{{Short description|Indian actor}} {{Indian patronymic|Sibi|Sathyaraj}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Sibiraj | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|10|6|df=y}} | birth_place = Madras, Tamil Nadu, India | years_active = 2003–present | spouse = {{marriage|Revathi|2008}} | children = 2 | alma_mater = Loyola College, Chennai | occupation = Actor | parents = Sathyaraj (father)<br/>Divya Sathyaraj (sister) }}
'''Sibi Sathyaraj''' (also credited as '''Sibiraj''') is an Indian actor working in the Tamil film industry. He is the son of actor Sathyaraj.
==Education== Sibi did his schooling in Sherwood Hall Senior Secondary School and Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School<ref name="thehindu.com">[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/actor-sibiraj-confident/article3162688.ece "Actor Sibiraj: confident"]. ''The Hindu''. 11 March 2006</ref> and Loyola College, Chennai, where he completed a degree in commerce.
== Film career ==
In early 2003, Sibi was set to make his acting debut through ''Swami'', the Tamil remake of the Malayalam film ''Nandanam'' (2002), directed by Renjith. However, despite beginning pre-production work, the film was later dropped.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/020727/113/1ss0o.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20030701120007/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/020727/113/1ss0o.html|archive-date = 1 July 2003|title = Yahoo Search - Web Search}}</ref>
Sibi then started his acting career with the 2003 film ''Student Number 1'', which was a box office failure.<ref name="sify.com">[https://web.archive.org/web/20150924202113/http://www.sify.com/movies/sibiraj-is-all-set-to-make-it-big-news-tamil-kkfvEFdcfchsi.html "Sibiraj is all set to make it big!"]. ''Sify''. 7 November 2004</ref> In his next four films, ''Jore'' (2004), ''Mannin Maindhan'' (2005), ''Vetrivel Sakthivel'' (2005) and ''Kovai Brothers'' (2006), he acted with his father, Sathyaraj, who also produced Sibi's following project, ''Lee'' (2007), directed by Prabhu Solomon, where he played the role of a football player.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150924183118/http://www.sify.com/movies/lee-starts-rolling-news-tamil-kkfviuihfbbsi.html "'Lee' starts rolling!"]. ''Sify''. 26 August 2006</ref> In his early years, several films he was announced to be part of, such as ''Perumal Swamy'',<ref name="sify.com"/> ''Pattasu'' and ''Mamu'', were shelved midway.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/son-as-mamu-tamil-news-11106.html|title=Son as Mamu - Tamil News|date=26 October 2004}}</ref>
Subsequently, Sibi took a break from acting; his next film, ''Naanayam'' (2010). was released three years after ''Lee''. The film, directed by Shakti Soundar Rajan, saw Sibi playing his first negative role.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/11/13/stories/2009111350120400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604105426/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/11/13/stories/2009111350120400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 June 2011|title=Cinema Plus / Columns : New innings|date=13 November 2009|work=The Hindu|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=24 October 2010}}</ref> Although his performance was well received, the film did not fare well.<ref>Sudhir Srinivasan (30 August 2014). [http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/will-pedigree-show/article6365173.ece "Will pedigree show?"]. ''The Hindu''.</ref> Following ''Naanayam'' he went on another sabbatical, during which he pursued an acting workshop at the New York Film Academy (NYFA) in Los Angeles for three months,<ref>Rinku Gupta (15 October 2014) [https://web.archive.org/web/20141130165234/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Sibirajs-First-Role-as-Cop/2014/10/15/article2477765.ece "Sibiraj's First Role as Cop"]. ''The New Indian Express''.</ref> before returning in 2014 with ''Naaigal Jaakirathai'', again directed by Shakti Soundar Rajan.<ref>V Lakshmi (23 July 2013) [https://web.archive.org/web/20130729060214/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-23/news-interviews/40747993_1_sibiraj-naanayam-dog "Sibiraj's hunt for a dog is on"]. ''The Times of India''.