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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1983-07-28 (41 years old)

Place of Birth

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Dhanush

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.

Known For

Acting

2025

Tere Ishk Mein as Shankar Gurrukkal
Kuberaa as Deva Kalam
Idly Kadai as Sivanesan

2024

Raayan as Kathavaraayan 'Raayan'
Captain Miller as Analeesan "Easa" / Captain Miller

2023

Vaathi as Balamurugan

2022

Maaran as Mathimaaran
The Gray Man as Avik San
Naane Varuvean as Prabhu/Kadhir
Thiruchitrambalam as Thiruchitrambalam

2021

Atrangi Re as Vishu
Karnan as Karnan

2020

Pattas as Sakthi (Pattas) & Thiraviyam Perumal

2019

Asuran as Siva Saamy

2018

Vada Chennai as Anbu
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir as Ajatashatru Lavash Patel
Maari 2 as Maariyappan aka Maari

2017

Pa Paandi as Younger Paandian Pazhanisami (Power Paandi)

2016

Thodari as Poochiappan
Kodi as Kodi & Anbu

2015

Anegan as Ashwin, Murugappa and Kaali
Maari as Maari
Shamitabh as Danish
Vai Raja Vai as Kokki Kumar (Guest appearance)
Thangamagan as Thamizh Vijayraghavan

2014

Velaiyilla Pattathari as Raghuvaran

2013

Ethir Neechal as Special Appearance in "Local Boys" Song
Raanjhanaa as Kundan
Maryan as Mariyaan
Naiyaandi as Chinna Vandu

2012

3 as Ram

2011

Aadukalam as K. P. Karuppu
Seedan as Saravanan
Mappillai as Saravanan
Venghai as Selvam
Mayakkam Enna as Karthik Swaminathan

2010

Uthama Puthiran as Sivaramakrishnan / Dhandapani
Kutty as Kutty

2009

Padikathavan as Radhakrishnan (Rocky)

2008

2007

Polladhavan as Prabhu
Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram as Azhagu Sundaram (Parattai)

2006

Pudhupettai as 'Kokki' Kumar

2005

Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam as Srinivasan

2004

Sullan as Subramani
Dreams as Shakti

2003

Kadhal Konden as Vinod

2002

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Ilaiyaraaja as Ilaiyaraaja

Sound

2025

Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam as Playback Singer
Kuberaa as Playback Singer

2024

Raayan as Playback Singer

2023

Viduthalai: Part I as Playback Singer

2022

Thiruchitrambalam as Playback Singer

2021

Karnan as Playback Singer
Atrangi Re as Playback Singer
Jail as Playback Singer
Nenjam Marappathillai as Playback Singer
Jagame Thandhiram as Playback Singer

2020

Pattas as Playback Singer
Yaadhumagi Nindraai as Playback Singer

2019

Asuran as Playback Singer
Brother's Day as Playback Singer

2018

Maari 2 as Playback Singer
Ezhumin as Playback Singer
Vada Chennai as Playback Singer
Padai Veeran as Playback Singer

2017

Yaakkai as Playback Singer
Pa Paandi as Playback Singer
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 as Playback Singer

2016

Thikka as Playback Singer
Kodi as Playback Singer

2015

Vajrakaya as Playback Singer
Anegan as Playback Singer
Maari as Playback Singer
Thangamagan as Playback Singer

2014

Velaiyilla Pattathari as Playback Singer

2013

Naiyaandi as Playback Singer
Irandam Ulagam as Playback Singer

2012

3 as Playback Singer

2011

Mayakkam Enna as Playback Singer

2010

Aayirathil Oruvan as Playback Singer

2006

Pudhupettai as Playback Singer

2005

Devathayai Kanden as Playback Singer

2004

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Jalsa as Playback Singer
Retta Thala as Playback Singer

Production

2025

Idly Kadai as Producer

2018

Kaala as Producer
Maari 2 as Producer
Vada Chennai as Producer

2017

Tharangam as Producer
Pa Paandi as Producer
Cinema Veeran as Producer

2016

Visaranai as Producer
Amma Kanakku as Producer

2015

Kaaka Muttai as Producer
Kaaki Sattai as Producer
Naanum Rowdydhaan as Producer
Shamitabh as Producer
Maari as Producer
Thangamagan as Producer

2014

2013

Ethir Neechal as Producer

2012

3 as Producer

Writing

2025

Idly Kadai as Writer
Idly Kadai as Lyricist

2024

Raayan as Writer
Raayan as Lyricist
Project One as Original Concept

2023

Vaathi as Lyricist

2022

Thiruchitrambalam as Lyricist

2021

Jagame Thandhiram as Lyricist

2019

Brother's Day as Lyricist
Petta as Lyricist

2018

Maari 2 as Lyricist

2017

Pa Paandi as Screenplay
Pa Paandi as Story
Pa Paandi as Dialogue
Pa Paandi as Lyricist

2016

Kodi as Lyricist

2015

Vai Raja Vai as Lyricist
Thangamagan as Lyricist
Maari as Lyricist

2014

2013

Ethir Neechal as Lyricist
Maryan as Lyricist

2012

3 as Lyricist

2011

Mayakkam Enna as Lyricist

Directing

2025

Idly Kadai as Director

2024

Raayan as Director

2017

Pa Paandi as Director