Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 28, 1983
Place of Birth:
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Social Media
Dhanush
Biography
Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja, known professionally as Dhanush, is an Indian actor, producer, director, screenwriter, lyricist and singer who works mainly in Tamil cinema. One of the most recognizable stars of contemporary South Indian cinema, he is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two National Film Awards for Best Actor. One of the highest paid actors in Indian cinema, he has been included in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list six times.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tere Ishk Mein | Shankar Gurrukkal |
| 2025 | Kuberaa | Deva Kalam |
| 2025 | Idly Kadai | Sivanesan |
| 2025 | Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam | Cameo |
| 2024 | Raayan | Kathavaraayan 'Raayan' |
| 2024 | Captain Miller | Analeesan "Easa" / Captain Miller |
| 2023 | Vaathi | Balamurugan |
| 2022 | Maaran | Mathimaaran |
| 2022 | The Gray Man | Avik San |
| 2022 | Naane Varuvean | Prabhu/Kadhir |
| 2022 | Thiruchitrambalam | Thiruchitrambalam |
| 2021 | Atrangi Re | Vishu |
| 2021 | Jagame Thandhiram | Suruli |
| 2021 | Karnan | Karnan |
| 2020 | Pattas | Sakthi (Pattas) & Thiraviyam Perumal |
| 2019 | Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Raghu |
| 2019 | Asuran | Siva Saamy |
| 2018 | Vada Chennai | Anbu |
| 2018 | The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir | Ajatashatru Lavash Patel |
| 2018 | Maari 2 | Maariyappan aka Maari |
| 2017 | Pa Paandi | Younger Paandian Pazhanisami (Power Paandi) |
| 2017 | Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 | Raghuvaran |
| 2016 | Thodari | Poochiappan |
| 2016 | Kodi | Kodi & Anbu |
| 2015 | Anegan | Ashwin, Murugappa and Kaali |
| 2015 | Maari | Maari |
| 2015 | Shamitabh | Danish |
| 2015 | Vai Raja Vai | Kokki Kumar (Guest appearance) |
| 2015 | Thangamagan | Thamizh Vijayraghavan |
| 2014 | Velaiyilla Pattathari | Raghuvaran |
| 2013 | Ethir Neechal | Special Appearance in "Local Boys" Song |
| 2013 | Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath | Self |
| 2013 | Raanjhanaa | Kundan |
| 2013 | Maryan | Mariyaan |
| 2013 | Naiyaandi | Chinna Vandu |
| 2012 | 3 | Ram |
| 2011 | Aadukalam | K. P. Karuppu |
| 2011 | Seedan | Saravanan |
| 2011 | Mappillai | Saravanan |
| 2011 | Venghai | Selvam |
| 2011 | Mayakkam Enna | Karthik Swaminathan |
| 2010 | Uthama Puthiran | Sivaramakrishnan / Dhandapani |
| 2010 | Kutty | Kutty |
| 2009 | Padikathavan | Radhakrishnan (Rocky) |
| 2008 | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | Vasu |
| 2007 | Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram | Azhagu Sundaram (Parattai) |
| 2007 | Polladhavan | Prabhu |
| 2006 | Pudhupettai | 'Kokki' Kumar |
| 2006 | Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam | Thirukumaran |
| 2005 | Devathayai Kanden | Babu |
| 2005 | Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam | Srinivasan |
| 2004 | Sullan | Subramani |
| 2004 | Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan | Saravanan |
| 2004 | Dreams | Shakti |
| 2003 | Kadhal Konden | Vinod |
| 2003 | Thiruda Thirudi | Vasu |
| 2002 | Thulluvadho Ilamai | Mahesh |
| Ilaiyaraaja | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| Pudhupettai 2 | ||
| D55 | ||
| Untitled Dhanush/Vetrimaaran Project | ||
| Honest Raj | ||
| Dhanush & Tamizharasan pachamuthu Movie | ||
| Untitled Lokesh Kanagaraj Next Project | ||
| Aruvadai | ||
| Dhanush & H.Vinoth Film | ||
| D56 | ||
| Aayirathil Oruvan 2 | ||
| Kalam: The Missile Man of India | Kalam |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Comedy Nights with Kapil | Self |