The Silambam staff was acquired by the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans and was spread back to the Middle East, Europe and North Africa.

[citation needed] The Tamil Kingdom which encompassed Southern India and Sri Lanka spread it throughout the Southeast Asia.

This includes improving flexibility, agility, and hand-eye coordination, kinesthetic awareness, balance, strength, speed, muscular and cardiovascular stamina.

However, the China-Taipei government representatives raised questions concerning border conflicts in ancient records pertaining to Silambam.

A request was lodged for the organization of Silambam Asia to resolve with ratification of the raised problems by member states.

MGR himself was a practitioner of silambam fighting, learning this martial art from Master Madurai Maadakulam Ravi.