Dhanush
Acting
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.
Born: July 28, 1983
Place of Birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For
Filmography
as Shankar Gurrukkal
as Murugan
as Deva Kalam
as Cameo
as Kathavaraayan 'Raayan'
as Analeesan "Easa" / Captain Miller
as Balamurugan
as Prabhu/Kadhir
as Thiruchitrambalam
as Avik San
as Mathimaaran
as Vishu
as Suruli
as Karnan
as Sakthi (Pattas) & Thiraviyam Perumal
as Raghu
as Siva Saamy
as Maariyappan aka Maari
as Anbu
as Ajatashatru Lavash Patel
as Raghuvaran
as Younger Paandian Pazhanisami (Power Paandi)
as Kodi & Anbu
as Poochiappan
as Thamizh Vijayraghavan
as Maari
as Kokki Kumar (Guest appearance)
as Ashwin, Murugappa and Kaali
as Danish
as Raghuvaran
as Chinna Vandu
as Mariyaan
as Self
as Kundan
as Special Appearance in "Local Boys" Song
as Ram
as Karthik Swaminathan
as Selvam
as Saravanan
as Saravanan
as K. P. Karuppu
as Sivaramakrishnan / Dhandapani
as Kutty
as Radhakrishnan (Rocky)
as Vasu
as Prabhu
as Azhagu Sundaram (Parattai)
as Thirukumaran
as 'Kokki' Kumar
as Srinivasan
as Babu
as Shakti
as Subramani
as Saravanan
as Vasu
as Vinod
as Mahesh
as Ilaiyaraaja
as Kalam