Dhanush
Birthday
1983/07/28 (41 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Also know as
Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja, Danush, Thanush, தனுஷ், Poetu Dhanush, धनुष, ധനുഷ്, ధనుష్, دنوش
Biography
Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja, known professionally as Dhanush, is an Indian actor, producer, director, screenwriter, lyricist and singer who works mainly in Tamil cinema. One of the most recognizable stars of contemporary South Indian cinema, he is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two National Film Awards for Best Actor. One of the highest paid actors in Indian cinema, he has been included in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list six times.
Acting
(2023) Vaathi
as Balamurugan
(2011) Aadukalam
as K. P. Karuppu
(2011) Seedan
as Saravanan
(2011) Mappillai
as Saravanan
(2011) Venghai
as Selvam
(2010) Uthama Puthiran
as Sivaramakrishnan / Dhandapani
(2010) Kutty
as Kutty
(2009) Padikathavan
as Radhakrishnan (Rocky)
(2008) Yaaradi Nee Mohini
as Vasu
(2007) Polladhavan
as Prabhu
(2007) Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram
as Azhagu Sundaram (Parattai)
(2006) Pudhupettai
as 'Kokki' Kumar
(2005) Devathayai Kanden
as Babu
(2004) Sullan
as Subramani
(2004) Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan
as Saravanan
(2003) Thiruda Thirudi
as Vasu
(2003) Kadhal Konden
as Vinod
(2002) Thulluvadho Ilamai
as Mahesh
(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
(2014) Velaiyilla Pattathari
as Raghuvaran
(2015) Anegan
as Ashwin, Murugappa and Kaali
(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) Idly Kadai
as Sivanesan
(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 ---
Untitled Dhanush/Vetrimaaran Project
as ---
Honest Raj
as ---
Dhanush & Tamizharasan pachamuthu Movie
as ---
Untitled Lokesh Kanagaraj Next Project
as ---
(2025) Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
as Cameo
Aruvadai
as ---
Dhanush & H.Vinoth Film
as ---
D56
as ---
(2004) Koffee with Karan
as Self
(2013) Comedy Nights with Kapil
as Self