Dhanush
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 28, 1983 (age 43)
- Birthplace
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Biography
Dhanush is an Indian actor, producer, director and playback singer. He is considered one of the most versatile and popular actors of his generation. After making his debut in 2002, he earned early recognition for playing unconventional heroes in films such as Kadhal Kondein (2003) and Pudhupettai (2006), before attaining wider mainstream popularity with a series of hit films. His performance in Aadukalam (2011) won him the National Film Award for Best Actor. Dhanush gained wider popularity in Hindi cinema with Raanjhanaa (2013) and continued to balance commercial and critically acclaimed films such as Velaiilla Pattadhari (2014), Vada Chennai (2018), Asuran (2019), and Thiruchitrambalam (2022). He made his Hollywood debut with The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir (2018) and his directorial debut with Pa Paandi (2017).
Known For
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Filmography
Ilaiyaraaja
Movie · as Ilaiyaraaja
Pudhupettai 2
Movie
Vada Chennai II: Anbuvin Ezhichi
Movie · as Anbu
Honest Raj
Movie
D56
Movie · as Paari
Untitled Dhanush - 7 Screens Film
Movie
Untitled Dhanush - Mari Selvaraj Film
Movie
Aayirathil Oruvan 2
Movie
Kalam: The Missile Man of India
Movie · as Kalam
Thamizh Murugan
Movie · as Murugan
Untitled Aanand L. Rai/Dhanush Film
Movie
Velpari
Movie · as Velpari
D57
Movie
Untitled P. S. Mithran - Bhansali Film
Movie
OM: Chapter 1
Movie · as Chezhiyan / Thirukumaran
Kara
Movie · as Karasaami
Tere Ishk Mein
Movie · as Shankar Gurrukkal
Kuberaa
Movie · as Deva Kalam
Idli Kadai
Movie · as Murugan
Raayan
Movie · as Kathavaraayan 'Raayan'
Captain Miller
Movie · as Analeesan "Easa" / Captain Miller
Vaathi
Movie · as Balamurugan
Maaran
Movie · as Mathimaaran
The Gray Man
Movie · as Avik San
Naane Varuvean
Movie · as Prabhu/Kadhir
Thiruchitrambalam
Movie · as Thiruchitrambalam
Atrangi Re
Movie · as Vishu
Jagame Thandhiram
Movie · as Suruli
Karnan
Movie · as Karnan
Nayanatara
TV · 846 eps
Pattas
Movie · as Sakthi (Pattas) & Thiraviyam Perumal
Enai Noki Paayum Thota
Movie · as Raghu
Asuran
Movie · as Sivasaamy
Vada Chennai
Movie · as Anbu
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
Movie · as Ajatashatru Lavash Patel
Maari 2
Movie · as Maariyappan aka Maari
Pa Paandi
Movie · as Younger Paandian Pazhanisami (Power Paandi)
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
Movie · as Raghuvaran
Thodari
Movie · as Poochiappan
Kodi
Movie · as Kodi & Anbu
Anegan
Movie · as Ashwin, Murugappa and Kaali
Maari
Movie · as Maari
Shamitabh
Movie · as Danish
Vai Raja Vai
Movie · as Kokki Kumar (Guest appearance)
Thangamagan
Movie · as Thamizh Vijayraghavan
Velaiyilla Pattathari
Movie · as Raghuvaran
Ethir Neechal
Movie · as Self - Dancer
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath
Movie · as Self
Raanjhanaa
Movie · as Kundan Shankar
Maryan
Movie · as Mariyaan
Naiyaandi
Movie · as Chinna Vandu
Comedy Nights with Kapil
TV · as Self · 1 ep
3
Movie · as Ram
Aadukalam
Movie · as K. P. Karuppu
Seedan
Movie · as Saravanan
Venghai
Movie · as Selvam
Mappillai
Movie · as Saravanan
Mayakkam Enna
Movie · as Karthik Swaminathan
Uthama Puthiran
Movie · as Sivaramakrishnan / Dhandapani
Kutty
Movie · as Kutty
Padikathavan
Movie · as Radhakrishnan (Rocky)
Yaaradi Nee Mohini
Movie · as Vasu
Kuselan
Movie · as Self
Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram
Movie · as Azhagu Sundaram (Parattai)
Polladhavan
Movie · as Prabhu
Pudhupettai
Movie · as 'Kokki' Kumar
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
Movie · as Thirukumaran 'Thiru'
Devathayai Kanden
Movie · as Babu
Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam
Movie · as Srinivasan
Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan
Movie · as Saravanan
Sullan
Movie · as Subramani
Dreams
Movie · as Shakti
Thiruda Thirudi
Movie · as Vasu
Kadhal Konden
Movie · as Vinod
Thulluvadho Ilamai
Movie · as Mahesh