Dhanush
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 28, 1983 (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.
Known For
| 2026 | KaraKarasaami | |
| 2025 | Tere Ishk MeinShankar Gurrukkal | |
| 2025 | KuberaaDeva Kalam | |
| 2025 | Idli KadaiMurugan | |
| 2025 | Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi KobamCameo | |
| 2024 | RaayanKathavaraayan 'Raayan' | |
| 2024 | Captain MillerAnaleesan "Easa" / Captain Miller | |
| 2023 | VaathiBalamurugan | |
| 2022 | MaaranMathimaaran | |
| 2022 | The Gray ManAvik San | |
| 2022 | Naane VaruveanPrabhu/Kadhir | |
| 2022 | ThiruchitrambalamThiruchitrambalam | |
| 2021 | Atrangi ReVishu | |
| 2021 | Jagame ThandhiramSuruli | |
| 2021 | KarnanKarnan | |
| 2020 | PattasSakthi (Pattas) & Thiraviyam Perumal | |
| 2019 | Enai Noki Paayum ThotaRaghu | |
| 2019 | AsuranSivasaamy | |
| 2018 | Vada ChennaiAnbu | |
| 2018 | The Extraordinary Journey of the FakirAjatashatru Lavash Patel | |
| 2018 | Maari 2Maariyappan aka Maari | |
| 2017 | Pa PaandiYounger Paandian Pazhanisami (Power Paandi) | |
| 2017 | Velaiyilla Pattathari 2Raghuvaran | |
| 2016 | ThodariPoochiappan | |
| 2016 | KodiKodi & Anbu | |
| 2015 | AneganAshwin, Murugappa and Kaali | |
| 2015 | MaariMaari | |
| 2015 | ShamitabhDanish | |
| 2015 | Vai Raja VaiKokki Kumar (Guest appearance) | |
| 2015 | ThangamaganThamizh Vijayraghavan | |
| 2014 | Velaiyilla PattathariRaghuvaran | |
| 2013 | Ethir NeechalSpecial Appearance in "Local Boys" Song | |
| 2013 | Proprietors: Kammath & KammathSelf | |
| 2013 | RaanjhanaaKundan | |
| 2013 | MaryanMariyaan | |
| 2013 | NaiyaandiChinna Vandu | |
| 2013 | Comedy Nights with KapilSelf | |
| 2012 | 3Ram | |
| 2011 | AadukalamK. P. Karuppu | |
| 2011 | SeedanSaravanan | |
| 2011 | VenghaiSelvam | |
| 2011 | MappillaiSaravanan | |
| 2011 | Mayakkam EnnaKarthik Swaminathan | |
| 2010 | Uthama PuthiranSivaramakrishnan / Dhandapani | |
| 2010 | KuttyKutty | |
| 2009 | PadikathavanRadhakrishnan (Rocky) | |
| 2008 | Yaaradi Nee MohiniVasu | |
| 2007 | Parattai Engira Azhagu SundaramAzhagu Sundaram (Parattai) | |
| 2007 | PolladhavanPrabhu | |
| 2006 | Pudhupettai'Kokki' Kumar | |
| 2006 | Thiruvilaiyaadal AarambamThirukumaran | |
| 2005 | Devathayai KandenBabu | |
| 2005 | Adhu Oru Kana KaalamSrinivasan | |
| 2004 | Pudhukottaiyilirundhu SaravananSaravanan | |
| 2004 | SullanSubramani | |
| 2004 | DreamsShakti | |
| 2003 | Thiruda ThirudiVasu | |
| 2003 | Kadhal KondenVinod | |
| 2002 | Thulluvadho IlamaiMahesh | |
| - | IlaiyaraajaIlaiyaraaja | |
| - | Pudhupettai 2 | |
| - | D55 | |
| - | Vada Chennai II : Anbuvin EzhichiAnbu | |
| - | Honest Raj | |
| - | D56 | |
| - | Untitled Dhanush Film | |
| - | D56 | |
| - | Aayirathil Oruvan 2 | |
| - | Kalam: The Missile Man of IndiaKalam | |
| - | Untitled Dhanush - Venu Udugula Film | |
| - | Untitled Aanand L. Rai/Dhanush Film | |
| - | VelpariVelpari |
| 2025 | Idli KadaiProducer | |
| 2025 | Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi KobamProducer | |
| 2018 | KaalaProducer | |
| 2018 | Maari 2Producer | |
| 2018 | Vada ChennaiProducer | |
| 2017 | TharangamProducer | |
| 2017 | Velaiyilla Pattathari 2Producer | |
| 2017 | Pa PaandiProducer | |
| 2017 | Cinema VeeranProducer | |
| 2016 | VisaranaiProducer | |
| 2016 | Amma KanakkuProducer | |
| 2015 | Kaaka MuttaiProducer | |
| 2015 | Kaaki SattaiProducer | |
| 2015 | Naanum RowdydhaanProducer | |
| 2015 | ShamitabhProducer | |
| 2015 | ThangamaganProducer | |
| 2015 | MaariProducer | |
| 2014 | Velaiyilla PattathariProducer | |
| 2013 | Ethir NeechalProducer | |
| 2012 | 3Producer | |
| - | Vada Chennai II : Anbuvin EzhichiCo-Producer | |
| - | D55Producer | |
| - | Yatra Raja Debut FilmProducer |
| 2025 | Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi KobamDirector | |
| 2025 | Idli KadaiDirector | |
| 2024 | RaayanDirector | |
| 2017 | Pa PaandiDirector | |
| - | Yatra Raja Debut FilmDirector |
| 2026 | KaraLyricist | |
| 2025 | Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi KobamScreenplay | |
| 2025 | Idli KadaiWriter | |
| 2025 | Idli KadaiLyricist | |
| 2025 | Tere Ishk MeinLyricist | |
| 2024 | RaayanWriter | |
| 2024 | RaayanLyricist | |
| 2024 | Project OneOriginal Concept | |
| 2023 | VaathiLyricist | |
| 2022 | ThiruchitrambalamLyricist | |
| 2022 | Naane VaruveanStory | |
| 2022 | MaaranLyricist | |
| 2022 | ThiruchitrambalamStory | |
| 2021 | Jagame ThandhiramLyricist | |
| 2021 | Atrangi ReLyricist | |
| 2019 | Brother's DayLyricist | |
| 2019 | PettaLyricist | |
| 2018 | Maari 2Lyricist | |
| 2017 | Pa PaandiStory | |
| 2017 | Pa PaandiScreenplay | |
| 2017 | Pa PaandiDialogue | |
| 2017 | Velaiyilla Pattathari 2Story | |
| 2017 | Velaiyilla Pattathari 2Dialogue | |
| 2017 | Pa PaandiLyricist | |
| 2016 | KodiLyricist | |
| 2015 | ThangamaganLyricist | |
| 2015 | Vai Raja VaiLyricist | |
| 2015 | MaariLyricist | |
| 2014 | Velaiyilla PattathariLyricist | |
| 2013 | MaryanLyricist | |
| 2013 | Ethir NeechalLyricist | |
| 2012 | 3Lyricist | |
| 2011 | Mayakkam EnnaLyricist |