Dhanush
Birthday: 1983-07-28
Birthplace: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
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. He achieved an important milestone in the history of Indian cinema, acting in The Gray Man (2022) alongside Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans, under the Russo brothers' directorial.
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Ilaiyaraaja | Ilaiyaraaja | |
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Pudhupettai 2 | ||
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Vada Chennai II: Anbuvin Ezhichi | Anbu | |
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Honest Raj | ||
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D56 | ||
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Untitled Dhanush - 7 Screens Film | ||
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Untitled Dhanush - Mari Selvaraj Film | ||
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Aayirathil Oruvan 2 | ||
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Kalam: The Missile Man of India | Kalam | |
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Thamizh Murugan | Murugan | |
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Untitled Aanand L. Rai/Dhanush Film | ||
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Velpari | Velpari | |
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Untitled Dhanush - PS Mithran Film | ||
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Untitled Dhanush - Siva Film | ||
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2026-10-16 | OM : Chapter 1 | Chezhiyan / Thirukumaran |
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2026-04-30 | Kara | Karasaami |
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2025-11-28 | Tere Ishk Mein | Shankar Gurrukkal |
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2025-10-01 | Idli Kadai | Murugan |
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2025-06-19 | Kuberaa | Deva Kalam |
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2024-07-26 | Raayan | Kathavaraayan 'Raayan' |
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2024-01-11 | Captain Miller | Analeesan "Easa" / Captain Miller |
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2023-02-16 | Vaathi | Balamurugan |
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2022-09-29 | Naane Varuvean | Prabhu/Kadhir |
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2022-08-18 | Thiruchitrambalam | Thiruchitrambalam |
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2022-07-13 | The Gray Man | Avik San |
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2022-03-11 | Maaran | Mathimaaran |
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2021-12-24 | Atrangi Re | Vishu |
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2021-06-18 | Jagame Thandhiram | Suruli |
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2021-04-09 | Karnan | Karnan |
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2020-01-14 | Pattas | Sakthi (Pattas) & Thiraviyam Perumal |
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2019-11-29 | Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Raghu |
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2019-10-02 | Asuran | Sivasaamy |
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2018-12-21 | Maari 2 | Maariyappan aka Maari |
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2018-10-17 | Vada Chennai | Anbu |
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2018-05-09 | The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir | Ajatashatru Lavash Patel |
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2017-08-11 | Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 | Raghuvaran |
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2017-04-14 | Pa Paandi | Younger Paandian Pazhanisami (Power Paandi) |
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2016-10-28 | Kodi | Kodi & Anbu |
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2016-09-22 | Thodari | Poochiappan |
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2015-12-18 | Thangamagan | Thamizh Vijayraghavan |
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2015-07-17 | Maari | Maari |
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2015-05-01 | Vai Raja Vai | Kokki Kumar (Guest appearance) |
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2015-02-13 | Anegan | Ashwin, Murugappa and Kaali |
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2015-02-06 | Shamitabh | Danish |
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2014-07-18 | Velaiyilla Pattathari | Raghuvaran |
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2013-10-11 | Naiyaandi | Chinna Vandu |
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2013-07-19 | Maryan | Mariyaan |
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2013-06-21 | Raanjhanaa | Kundan |
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2012-03-30 | 3 | Ram |
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2011-11-25 | Mayakkam Enna | Karthik Swaminathan |
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2011-07-08 | Venghai | Selvam |
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2011-04-08 | Mappillai | Saravanan |
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2011-02-25 | Seedan | Saravanan |
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2011-01-14 | Aadukalam | K. P. Karuppu |
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2010-11-05 | Uthama Puthiran | Sivaramakrishnan / Dhandapani |
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2010-01-14 | Kutty | Kutty |
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2009-01-14 | Padikathavan | Radhakrishnan (Rocky) |
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2008-04-04 | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | Vasu |
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2007-11-08 | Polladhavan | Prabhu |
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2007-04-27 | Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram | Azhagu Sundaram (Parattai) |
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2006-12-15 | Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam | Thirukumaran 'Thiru' |
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2006-05-26 | Pudhupettai | 'Kokki' Kumar |
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2005-11-02 | Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam | Srinivasan |
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2005-01-14 | Devathayai Kanden | Babu |
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2004-11-01 | Dreams | Shakti |
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2004-07-23 | Sullan | Subramani |
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2004-01-14 | Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan | Saravanan |
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2003-09-05 | Thiruda Thirudi | Vasu |
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2003-07-04 | Kadhal Konden | Vinod |
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2002-05-10 | Thulluvadho Ilamai | Mahesh |