Dhanush
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1983-07-28 (42 years old)
Place of Birth
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Also known As
Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja
Danush
Thanush
தனுஷ்
Poetu Dhanush
धनुष
ധനുഷ്
ధనుష్
دنوش
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.
Acting
2023
as Balamurugan
2011
as K. P. Karuppu
2011
as Saravanan
2011
as Selvam
2011
as Saravanan
2007
as Azhagu Sundaram (Parattai)
2010
as Sivaramakrishnan / Dhandapani
2010
as Kutty
2009
as Radhakrishnan (Rocky)
2007
as Prabhu
2006
as 'Kokki' Kumar
2008
as Vasu
2004
as Saravanan
2003
as Vasu
2003
as Vinod
2002
as Mahesh
2004
as Subramani
2005
as Babu
2024
as Kathavaraayan 'Raayan'
2011
as Karthik Swaminathan
2025
as Shankar Gurrukkal
2004
as Shakti
2005
as Srinivasan
2012
as Ram
2006
as Thirukumaran
2013
as Special Appearance in "Local Boys" Song
2013
2024
as Analeesan "Easa" / Captain Miller
2013
as Kundan
2013
as Mariyaan
2025
as Deva Kallam
2013
as Chinna Vandu
2015
as Ashwin, Murugappa and Kaali
2014
as Raghuvaran
2015
as Maari
2015
as Danish
2015
as Kokki Kumar (Guest appearance)
-
as Ilaiyaraaja
2015
as Thamizh Vijayraghavan
2016
as Poochiappan
2016
as Kodi & Anbu
2018
as Anbu
2025
as Sivanesan
2019
as Raghu
2017
as Younger Paandian Pazhanisami (Power Paandi)
2017
as Raghuvaran
2018
as Ajatashatru Lavash Patel
2018
as Maariyappan aka Maari
2019
as Siva Saamy
2021
as Vishu
2020
as Sakthi (Pattas) & Thiraviyam Perumal
2021
as Suruli
2021
as Karnan
2022
as Mathimaaran
2022
as Avik San
2022
as Prabhu/Kadhir
2022
as Thiruchitrambalam
-
2025
as Cameo
-
-
-
as Kalam
Production
2021
as Playback Singer
2021
as Playback Singer
2013
as Producer
2022
as Lyricist
2022
as Playback Singer
2014
as Producer
2015
as Producer
2015
as Producer
2023
as Playback Singer
2015
as Producer
2022
as Story
2016
as Producer
2025
as Director
2025
as Screenplay
-
as Playback Singer
2023
as Lyricist
2016
as Producer
2015
as Producer
2024
as Writer
2017
as Director
2017
as Story
2017
as Screenplay
2017
as Dialogue
2017
as Story
2018
as Producer
2017
as Producer
2017
as Producer
2017
as Dialogue
2024
as Director
2024
as Playback Singer
2024
as Lyricist
2025
as Writer
2025
as Director
2018
as Producer
2025
as Playback Singer
2018
as Playback Singer
2021
as Playback Singer
2019
as Playback Singer
2020
as Playback Singer
2004
as Playback Singer
2005
as Playback Singer
2006
as Playback Singer
2018
as Producer
2012
as Producer
2018
as Playback Singer
2013
as Playback Singer
2015
as Producer
2010
as Playback Singer
2014
as Playback Singer
2015
as Producer
2016
as Playback Singer
2013
as Playback Singer
2017
as Producer
2011
as Playback Singer
2015
as Playback Singer
2016
as Playback Singer
2017
as Playback Singer
2020
as Playback Singer
2012
as Playback Singer
2015
as Playback Singer
2015
as Playback Singer
2015
as Playback Singer
2021
as Playback Singer
2017
as Playback Singer
2019
as Playback Singer
2018
as Playback Singer
2018
as Playback Singer
2017
as Playback Singer
2011
as Lyricist
2019
as Lyricist
2013
as Lyricist
2019
as Lyricist
2015
as Lyricist
2017
as Lyricist
2012
as Lyricist
2018
as Lyricist
2015
as Lyricist
2013
as Lyricist
2014
as Lyricist
2016
as Lyricist
2015
as Lyricist
2017
as Producer
2021
as Lyricist
2021
as Playback Singer
2025
as Producer
2024
as Original Concept
2025
as Lyricist
-
as Playback Singer
2025
as Playback Singer
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