Dhanush
Age: N/A | From: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja , தனுஷ் , धनुष , ധനുഷ് , ధనుష్ , دنوش
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Movie Involvements: 130
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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 Gray Man (2022) and his directorial debut with Pa Paandi (2017), showcasing his range as a filmmaker.
Most Famous Work
Kuberaa
(2025) Playback Singer
Raayan
(2024) Playback Singer
Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
(2025) Playback Singer
3
(2012) Lyricist
Vada Chennai
(2018) Playback Singer
Viduthalai: Part I
(2023) Playback Singer
Thiruchitrambalam
(2022) Playback Singer
Jagame Thandhiram
(2021) Playback SingerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Shankar Gurrukkal | |
| Sivanesan | ||
| Deva Kallam | ||
| Cameo | ||
| 2024 | Kathavaraayan 'Raayan' | |
| Analeesan "Easa" / Captain Miller | ||
| 2023 | Balamurugan | |
| 2022 | Prabhu/Kadhir | |
| Thiruchitrambalam | ||
| Avik San | ||
| Mathimaaran | ||
| 2021 | Vishu | |
| Suruli | ||
| Karnan | ||
| 2020 | Sakthi (Pattas) & Thiraviyam Perumal | |
| 2019 | Raghu | |
| Siva Saamy | ||
| 2018 | Maariyappan aka Maari | |
| Anbu | ||
| Ajatashatru Lavash Patel | ||
| 2017 | Raghuvaran | |
| Younger Paandian Pazhanisami (Power Paandi) | ||
| 2016 | Kodi & Anbu | |
| Poochiappan | ||
| 2015 | Thamizh Vijayraghavan | |
| Maari | ||
| Kokki Kumar (Guest appearance) | ||
| Ashwin, Murugappa and Kaali | ||
| Danish | ||
| 2014 | Raghuvaran | |
| 2013 | Chinna Vandu | |
| Mariyaan | ||
| Self | ||
| Kundan | ||
| Special Appearance in "Local Boys" Song | ||
| Self | ||
| 2012 | Ram | |
| 2011 | Karthik Swaminathan | |
| Selvam | ||
| Saravanan | ||
| Saravanan | ||
| K. P. Karuppu | ||
| 2010 | Sivaramakrishnan / Dhandapani | |
| Kutty | ||
| 2009 | Radhakrishnan (Rocky) | |
| 2008 | Vasu | |
| 2007 | Prabhu | |
| Azhagu Sundaram (Parattai) | ||
| 2006 | Thirukumaran | |
| 'Kokki' Kumar | ||
| 2005 | Srinivasan | |
| Babu | ||
| 2004 | Shakti | |
| Subramani | ||
| Saravanan | ||
| 2003 | Vasu | |
| Vinod | ||
| 2002 | Mahesh | |
| N/A | ||
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| Ilaiyaraaja | ||
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| Anbu | ||
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| Kalam | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 2024 | Director | |
| 2017 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Writer | |
| Lyricist | ||
| Screenplay | ||
| 2024 | Original Concept | |
| Writer | ||
| Lyricist | ||
| 2023 | Lyricist | |
| 2022 | Story | |
| Lyricist | ||
| 2021 | Lyricist | |
| 2019 | Lyricist | |
| Lyricist | ||
| 2018 | Lyricist | |
| 2017 | Story | |
| Dialogue | ||
| Screenplay | ||
| Story | ||
| Dialogue | ||
| Lyricist | ||
| 2016 | Lyricist | |
| 2015 | Lyricist | |
| Lyricist | ||
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| 2014 | Lyricist | |
| 2013 | Lyricist | |
| Lyricist | ||
| 2012 | Lyricist | |
| 2011 | Lyricist | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Producer | |
| 2018 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| Producer | ||
| 2017 | Producer | |
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| 2016 | Producer | |
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| 2015 | Producer | |
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| 2014 | Producer | |
| 2013 | Producer | |
| 2012 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Playback Singer | |
| Playback Singer | ||
| 2024 | Playback Singer | |
| 2023 | Playback Singer | |
| 2022 | Playback Singer | |
| 2021 | Playback Singer | |
| Playback Singer | ||
| Playback Singer | ||
| Playback Singer | ||
| Playback Singer | ||
| 2020 | Playback Singer | |
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| 2019 | Playback Singer | |
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| 2018 | Playback Singer | |
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| Playback Singer | ||
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| 2017 | Playback Singer | |
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| 2016 | Playback Singer | |
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| 2015 | Playback Singer | |
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| Playback Singer | ||
| Playback Singer | ||
| 2014 | Playback Singer | |
| 2013 | Playback Singer | |
| Playback Singer | ||
| 2012 | Playback Singer | |
| 2011 | Playback Singer | |
| 2010 | Playback Singer | |
| 2006 | Playback Singer | |
| 2005 | Playback Singer | |
| 2004 | Playback Singer | |
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