Dhanush
- Acting
- July 28, 1983 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Biography
Dhanush is an Indian actor, producer, director and playback singer. He is considered one of the most versatile and popular actors of his generation. After making his debut in 2002, he earned early recognition for playing unconventional heroes in films such as Kadhal Kondein (2003) and Pudhupettai (2006), before attaining wider mainstream popularity with a series of hit films. His performance in Aadukalam (2011) won him the National Film Award for Best Actor. 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).
Known for
Filmography
- OM Chapter 1: Udhiram - The Blood Wood · Chezhiyan / Thirukumaran, Producer
- Idhayam Murali · Playback Singer
- Kara · Karasaami, Lyricist
- Retta Thala · Playback Singer
- Tere Ishk Mein · Shankar Gurrukkal, Lyricist
- Idli Kadai · Murugan, Director
- Kuberaa · Deva Kalam, Playback Singer
- Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam · Director, Screenplay
- Raayan · Kathavaraayan 'Raayan', Writer
- Captain Miller · Analeesan "Easa" / Captain Miller
- Viduthalai: Part I · Playback Singer
- Vaathi · Balamurugan, Lyricist
- Naane Varuvean · Prabhu/Kadhir, Story
- Thiruchitrambalam · Thiruchitrambalam, Lyricist
- The Gray Man · Avik San
- Maaran · Mathimaaran, Lyricist
- Atrangi Re · Vishu, Playback Singer
- Jail · Playback Singer
- Jagame Thandhiram · Suruli, Lyricist
- Karnan · Karnan, Playback Singer
- Nenjam Marappathillai · Playback Singer
- Nayanatara
- Yaadhumagi Nindraai · Playback Singer
- Pattas · Sakthi (Pattas) & Thiraviyam Perumal, Playback Singer
- Enai Noki Paayum Thota · Raghu
- Asuran · Sivasaamy, Playback Singer
- Brother's Day · Playback Singer, Lyricist
- Petta · Lyricist
- Maari 2 · Maariyappan aka Maari, Producer
- Ezhumin · Playback Singer
- Vada Chennai · Anbu, Producer
- Kaala · Producer
- The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir · Ajatashatru Lavash Patel
- Padai Veeran · Playback Singer
- Tharangam · Producer
- Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 · Raghuvaran, Story
- Cinema Veeran · Producer
- Pa Paandi · Younger Paandian Pazhanisami (Power Paandi), Director
- Yaakkai · Playback Singer
- Kodi · Kodi & Anbu, Playback Singer
- Thodari · Poochiappan
- Thikka · Playback Singer
- Amma Kanakku · Producer
- Visaranai · Producer
- Thangamagan · Thamizh Vijayraghavan, Producer
- Naanum Rowdydhaan · Producer
- Maari · Maari, Producer
- Vajrakaya · Playback Singer
- Kaaka Muttai · Producer
- Vai Raja Vai · Kokki Kumar (Guest appearance), Lyricist
- Kaaki Sattai · Producer
- Anegan · Ashwin, Murugappa and Kaali, Playback Singer
- Shamitabh · Danish, Producer
- Velaiyilla Pattathari · Raghuvaran, Producer
- Irandam Ulagam · Playback Singer
- Naiyaandi · Chinna Vandu, Playback Singer
- Maryan · Mariyaan, Lyricist
- Comedy Nights with Kapil · Self
- Raanjhanaa · Kundan Shankar
- Ethir Neechal · Self, Producer
- Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath · Self
- 3 · Ram, Producer
- Mayakkam Enna · Karthik Swaminathan, Playback Singer
- Venghai · Selvam
- Mappillai · Saravanan
- Seedan · Saravanan
- Aadukalam · K. P. Karuppu
- Uthama Puthiran · Sivaramakrishnan / Dhandapani
- Kutty · Kutty
- Aayirathil Oruvan · Playback Singer
- Padikathavan · Radhakrishnan (Rocky)
- Kuselan · Self
- Yaaradi Nee Mohini · Vasu
- Polladhavan · Prabhu
- Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram · Azhagu Sundaram (Parattai)
- Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam · Thirukumaran 'Thiru'
- Pudhupettai · 'Kokki' Kumar, Playback Singer
- Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam · Srinivasan
- Devathayai Kanden · Babu, Playback Singer
- Dreams · Shakti