</ref> The film, which Sibi reportedly accepted after having listening to more than 200 scripts,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150924202117/http://www.sify.com/movies/sibiraj-is-back-with-a-growl-news-tamil-nhqjOQaajifsi.html "Sibiraj is back with a growl!"]. ''Sify''. 16 July 2013</ref> featured him alongside a Belgian Shepherd dog as the protagonist.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141015151351/http://www.sify.com/movies/working-with-dog-in-naaigal-has-made-me-a-better-actor-sibiraj-news-others-okpmuhddccjaa.html "Working with dog in 'Naaigal...' has made me a better actor: Sibiraj"]. ''Sify''. 15 October 2014</ref> His next titles were ''Pokkiri Raja'' (2016), ''Jackson Durai'' (2016), ''Kattappava Kanom'' (2017) and ''Sathya'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/pokkiri-raja-an-ineffective-comedy/article8318135.ece|title = Pokkiri Raja: An ineffective comedy that leaves you yawning|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 5 March 2016|last1 = Srinivasan|first1 = Sudhir}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708162910/http://www.sify.com/movies/jackson-durai-review-a-a-decent-horror-comedy-review-kollywood-qhbqptdhfgcji.html | url=http://www.sify.com/movies/jackson-durai-review-a-a-decent-horror-comedy-review-kollywood-qhbqptdhfgcji.html | archive-date=2016-07-08 | title=Jackson Durai review: A a decent horror comedy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kattapava-kanom/movie-review/57683356.cms|title=Kattapava Kanom Review {3/5}: The film never manages to transcend its material|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/sathya/sathya-review.html|title=Sathya (Aka) Sathyaa review|date=7 December 2017}}</ref>
Then, Sibiraj played a cop in the action crime thriller ''Walter'', directed by U. Anbarasan.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Walter Movie Review: Insipid screenplay and lack of engaging moments make Walter a tiring outing. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/walter/movie-review/74605524.cms |access-date=2020-03-13|work=The Times of India}}</ref> Then he appeared in ''Kabadadaari'' (2021) a neo-noir thriller directed by Pradeep Krishnamoorthy, a remake of the Kannada film ''Kavaludaari''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kabadadaari/kabadadaari-review.html | title=Kabadadaari (Aka) Kabadadaarii review | date=28 January 2021 }}</ref> In 2022, he appeared in three films including ''Ranga'', ''Maayon'' and ''Vattam''.
==Personal life== On 14 September 2008, Sibi married Revathi, an engineer who works for an IT company in Chennai.<ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/july-08-02/sibi-12-07-08.html "Who is Sibiraj tyying the knot with?] Behindwoods.com. 12 July 2008</ref> The two had been in a relationship for thirteen years before getting married.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150214053729/http://www.sify.com/movies/wedding-bells-for-sibiraj-news-tamil-kkftmPfhjgjsi.html "Wedding bells for Sibiraj"]. ''Sify''. 17 July 2008</ref>
==Filmography== {{Pending films key}} {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | 2003 || ''Student Number 1'' || Sibi || |- | 2004 || ''Jore'' || Sakthi || |- | rowspan="2" | 2005 || ''Mannin Maindhan'' || Kathir || |- |''Vetrivel Sakthivel'' || Sakthivel || |- | rowspan="2" |2006 || ''Kovai Brothers'' || Vasanth || |- | ''Nenjil'' || Himself || Cameo appearance |- | 2007 || ''Lee'' || Leelatharan || |- | 2010 || ''Naanayam'' || Fareed || |- | 2014 || ''Naaigal Jaakirathai'' || Inspector Karthik Chinnamalai || |- | 2016 || ''Pokkiri Raja'' || "Cooling Glass" Guna || |- | 2016 || ''Jackson Durai'' || SI Sathya || |- | rowspan="2" | 2017 || ''Kattappava Kaanom'' || "Bad Luck" Pandian || |- |''Sathya'' || Sathya || |- | 2020 || ''Walter'' || DSP Walter IPS || |- | 2021 || ''Kabadadaari'' || SI Shakti || |- | rowspan="3" | 2022 || ''Ranga'' || Ranga || |- |''Maayon'' || Arjun Manimaran || |- | ''Vattam'' || Mano || |- | 2025 || ''Ten Hours'' || Inspector R. Castro || |- |}
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=4971960}} * {{Twitter|Sibi_Sathyaraj}}
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