Dhanush is an actor who works in Kollywood, Bollywood, Hollywood, and Tollywood. He made his acting debut in the Tamil film Thulluvatho Ilamai under the direction of his father, Kasthuri Raja. It gave a big hit on all over Tamilnadu. His second venture was Kadhal Konden, which was directed by his brother Selvaragavan. It was Selvaragavan’s debut movie and earned huge fans to Dhanush. His popular song “Why this Kolaveri Di” became the first Indian music video, which crossed over 100 million views on YouTube. Dhanush played a cameo role in the Hollywood movie The Gray Man directed by the Russo brothers.
Dhanush and Aishwarya Rajinikanth got separated on 17th January 2022.
Profile And Career
Dhanush was born on 28 July 1983, in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. He is the son of Kasthuri Raja, who is a film director and producer. He studied at the JRK Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Vadapalani, Chennai. Dhanush married Aishwarya, Rajinikanth’s daughter on 18th November 2004. They have two sons Yatra and Linga. Dhanush has received the 5th National Film Awards for Best Actor for the Film Aadukalam (2010). He is also popular as a Playback Singer from his song “Why this Kolaveri Di.” Dhanush produces movies under his own production company named Wunderbar Films.
Dhanush Biography
| Name | Dhanush |
| Real Name | Venkatesh Prabhu |
| Nickname | Dhanush |
| Profession | Film actor, director, producer, writer, playback singer, lyricist, and screenplay writer |
| Date of Birth | 28 July 1982 |
| Age | 40 |
| Family | Father: Kasthuri Raja (Filmmaker) Mother: Vijaylakshmi Brother: Selvaraghavan (Elder, Director) Sisters: K. Vimala Geetha, Karthika Devi (Doctor) Father-in-law: Rajinikanth (Actor) |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Weight | 63 Kg |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Educational Qualification | B. CA |
| School | Thai Sathiya Matriculation High School, Chennai |
| College | Kamraj University, Madurai |
| Hobbies | Table Tennis, Writing, reading and Listening Music |
| Hometown | Chennai, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Married | Yes |
| Wife Name | Aishwarya R. Dhanush |
| Children | Son – Yatra and Linga |
Dhanush Latest Movies
Here is Dhanush latest and upcoming movies 2022,
- Enai Noki Paayum Thota – Tamil
- Vada Chennai – Tamil
- The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir – English & French
- Maari 2 – Tamil
- Asuran
- Pattas
- Karnan
- Jagame Thandhiram – 2021
- Atrangi Re / Galatta Kalyanam (Netflix) – 2022
- Maaran (Disney+ Hotstar) – 2022
- The Gray Man (Hollywood) – 2022
- Thiruchitrambalam – 2022
- Naane Varuven – 2022
- Vaathi (Tamil) / Sir (Telugu) – 2022
Dhanush Movies List
| Film | Year | Role(s) | Director(s) | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thulluvadho Ilamai | 2002 | Mahesh | Kasthuri Raja | |
| Kadhal Kondein | 2003 | Vinod | Selvaraghavan | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| Thiruda Thirudi | 2003 | Vasu | Subramaniam Siva | |
| Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan | 2004 | Saravanan | S. S. Stanley | |
| Sullan | 2004 | Subramani (Sullan) | Ramana | |
| Dreams | 2004 | Sakthi | Kasthuri Raja | |
| Devathaiyai Kanden | 2005 | Babu | Boopathy Pandian | |
| Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam | 2005 | Seenu | Balu Mahendra | |
| Pudhupettai | 2006 | Kokki Kumar | Selvaraghavan | |
| Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam | 2006 | Thiru Kumar | Boopathy Pandian | |
| Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram | 2007 | Azhagu Sundaram (Parattai) | Suresh Krissna | |
| Polladhavan | 2007 | Prabhu | Vetrimaaran | |
| Yaaradi Nee Mohini | 2008 | Vasu | Mithran Jawahar | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| Kuselan | 2008 | Himself | P. Vasu | Special appearance in the song “Cinema Cinema” |
| Padikkadavan | 2009 | Radhakrishnan (Rocky)[b] | Suraj | |
| Kutty | 2010 | Kutty | Mithran Jawahar | |
| Uthamaputhiran | 2010 | Siva | Mithran Jawahar | |
| Aadukalam | 2011 | K. P. Karuppu | Vetrimaaran | National Film Award for Best Actor Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| Seedan | 2011 | Saravanan | Subramaniam Siva | Cameo appearance |
| Mappillai | 2011 | Saravanan | Suraj | |
| Venghai | 2011 | Selvam | Hari | |
| Mayakkam Enna | 2011 | Karthik Swaminathan | Selvaraghavan | |
| 3 | 2012 | Ram | Aishwarya R. Dhanush | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil |
| Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath | 2013 | Himself | Thomson K. Thomas | Malayalam film Cameo appearance |
| Ethir Neechal | 2013 | Himself | R. S. Durai Senthilkumar | Special appearance in the song “Local Boys” |
| Raanjhanaa | 2013 | Kundhan Shankar | Anand L Rai | Hindi film Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
| Maryan | 2013 | Maryaan | Bharat Bala | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – South Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| Naiyaandi | 2013 | Chinna Vandu | A. Sarkunam | |
| Velaiilla Pattadhari | 2014 | Raghuvaran | Velraj | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| Shamitabh | 2015 | Danish | R. Balki | Hindi film |
| Anegan | 2015 | Ashwin, Murugappa and Kaali | K. V. Anand | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| Vai Raja Vai | 2015 | Kokki Kumar | Aishwarya R. Dhanush | Special appearance |
| Maari | 2015 | Maari | Balaji Mohan | |
| Thanga Magan | 2015 | Thamizh | Velraj | |
| Thodari | 2016 | Poochiyappan | Prabhu Solomon | |
