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Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja (born 28 July 1983), known professionally as Dhanush, is an Indian actor, filmmaker, lyricist and who primarily works in , besides a few and films. Having starred in 50 films over his career, his accolades include four National Film Awards (two as actor and two as producer), fourteen , eight Filmfare Awards South and a . One of the highest paid actors in Tamil cinema, he has been included in the Celebrity 100 list six times.

Dhanush's first film was Thulluvadho Ilamai, a 2002 coming-of-age film directed by his father, . He achieved further success in Polladhavan (2007) and Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008), both of which were critically acclaimed and commercially successful. His role as a jockey in (2010) won him the National Film Award for Best Actor and the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. He continued success with films, including Maryan (2013), Velaiilla Pattadhari (2014), (2015), Maari (2015), Kodi (2016), (2018), Asuran (2019), Thiruchitrambalam (2022), (2023) and (2024), the lattermost of which emerged as his highest-grossing release.

In 2011, Dhanush's popular bilingual song "Why This Kolaveri Di" from the psychological thriller film 3 (2012) became the first Indian music video to cross 100 million views on . He made his debut with Aanand L. Rai's (2013). His performance as an obsessive one-sided lover in the film won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut in addition to a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Dhanush produces films through his production company, , and made his directorial debut with (2017). `Power Paandi`-Dhanush turns director! . Sify.com (Updated 7 September 2016). Retrieved 10 August 2018. His song "" from Maari 2 became one of the most-viewed Indian songs of all time. It is the first video song to reach one billion views on YouTube. Dhanush won his second National Film Award for Best Actor for Asuran (2019).

Early life
Dhanush was born as Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja on 28 July 1983 to Tamil film director and producer, , and his wife, Vijayalakshmi, in Madras, Tamil Nadu. Initially he wished to study and become a chef. However his elder brother, film director , pressured him to become an actor. Dhanush also has two sisters named Vimalageetha and Karthiga Karthik.

Acting career
2002–2010: Career beginnings
Venkatesh Prabhu adopted the screen name "Dhanush" after being inspired by the fictional covert operation from Kuruthipunal (1995). He debuted in the 2002 teen drama film Thulluvadho Ilamai, directed by his father Kasthuri Raja, which became a . He then appeared in his brother Selvaraghavan's first directorial venture, the romantic psychological thriller in 2003. The film portrayed Dhanush as a mentally-disturbed youth, Vinodh, who yearned for the love of his friend, eventually turning possessive of her. Upon release, the film opened to critical acclaim and proved to be a major commercial success, eventually becoming Dhanush's breakthrough in Tamil cinema. The film also fetched him his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. His next film was the romantic comedy (2003), a critical and commercial success.

In 2004, Dhanush appeared in Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan and . Later, he also appeared in Dreams, another film panned by critics. The film was directed by his father, like their previous ventures. In 2005, Dhanush appeared in Devathaiyai Kanden and in the same year, he also worked on 's Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam. Though it was a commercial disaster at the box office, Dhanush has repeatedly stated that he started taking acting seriously only after working with Mahendra.

In 2006, he reunited with his brother for the cult gangster film, . It portrayed a young man's journey from a street urchin to gangster, receiving mixed reviews, initially, though Dhanush's performance received major praise and he subsequently received his second nomination for the for Best Actor – Tamil. However, over the years, the film has undergone a critical re-evaluation and is now considered to be one of the greatest Tamil films ever made, whilst also garnering a huge cult following. That same year, he also reunited with after Devathaiyai Kanden, for the romantic comedy, Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam, opposite and . A critic from stated, "Dhanush as the hyperactive Thiru is simply superb and his ability to deliver funny lines casually is uncommendable." It was a major commercial success, a first for Dhanush, after several average and below-average grossers.

Dhanush's first release of 2007, Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram did not do well at the box office. The film was a remake of the successful language film Jogi (2005). However, his second film Polladhavan was released during 2007. Polladhavan was based on the 1948– neorealist film and Dhanush's performance was appreciated.

