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Name
Dhanush

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1983-07-28 (43 years old)

Place of Birth
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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 Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir (2018) and his directorial debut with Pa Paandi (2017), showcasing his range as a filmmaker. He achieved an important milestone in the history of Indian cinema, acting in The Gray Man (2022) alongside Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans, under the Russo brothers' directorial.

Known For

Movies

Tv Shows

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 'Thiru'
2013 Ethir Neechal as Self - Dancer
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)
Soon Ilaiyaraaja as Ilaiyaraaja
Soon Pudhupettai 2
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 Sivasaamy
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
2026 OM Chapter 1: Udhiram - The Blood Wood as Chezhiyan / Thirukumaran
Soon Vada Chennai II: Anbuvin Ezhichi as Anbu
Soon Honest Raj
Soon Untitled Movie
2026 Kara as Karasaami
Soon Untitled Dhanush - 7 Screens Film
Soon D56
Soon Aayirathil Oruvan 2
Soon Kalam: The Missile Man of India as Kalam
Soon Thamizh Murugan as Murugan
Soon Untitled Aanand L. Rai/Dhanush Film
Soon Velpari as Velpari
Soon Untitled Dhanush - Siva Film
Soon Untitled P. S. Mithran - Bhansali Film

2013 Comedy Nights with Kapil ( 1 episode ) as Self
2021 Nayanatara ( 846 episodes )

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