Dhanush
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
Acting
2023
asBalamurugan
2011
asK. P. Karuppu
2011
asSaravanan
2011
asSelvam
2011
asSaravanan
2007
asAzhagu Sundaram (Parattai)
2010
asSivaramakrishnan / Dhandapani
2010
asKutty
2009
asRadhakrishnan (Rocky)
2007
asPrabhu
2006
as'Kokki' Kumar
2008
asVasu
2004
asSaravanan
2003
asVasu
2003
asVinod
2002
asMahesh
2004
asSubramani
2005
asBabu
2024
asKathavaraayan 'Raayan'
2011
asKarthik Swaminathan
2025
asShankar Gurrukkal
2004
asShakti
2005
asSrinivasan
2012
asRam
2006
asThirukumaran
2013
asSpecial Appearance in "Local Boys" Song
2013
asSelf
2024
asAnaleesan "Easa" / Captain Miller
2013
asKundan
2013
asMariyaan
2025
asDeva Kalam
2013
asChinna Vandu
2015
asAshwin, Murugappa and Kaali
2014
asRaghuvaran
2015
asMaari
2015
asDanish
2015
asKokki Kumar (Guest appearance)
asIlaiyaraaja
as
2015
asThamizh Vijayraghavan
2016
asPoochiappan
2016
asKodi & Anbu
2018
asAnbu
2025
asMurugan
2019
asRaghu
2017
asYounger Paandian Pazhanisami (Power Paandi)
2017
asRaghuvaran
2018
asAjatashatru Lavash Patel
2018
asMaariyappan aka Maari
2019
asSiva Saamy
2021
asVishu
2020
asSakthi (Pattas) & Thiraviyam Perumal
2021
asSuruli
2021
asKarnan
2022
asMathimaaran
2022
asAvik San
2022
asPrabhu/Kadhir
2022
asThiruchitrambalam
as
asAnbu
asas 
2025
asCameo
2026
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asKalam
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asSelf
Production
2013
as2014
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2015
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2015
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2015
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2016
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2016
as2015
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2018
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2017
as2017
as2018
as2018
as2012
as2015
as2015
as2017
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2017
as2025
as2025
asas as Crew
Directing