The following year, the remake of a Telugu film directed by his brother formed the plot line for Dhanush's next film directed by debutant , later titled Yaaradi Nee Mohini opposite . The romantic comedy proved to be a major critical and commercial success, thus earning Dhanush his third nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. He later appeared in a cameo appearance, for his father-in-law 's venture . His subsequent venture was Suraj's Padikathavan, which was released in January 2009. His performance was praised and well received. The film was a box office success and established Dhanush as a bankable star. His next two films Kutty and Uthama Puthiran opposite Genelia D'Souza, were both collaborations with director . The latter emerged a box office success. The song "Un Mele Aasaidhaan" from the action-adventure film Aayirathil Oruvan, which featured him alongside his then wife Aishwarya Rajinikanth, won him his first Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil.

2011–2015: Established actor and critical acclaim
Dhanush's first release in 2011, which he had shot for over three years, was opposite , marking his second collaboration with . Dhanush played the role of a local and described the venture as his "dream project" during production. The film gained widespread critical acclaim and won six awards at the 58th National Film Awards, with Dhanush receiving the National Film Award for Best Actor, Bollywood beaten back at National Film Awards – Movies News News – IBNLive . CNN-IBN.in.com. Retrieved 31 May 2011. He also won his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for his performance. The film was a commercial success at the box office. Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff.com called it "one of Dhanush's best works to date" and added, "Dhanush acts wonderfully. He's excellent, especially in the throes of love and betrayal." Dhanush appeared in an extended guest appearance in Subramania Siva's . His next two ventures were the action films, Mappillai, a remake of same-titled 1989 film and , by Hari, which received mixed reviews but was a commercial success. Dhanush's next film, , in which he once again collaborated with his brother. He played a photographer opposite Richa Gangopadhyay. The film received positive reviews and was a moderate success.

Dhanush's career marked a turning point with his only release in 2012, the romantic psychological thriller 3, directed by his then wife, Aishwarya and produced by him. He played a bipolar disorder patient opposite . The film emerged as a critical and commercial success, majorly due to the popularity of the song "Why This Kolaveri Di". The song quickly became viral, the first video from India to gain 100 million YouTube views. The film won him his second consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil and his second Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil. Filmfare awards list of winners L Romal M Singh of DNA India noted, "Dhanush is amazing! The man only surpasses his previous films and the actor has far outdone his previous attempt at such a role."

Dhanush first two releases in 2013 saw him appear in cameo roles in the Malayalam film and the Tamil film Ethir Neechal. He then appeared in Maryan opposite Parvathy, which emerged as an above-average grosser at the box office, but was critically acclaimed, thus earning Dhanush his sixth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil, in addition to fetching him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Critics) – Tamil. His next release that year was opposite , directed by A. Sarkunam, which did not make any notable impact at the box office. Dhanush expanded to Hindi films with , directed by Aanand L.Rai. He played a Tamil Hindu boy who is in love with a Muslim girl (played by ). The film was released on 21 June 2013 with the Tamil dubbed version Ambikapathy releasing a week later. It grossed over ₹105 crore worldwide, becoming a commercial success and one of the highest grossing film of the year. noted, "Dhanush, who makes his Hindi film debut, is simply outstanding. To state that he's the mainstay of the film would be most appropriate." praised him for being "wonderful, tangible and indefatigable". His performance earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.

Dhanush's sole film of 2014 was the comedy-drama Velaiilla Pattadhari opposite , which was also his 25th film and was directed by . It received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, ranking among the highest-grossing Tamil films of 2014. Dhanush won his third Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for his performance in the film. The Telugu dubbed version, Raghuvaran B. Tech, was also a success. stated: "Dhanush gets a film where he gets to showcase both sides ... Velraj given actor-Dhanush fans half a movie to love, and he's handed over the rest to the star-Dhanush fans. Is there much use complaining when both actor and star are in such fine form?"Rangan, Baradwaj (19 July 2014).

In 2015, his first release was , which was also his second Hindi film, directed by R. Balki. It opened to highly positive reviews and was praised for the concept, but failed at the box office. His next film was , a psychological thriller directed by K. V. Anand. He played four characters in different eras opposite . The film received positive reviews and became a box office success. The film earned Dhanush his eighth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. Dhanush then played a local gangster opposite in Maari. The film was a critical and commercial success. In Thanga Magan, Dhanush played a man struggling for job opposite Samantha Ruth Prabhu. Despite positive reviews, it failed at the box office.

