Dhanush
Birthday
1983/07/28 (42 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Also know as
Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja, தனுஷ், धनुष, ധനുഷ്, ధనుష్, دنوش
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 a...Read more
Acting
(2023) Vaathi
as Balamurugan
(2011) Aadukalam
as K. P. Karuppu
(2011) Seedan
as Saravanan
(2011) Venghai
as Selvam
(2011) Mappillai
as Saravanan
(2007) Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram
as Azhagu Sundaram (Parattai)
(2010) Uthama Puthiran
as Sivaramakrishnan / Dhandapani
(2010) Kutty
as Kutty
(2009) Padikathavan
as Radhakrishnan (Rocky)
(2007) Polladhavan
as Prabhu
(2006) Pudhupettai
as 'Kokki' Kumar
(2008) Yaaradi Nee Mohini
as Vasu
(2004) Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan
as Saravanan
(2003) Thiruda Thirudi
as Vasu
(2003) Kadhal Konden
as Vinod
(2002) Thulluvadho Ilamai
as Mahesh
(2004) Sullan
as Subramani
(2005) Devathayai Kanden
as Babu
(2024) Raayan
as Kathavaraayan 'Raayan'
(2011) Mayakkam Enna
as Karthik Swaminathan
(2025) Tere Ishk Mein
as Shankar Gurrukkal
(2004) Dreams
as Shakti
(2005) Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam
as Srinivasan
(2012) 3
as Ram
(2006) Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
as Thirukumaran
(2013) Ethir Neechal
as Special Appearance in "Local Boys" Song
(2013) Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath
as Self
(2024) Captain Miller
as Analeesan "Easa" / Captain Miller
(2013) Raanjhanaa
as Kundan
(2013) Maryan
as Mariyaan
(2025) Kuberaa
as Deva Kalam
(2013) Naiyaandi
as Chinna Vandu
(2015) Anegan
as Ashwin, Murugappa and Kaali
(2014) Velaiyilla Pattathari
as Raghuvaran
(2015) Maari
as Maari
(2015) Shamitabh
as Danish
(2015) Vai Raja Vai
as Kokki Kumar (Guest appearance)
Ilaiyaraaja
as Ilaiyaraaja
Pudhupettai 2
as ---
(2015) Thangamagan
as Thamizh Vijayraghavan
(2016) Thodari
as Poochiappan
(2016) Kodi
as Kodi & Anbu
(2018) Vada Chennai
as Anbu
(2025) Idli Kadai
as Murugan
(2019) Enai Noki Paayum Thota
as Raghu
(2017) Pa Paandi
as Younger Paandian Pazhanisami (Power Paandi)
(2017) Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
as Raghuvaran
(2018) The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
as Ajatashatru Lavash Patel
(2018) Maari 2
as Maariyappan aka Maari
(2019) Asuran
as Siva Saamy
(2021) Atrangi Re
as Vishu
(2020) Pattas
as Sakthi (Pattas) & Thiraviyam Perumal
(2021) Jagame Thandhiram
as Suruli
(2021) Karnan
as Karnan
(2022) Maaran
as Mathimaaran
(2022) The Gray Man
as Avik San
(2022) Naane Varuvean
as Prabhu/Kadhir
(2022) Thiruchitrambalam
as Thiruchitrambalam
D55
as ---
Vada Chennai II : Anbuvin Ezhichi
as Anbu
Honest Raj
as ---
Untitled Dhanush - Tamizharasan Pachamuthu Movie
as ---
(2025) Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
as Cameo
(2026) Karasaamy
as ---
Dhanush & H.Vinoth Film
as ---
D56
as ---
Aayirathil Oruvan 2
as ---
Kalam: The Missile Man of India
as Kalam
Untitled Dhanush - Venu Udugula Film
as ---
(2013) Comedy Nights with Kapil
as Self