hits-back-with-the-karma-angle/articleshow/47059477.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Simbu-appreciates-his-brothers-work/articleshow/27461255.cms|title=Simbu appreciates his brother's work|date=15 January 2017|work=The Times of India|access-date=14 May 2020|archive-date=14 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714111616/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Simbu-appreciates-his-brothers-work/articleshow/27461255.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Kuralarasan-delays-Idhu-Namma-Aalu-teaser/articleshow/45840551.cms|title=Kuralarasan delays Idhu Namma Aalu teaser?|date=13 January 2017|work=The Times of India|access-date=14 May 2020|archive-date=26 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226180339/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Kuralarasan-delays-Idhu-Namma-Aalu-teaser/articleshow/45840551.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/now-kuralarasan-heads-to-bollywood/articleshow/66937186.cms|title=Now, Kuralarasan heads to Bollywood|date=5 December 2018|first=Thinkal|last=Menon|work=The Times of India|access-date=14 May 2020|archive-date=9 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909053353/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/now-kuralarasan-heads-to-bollywood/articleshow/66937186.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | rowspan="2"|1993 || ''Pettredutha Pillai'' || Young Kumaran || |- | ''Sabash Babu'' || Young Babu |Cameo appearance |- |1994 || ''Oru Vasantha Geetham'' || Young Silambhu || |- | 1995 || ''Thai Thangai Paasam'' || Kural || |- | 1999 || ''Monisha En Monalisa'' || Himself || Cameo appearance |- | 2001 || ''Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala'' || Roja's brother || Won{{ndash}}Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist<ref name="I" /> |- | 2002 || ''Kadhal Azhivathillai'' || Charmi's brother || |- | 2003 || ''Alai'' || Gopi || |}
==Discography== {| class="wikitable ! Year !! Film |- |rowspan="1"|2016 |''Idhu Namma Aalu'' |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{IMDb name|1165771}}
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