2016–present: Commercial success and progression
In 2016, Dhanush appeared opposite , which was an action thriller film set on a train. The film was a moderate success at the box office. In his next release Kodi, a political action thriller, Dhanush played dual roles of a politician and his apolitical twin brother opposite and Anupama Parameswaran. The film earned him his ninth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. The film was a commercial success. Sreedhar Pillai, noted, "The film is quite racy as Dhanush carries the show and is there in almost all frames." In 2017, Dhanush made his directorial debut . He also played the younger version of the lead character opposite Madonna Sebastian. 'Power Paandi' trailer: Dhanush's directorial debut looks impressive . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (22 March 2017). Retrieved 10 August 2018. It was a box office success and received critical acclaim. Velaiilla Pattadhari 2, directed by his sister-in-law Soundarya Rajinikanth, saw him reprised his character from the prequel. Dhanush's VIP 2 teaser is rocking, but there's no glimpse of Kajol regional movies . Hindustan Times (22 April 2016). Retrieved 10 August 2018. It was one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of the year.

His films and Maari 2, a sequel to Maari, were released in 2018. Vadachennai was highly praised by critics and emerged as the highest-grossing A-rated Tamil film of all time. For his performance in the film, Dhanush also jointly won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil (tying with for '96), his fourth win in the category. Maari 2 received mixed reviews upon release and was a moderate success at the box office. Dhanush's first international film, titled The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir, released in 2019 worldwide and was a commercial failure.Keslassy, Elsa. (31 October 2017) Ken Scott's 'The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir' Lures Flurry of Buyers (Exclusive) – Variety . Variety.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018. His next 2019 release, Asuran, was praised by critics for its gritty portrayal of land and caste violence and became a box office success, entering the 100 Crore Club for grossing ₹100 crore within a month of its release. Asuran won Dhanush his second National Film Award for Best Actor. His next release, a romantic thriller titled Enai Noki Paayum Thota was released on 29 November 2019 after several delays due to financial problems and it received mixed reviews upon release.

Dhanush's first 2020 release, on Pongal, was the martial arts action film , directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar, in which he played a double role. The film received positive reviews. Dhanush joined the ensemble cast of Chris Evans, and Ana de Armas in produced film The Gray Man.

Dhanush's first 2021 role was his starring role in Karnan, directed by , and featuring Lal, Natty Subramaniam, , , Gouri Kishan, Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli alongside him. The film released on 9 April, to critical acclaim. For his performance in the film, Dhanush received his eleventh nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. His next project was the black comedy gangster film, Jagame Thandhiram, written and directed by , which released on 18 June 2021. It also featured (in his Tamil debut), Aishwarya Lekshmi (in her Tamil debut), and (in his Tamil debut). It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. He also starred in Aanand L. Rai's August 2021 Hindi-language film , co-starring and Sara Ali Khan.

In 2022, Dhanush starred in Thiruchitrambalam, directed by , and featuring , Priya Bhavani Shankar, , , , , all alongside Dhanush. The film released on 18 August 2022, in theatres. It went onto become the highest-grossing film in his career.

Dhanush is set to appear in Aanand L. Rai film Tere Ishk Mein.He is set to play former Indian president A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in his biopic which was announced at Cannes Film Festival, 2025.

Personal life
Dhanush married Aishwarya, actor 's elder daughter on 18 November 2004. They have two sons, Yatra and Linga, who were born in 2006 and 2010 respectively. The couple announced their separation on 17 January 2022, and divorced on November 27, 2024.

Dhanush is an ardent devotee of the god and has given his two sons names. Dhanush is a . Having experimented with various cooking styles since childhood, he said he would have become a chef if not an actor.

Music career
Dhanush is a singer, generally for his own films. As a lyricist, he is often credited as " Poet-u Dhanush" ( slang). He was introduced as a playback singer in Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan, by its composer Yuvan Shankar Raja and collaborated again with him in his brother Selvaraghavan's directorial, . He sang further numbers in Selvaraghavan's films Aayirathil Oruvan and ; the former, which featured him alongside his then wife Aishwarya Rajinikanth.

"Why This Kolaveri Di" was released on in 2011 as part of the soundtrack to the film 3, the directorial debut of Aishwarya Dhanush. The song became the most-searched video in India. Anirudh Ravichander was the soundtrack composer for the film and Dhanush wrote much of the lyrics. He has also sung "No Problem" in the Kannada film , which earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Kannada, and "Thikka" in the Telugu film .