| Kodi | 2016 | Kodi, Anbu[d] | R. S. Durai Senthilkumar | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| Pa Paandi | 2017 | Paandi (Paandian Pazhanisami) | Dhanush | Guest appearance Also director |
| Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 | 2017 | Raghuvaran | Soundarya Rajinikanth | Also screenwriter Simultaneously shot in Telugu as VIP 2 |
| Enai Noki Paaym Thota | 2018 | Raghu | Gautham Menon | Filming |
| Vada Chennai | 2018 | TBA | Vetrimaaran | Filming |
| The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir | 2018 | Ajatashatru | Ken Scott | English-French language film Post-production |
| Maari 2 | 2018 | Maari | Balaji Mohan | Filming |
National Film Awards
| Year | Category | Film | As | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Best Actor | Aadukalam | Actor | Won |
| 2014 | Best Children’s Film | Kaaka Muttai | Producer | Won |
| 2015 | Best Feature Film in Tamil | Visaranai | Producer | Won |
Filmfare Awards
| Year | Category | Film | As | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Debutant Actor (Male) | Raanjhanaa | Actor | Won |
| Best Actor | Raanjhanaa | Actor | Nominated |
Filmfare Awards South
| Year | Category | Film | As | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Best Actor | Kadhal Kondein | Actor | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Actor | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | Actor | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Male Playback Singer | Un Mele Aasaidhaan from Aayirathil Oruvan | Singer | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Actor | Aadukalam | Actor | Won |
| 2012 | Best Male Playback Singer | Why This Kolaveri Di from 3 | Singer | Won |
| Best Actor | 3 | Actor | Won | |
| 2013 | Best Actor | Maryan | Actor | Nominated |
| Critics Best Actor | Maryan | Actor | Won | |
| 2014 | Best Actor | Velaiyilla Pattathari | Actor | Won |
| 2015 | Best Film | Kaaka Muttai | Producer | Won |
| Best Actor | Anegan | Actor | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Best Film | Visaranai | Producer | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Kodi | Actor | Nominated |
Vijay Awards
| Year | Category | Film | As | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Actor | Polladhavan | Actor | Nominated |
| Favorite Hero | Polladhavan | Actor | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Best Entertainer of the Year | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | Actor | Won |
| Best Actor | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | Actor | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Favorite Hero | Aadukalam | Actor | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Aadukalam | Actor | Nominated | |
| Best Lyricist | Voda Voda from Mayakkam Enna | Lyricist | Nominated | |
| Best Crew | Aadukalam | Producer | Won | |
| Best Entertainer of the Year | Aadukalam & Mayakkam Enna | Actor | Won | |
| 2012 | Best Actor | 3 | Actor | Won |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Why This Kolaveri Di from 3 | Singer | Nominated | |
| Best Lyricist | Po Nee Po from 3 | Lyricist | Won | |
| Favorite Hero | 3 | Actor | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Best Actor | Maryan | Actor | Nominated |
| Best Crew | Ethir Neechal | Producer | Won | |
| Favorite Hero | Maryan | Actor | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Best Lyricist | Amma Amma from Velaiyilla Pattathari | Lyricist | Nominated |
| Favorite Hero | Velaiyilla Pattathari | Actor | Nominated | |
| Favorite Film | Velaiyilla Pattathari | Producer | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Velaiyilla Pattathari | Actor | Won | |
| Best Film | Velaiyilla Pattathari | Producer | Won |
South Indian International Movie Awards
| Year | Category | Film | As | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Actor | Aadukalam | Actor | Won |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Voda Voda from Mayakkam Enna | Singer | Won | |
| Sensation of South Indian Cinema | Tamil Cinema | Actor | Won | |
| Best Lyricist | Pirai Thedum from Mayakkam Enna | Lyricist | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Best Actor | 3 | Actor | Won |
| Best Lyricist | Kannazhaga from 3 | Lyricist | Won | |
| Best Singer | Why This Kolaveri Di from 3 | Singer | Won | |
| Best Debutant Producer | Wunderbar Films for 3 | Producer | Nominated | |
| Sensation of Innovative Marketing | Wunderbar Films for 3 | Producer | Won | |
| 2013 | Critics Best Actor | Maryan | Actor | Won |
| 2014 | Best Actor | Velaiyilla Pattathari | Actor | Won |
| Best Lyricist | Amma Amma from Velaiyilla Pattathari | Lyricist | Won | |
| Pride of South Indian Cinema | South Indian Cinema | Actor | Won | |
| 2016 | Best Film | Kaaka Muttai | Producer | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Anegan | Actor | Nominated |
Edison Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Actor | Maryan | Won |
| 2014 | Best Actor | Velaiyilla Pattathari | Won |
| 2015 | Best Producer | Kaaka Muttai | Won |
| 2015 | Mass Hero | Maari | Won |
Vikatan Award
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Actor | Velaiyilla Pattathari | Won |
| 2015 | Best Film | Kaaka Muttai | Won |
IIFA Utsavam
| Year | Category | Film | As | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Lyricist – Tamil | Don-u Don-u Don-u from Maari | Lyricist | Won |
| Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil | Danga Maari from Anegan | Singer | Nominated | |
| Best Male Playback Singer – Kannada | No Problem from Vajrakaya | Singer | Won |
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