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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 28, 1983
Place of Birth
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Also Known As
- Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja
- தனுஷ்
- धनुष
- ധനുഷ്
- ధనుష్
- دنوش
Dhanush
2.2 Popularity
Biography
Dhanush is an Indian actor, producer, director and playback singer acclaimed for his versatility. He made his debut with Thulluvadho Ilamai (2002) and earned early recognition through Kadhal Kondein (2003) and Pudhupettai (2006). His performance in Aadukalam (2011) won him the National Film Award for Best Actor, marking a major milestone in his career. 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), showcasing his range as a filmmaker.
Known For
0.0
Karasaamy
2026
7.0
Shankar Gurrukkal
Tere Ishk Mein
2025
6.4
Murugan
Idli Kadai
2025
7.3
Deva Kalam
Kuberaa
2025
6.4
Cameo
Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
2025
6.0
Kathavaraayan 'Raayan'
Raayan
2024
6.8
Analeesan "Easa" / Captain Miller
Captain Miller
2024
6.7
Balamurugan
Vaathi
2023
6.0
Prabhu/Kadhir
Naane Varuvean
2022
7.3
Thiruchitrambalam
Thiruchitrambalam
2022
Credits
Karasaamy
2026
0.0
Tere Ishk Mein
as Shankar Gurrukkal
2025
7.0
Idli Kadai
as Murugan
2025
6.4
Kuberaa
as Deva Kalam
2025
7.3
Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
as Cameo
2025
6.4
Raayan
as Kathavaraayan 'Raayan'
2024
6.0
Captain Miller
as Analeesan "Easa" / Captain Miller
2024
6.8
Vaathi
as Balamurugan
2023
6.7
Naane Varuvean
as Prabhu/Kadhir
2022
6.0
Thiruchitrambalam
as Thiruchitrambalam
2022
7.3
The Gray Man
as Avik San
2022
6.9
Maaran
as Mathimaaran
2022
4.8
Atrangi Re
as Vishu
2021
6.5
Jagame Thandhiram
as Suruli
2021
5.6
Karnan
as Karnan
2021
7.3
Pattas
as Sakthi (Pattas) & Thiraviyam Perumal
2020
6.0
Enai Noki Paayum Thota
as Raghu
2019
5.5
Asuran
as Sivasaamy
2019
7.6
Maari 2
as Maariyappan aka Maari
2018
5.5
Vada Chennai
as Anbu
2018
7.8
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
as Ajatashatru Lavash Patel
2018
6.9
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
as Raghuvaran
2017
5.7
Pa Paandi
as Younger Paandian Pazhanisami (Power Paandi)
2017
7.0
Kodi
as Kodi & Anbu
2016
6.1
Thodari
as Poochiappan
2016
4.4
Thangamagan
as Thamizh Vijayraghavan
2015
5.8
Maari
as Maari
2015
6.1
Vai Raja Vai
as Kokki Kumar (Guest appearance)
2015
5.7
Anegan
as Ashwin, Murugappa and Kaali
2015
6.3
Shamitabh
as Danish
2015
6.1
Velaiyilla Pattathari
as Raghuvaran
2014
7.5
Naiyaandi
as Chinna Vandu
2013
3.1
Maryan
as Mariyaan
2013
6.2
Comedy Nights with Kapil
as Self
2013
6.7
Raanjhanaa
as Kundan
2013
6.6
Ethir Neechal
as Special Appearance in "Local Boys" Song
2013
6.4
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath
as Self
2013
3.5
3
as Ram
2012
6.6
Mayakkam Enna
as Karthik Swaminathan
2011
6.6
Venghai
as Selvam
2011
5.9
Mappillai
as Saravanan
2011
4.4
Seedan
as Saravanan
2011
4.5
Aadukalam
as K. P. Karuppu
2011
7.7
Uthama Puthiran
as Sivaramakrishnan / Dhandapani
2010
6.3
Kutty
as Kutty
2010
5.4
Padikathavan
as Radhakrishnan (Rocky)
2009
4.0
Yaaradi Nee Mohini
as Vasu
2008
7.0
Polladhavan
as Prabhu
2007
7.2
Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram
as Azhagu Sundaram (Parattai)
2007
3.2
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
as Thirukumaran
2006
6.2
Pudhupettai
as 'Kokki' Kumar
2006
7.5
Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam
as Srinivasan
2005
5.0
Devathayai Kanden
as Babu
2005
5.7
Dreams
as Shakti
2004
0.0
Sullan
as Subramani
2004
4.9
Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan
as Saravanan
2004
4.8
Thiruda Thirudi
as Vasu
2003
6.1
Kadhal Konden
as Vinod
2003
7.7
Thulluvadho Ilamai
as Mahesh
2002
7.0
D56
N/A
0.0
D55
N/A
0.0
Aayirathil Oruvan 2
N/A
0.0
Kalam: The Missile Man of India
as Kalam
N/A
0.0
Vada Chennai II : Anbuvin Ezhichi
as Anbu
N/A
0.0
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Untitled Dhanush - Tamizharasan Pachamuthu Movie
N/A
0.0
🎬
Untitled Dhanush - Venu Udugula Film
N/A
0.0
Ilaiyaraaja
as Ilaiyaraaja
N/A
0.0
🎬
Honest Raj
N/A
0.0
Pudhupettai 2
N/A
0.0
🎬
Dhanush & H.Vinoth Film
N/A
0.0