Other works
Dhanush has been associated with a number of causes. He worked with WWF India to support Earth Hour in 2012. Cities / Chennai : Light in darkness: city marks Earth Hour . The Hindu (1 April 2012). Retrieved 15 June 2012. Dhanush donated Rs.5 lakh for the 2015 South India floods rain-affected people. In 2017, he donated Rs. 50,000 to the families of 125 farmers that committed suicide. In August 2013, Dhanush was signed by Perfetti India Ltd. as their brand ambassador for Center Fresh chewing gum.

Wunderbar Films
In 2010, Dhanush and his wife Aishwarya founded the production and distribution company . They have produced several films under the company and Dhanush himself acted in many of the productions films such as 3 (their first work), Velaiilla Pattadhari, Shamitabh, Maari, Thanga Magan, Velaiilla Pattadhari 2, Vada Chennai and Maari 2. For Kaaka Muttai and Visaranai, he won the National Film Award, as a producer.

Dhanush made his directorial debut with the comedy-drama film (2017), which earned him his first Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil award. Dhanush turns director with Power Paandi, reveals first poster . The Indian Express (7 September 2016). Retrieved 10 August 2018.

Controversies
On 16 November 2024, penned a letter and published an Instagram post addressing Dhanush, where Nayanthara accused Dhanush of intentionally holding onto personal grudges and vengeance over the romantic relationship that unfolded between her and during the shooting of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan, a film produced by Dhanush.

Nayanthara insisted that Dhanush had sent her a legal notice asking for a compensation of 10 crores for a 3-second video that was used in the Netflix documentary film which were deemed as the behind-the-scenes recordings from the movie sets of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan. Nayanthara in her letter revealed that she apparently waited for nearly two years to claim the copyrighted material under the policy of a no objection certificate from her producer Dhanush in order to freely use it for her documentary. She revealed that the filmmakers had apparently re-edited and trimmed the documentary while removing the 3-second video sequence which had been shot from the shooting spots of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan as Dhanush did not grant permission for the usage of songs or visual cuts which featured in Naanum Rowdy Dhaan.

In the media
Dhanush is among the highest paid actors in Tamil cinema. Dhanush was included in the Celebrity 100 list which is based on the earnings of Indian celebrities from 2014 to 2019. His peak ranking on the list was at the 37th place, in the year 2015. He stood at the 13th place in its list of the most influential stars on Instagram in South cinema for the year 2021. Rediff.com named Dhanush the "Best Tamil Actor" of 2011. His performance in Maryan and is regarded as one of the "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade" by . Dhanush became the 8th and 9th most tweeted about South Indian actor in 2020 and 2021, respectively. In 2024, he was placed 30th on 's List of 100 Most Viewed Indian Stars.

