Acting
Dhanush
Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam cinema · 99 credits
Born
28 July 1983 (age 43)
Birthplace
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Also known as Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja · தனுஷ் · धनुष · ധനുഷ് · ధనుష్ · Ragavindia$
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
Filmography
Ilaiyaraaja
as Ilaiyaraaja
Vada Chennai II: Anbuvin Ezhichi
as Anbu, Co-Producer
D56
D56
as Paari
தமிழ் முருகன்
Thamizh Murugan
as Murugan, Producer
வேள்பாரி
Velpari
as Velpari
D57
D57
Actor, Producer
ஜல்சா
Jalsa
Playback Singer
Yatra Raja Debut Film
Yatra Raja Debut Film
Director, Producer
Untitled Dhanush Directorial
Untitled Dhanush Directorial
Director, Producer, Writer
OM Chapter 1
as Chezhiyan / Thirukumaran, Producer, Lyricist
Kara
as Karasaami, Lyricist, Playback Singer
Idhayam Murali
Playback Singer
Tere Ishk Mein
as Shankar Gurrukkal, Lyricist
Kuberaa
as Deva Kalam, Playback Singer
Idli Kadai
as Murugan, Director, Writer, Producer, Lyricist, Playback Singer
Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
Director, Screenplay, Playback Singer, Producer, Lyricist
Retta Thala
Playback Singer
Raayan
as Kathavaraayan 'Raayan', Writer, Director, Lyricist, Playback Singer
Captain Miller
as Analeesan "Easa" / Captain Miller
Vaathi
as Balamurugan, Lyricist
Viduthalai: Part I
Playback Singer
Maaran
as Mathimaaran, Lyricist
Naane Varuvean
as Prabhu/Kadhir, Story
Thiruchitrambalam
as Thiruchitrambalam, Lyricist, Playback Singer, Story
Atrangi Re
as Vishu, Playback Singer, Lyricist
Jagame Thandhiram
as Suruli, Lyricist, Playback Singer
Karnan
as Karnan, Playback Singer
Jail
Playback Singer
Nenjam Marappathillai
Playback Singer
Pattas
as Sakthi (Pattas) & Thiraviyam Perumal, Playback Singer
Yaadhumagi Nindraai
Playback Singer
Asuran
as Sivasaamy, Playback Singer
Brother's Day
Playback Singer, Lyricist
Petta
Lyricist
Vada Chennai
as Anbu, Producer, Playback Singer
Maari 2
as Maariyappan aka Maari, Producer, Playback Singer, Lyricist
Kaala
Producer
Ezhumin
Playback Singer
Padai Veeran
Playback Singer
Pa Paandi
as Younger Paandian Pazhanisami (Power Paandi), Director, Screenplay, Story, Dialogue, Producer, Playback Singer, Lyricist
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
as Raghuvaran, Story, Producer, Dialogue, Playback Singer
Tharangam
Producer
Yaakkai
Playback Singer
Thodari
as Poochiappan
Kodi
as Kodi & Anbu, Playback Singer, Lyricist
Visaranai
Producer
Amma Kanakku
Producer
Thikka
Playback Singer
Anegan
as Ashwin, Murugappa and Kaali, Playback Singer
Maari
as Maari, Producer, Playback Singer, Lyricist
Shamitabh
as Danish, Producer
Vai Raja Vai
as Kokki Kumar (Guest appearance), Lyricist
Thangamagan
as Thamizh Vijayraghavan, Producer, Playback Singer, Lyricist
Kaaka Muttai
Producer
Kaaki Sattai
Producer
Naanum Rowdydhaan
Producer
Vajrakaya
Playback Singer
Velaiyilla Pattathari
as Raghuvaran, Producer, Playback Singer, Lyricist
Ethir Neechal
as Self - Dancer, Producer, Lyricist, Playback Singer
Raanjhanaa
as Kundan Shankar
Maryan
as Mariyaan, Lyricist
Naiyaandi
as Chinna Vandu, Playback Singer
Irandam Ulagam
Playback Singer
3
as Ram, Producer, Playback Singer, Lyricist
Aadukalam
as K. P. Karuppu
Seedan
as Saravanan
Mappillai
as Saravanan
Venghai
as Selvam
Mayakkam Enna
as Karthik Swaminathan, Playback Singer, Lyricist
Uthama Puthiran
as Sivaramakrishnan / Dhandapani
Kutty
as Kutty
Aayirathil Oruvan
Playback Singer
Padikathavan
as Radhakrishnan (Rocky)
Kuselan
as Self
Polladhavan
as Prabhu
Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram
as Azhagu Sundaram (Parattai)
Pudhupettai
as 'Kokki' Kumar, Playback Singer
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
as Thirukumaran 'Thiru'
Devathayai Kanden
as Babu, Playback Singer
Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam
as Srinivasan
Sullan
as Subramani
Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan
as Saravanan, Playback Singer
Dreams
as Shakti
Kadhal Konden
as Vinod
Thulluvadho Ilamai
as Mahesh