Filmography
Discography
  • As a lyricist, he is credited as Poetu Dhanush.
  • (D) indicates dubbing.
+List of vocals and lyrics by Dhanush ! rowspan="2" style="width:35px;"Year ! rowspan="2" style="width:150px;"Title ! colspan="2"Credited as ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:250px;" class="unsortable"Album ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:250px;" class="unsortable"Composer ! rowspan="2"Language ! rowspan="2" style="width:65px;"Notes
2004"Naattu Sarakku" Pudhukottaiyilirundhu SaravananYuvan Shankar RajaTamil
2005"Thunda Kaanom" Devathaiyai KandenDeva
2006"Enga Area" Yuvan Shankar Raja
2010"Un Mele" Aayirathil OruvanG. V. Prakash Kumar
"Neemeede Aasaga"
2011"Pirai Thedum"
"Voda Voda Dhooram Korayala"
"Kadhal En Kadhal"
2012"Come On Girls" 3Anirudh Ravichander
"Nee Partha Vizhigal"
"Why This Kolaveri Di"
"Kannazhaga"
"Kannuladha" (D) TeluguDubbed version
"Po Nee Po" Tamil
"Po Nee Po (Remix)"
2013"Nijamellam Maranthu Pochu" Ethir Neechal
"Boomi Enna Suthude"
"Kadal Raasa Naan" MaryanA. R. Rahman
"Teddy Bear"
2014"Vellailla Pattathari" Velaiilla PattadhariAnirudh Ravichander
"Amma Amma"
"Po Indru Neeyaga"
"What a Karavad"
"Ey Inga Paru"
"Udhungada Sangu"
"Move Your Body" Vai Raja VaiYuvan Shankar Raja
2015"Danga Maari"
"No Problem" Kannada
"Pazhankala" Tamil
"Oh Oh" Thanga MaganAnirudh Ravichander
"Enna Solla"
"Tak Bak"
"Jodi Nilave"
"Manasa Manasa" Nava Manmadhudu (D)TeluguDubbed version
"Odini Lali"
"Oru Vidha Aasai" MaariTamil
"Don'u Don'u Don'u"
"Maari Thara Local"
"Thappa Dhaan Theriyum"
"Bagulu Odayam Dagulu Mari"
2016"Maalai Varum Vannilla" Nenjam MarappathillaiYuvan Shankar Raja
"Kodi" KodiSanthosh Narayanan
"Thikka" S. ThamanTelugu
2017"Solli Tholaiyen Ma" Yuvan Shankar RajaTamil
"Soorakathu"
"Venpani Malare"
"Pudavai Nilave" Yaadhumagi NindraaiAshwin Vinayagamoorthy
"Life of Raghuvaran" Velaiilla Pattadhari 2
"Angel of Raghuvaran"
"Torture of Raghuvaran"
"Raghuvaran Vs Vasundhara"
2018"Goindhammavala" Santhosh Narayanan
"Engleesu Lovesu" Pakkiri (D)Dubbed version
"Local Sarakka"
"Ezhava" Ganesh Chandrasekaran
"Maari Gethu" Maari 2Yuvan Shankar Raja
""
"Rowdy Baby" (D) TeluguDubbed version
"Maari's Anandhi" Tamil
2019"Ilamai Thirumbudhe" PettaAnirudh Ravichander
"Nenjodu Vinaa" Brother's Day4 MusicsMalayalam film
"Polladha Bhoomi" AsuranG. V. Prakash Kumar
"Kannazhagu Rathiname"
2020"Chill Bro" Vivek–Mervin
"Kaathodu Kaathanen" JailG. V. Prakash Kumar
2021"Thattaan Thattaan" KarnanSanthosh Narayanan
"Tata Bye Bye" Vanakkam Da MappileiG. V. Prakash Kumar
"Nethu" Jagame ThandhiramSanthosh Narayanan
"Rakita Rakita Rakita"
"Little Little" A. R. RahmanHindi
"Little Little" (D)TamilDubbed version
2022"Polladha Ulagam" MaaranG. V. Prakash Kumar
"Chittu Kuruvi"
"Thaai Kelavi" ThiruchitrambalamAnirudh Ravichander
"Megham Karukaatha"
"Thenmozhi"
"Mayakkama Kalakkama"
"Kanneer Sindha"
2023"Onnoda Nadandhaa" Viduthalai Part 1
"Vaa Vaathi" G. V. Prakash Kumar
"One Life"
"Vaa Vaathi (Reprise)"
"Mastaaru Mastaaru (Reprise)" Telugu
"Hathavidi" Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty
"Yennadaa Nadakkudhu" (D) TamilDubbed version
2024"Adangaatha Asuran" A. R. Rahman
"Oh Raaya"
"Aalathey" Nanban Oruvan Vantha PiraguAH Kaashif
"Golden Sparrow" Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi KobamG. V. Prakash Kumar
"Kadhal Fail"
"Yedi"
2025"Pulla"
"Pulla (Reprise)"
"Poyiraa Mama" Devi Sri PrasadTelugu
"Poyivaa Nanba" Tamil
"Trance of Kuberaa" Telugu
Tamil
"Maadi Maadi" Telugu
"Yamathu Yamathu" Tamil
"Enna Sugam" G. V. Prakash Kumar
"Enjaami Thandhaane"
"Yen Paattan Saami Varum"
"Kannamma" Sam C. S.

Accolades
Dhanush has won four National Film Awards including two Best Actor awards for Aadukalam and Asuran. Additionally he has won eight Filmfare Awards South including four Best Actor – Tamil award for Aadukalam, 3, Velaiyilla Pattathari and Vada Chennai.

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