Dhanush was born as Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja on 28 July 1983 to Tamil film director and producer, Kasthuri Raja, and his wife, Vijayalakshmi, in Madras, Tamil Nadu. Initially he wished to study Hotel Management and become a chef. However his elder brother, film director Selvaraghavan, pressured him to become an actor. Dhanush also has two sisters named Vimalageetha and Karthiga Karthik.
News
- Nithya Menen hints at reuniting with Dhanush after 'Thiruchitrambalam' Times of India September 15, 2024
- Dhanush Jumps From The Gray Man’s Action To Rom-Com Portraying A Delivery Boy In His Next Tamil Film Koimoi August 8, 2022
- Dhanush's character Avik San might have a separate story in 'The Gray Man' universe Times of India July 19, 2022
- Ryan Gosling: Hope I Can Work With Dhanush Again In An Indian Film Where We're Not Killing Each Other News18 July 19, 2022
- `The Gray Man` clip: Dhanush takes on Ryan Gosling and Ana de Armas alone. Watch WION July 13, 2022
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Dhanush
Dhanush
July 28, 1983 • 41 y.o.
| Full Name | Venkatesh Prabhu |
| Place of Birth | Madras, India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Career | 2002 — ... |
| Genres | Drama, Action, Thriller |
| Height | 1.68 m 5′ 6″ |
| Zodiac sign | leo |
| Family | marriage: Aishwarya Dhanush |
Facts
- Drama 31%
- Action 13%
- Comedy 13%
- Romance 13%
- Mystery 6%
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Kubera
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Sekhar Kammula
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Drama
India • K. Selvaraghavan
4 
India • Arun Matheswaran
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6 
2025
India • Dhanush
7 
2024
Action, Adventure, Thriller
India • K. Selvaraghavan
9
2024 — Analeesan 'Easa' / Captain Miller
Action, Adventure, Drama, 2 hr 37 min
India • Arun Matheswaran...
10
10
Vaathi
2023
Action, Drama, 2 hr 19 min
India • Venky Atluri
11
2022 — Prabhu / Kathir
Thriller, 2 hr 2 min
India • K. Selvaraghavan
12
2022 — Thiruchitrambalam aka Pazham
Musical, Comedy, Drama, 2 hr 11 min
India • Mithran Jawahar
13
13
The Gray Man
2022 — Avik San
Action, Mystery, Thriller, 2 hr 6 min
United States, Czechia, United Kingdom • Joe Russo...
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14
Maaran
2022 — Maaran
Action, Thriller, 2 hr 10 min
India • Karthick Naren
15
15
Atrangi Re
2021 — Vishu
Musical, Comedy, Drama, 2 hr 18 min
India • Aanand L. Rai
16
2021 — Suruli
Action, Thriller, Drama, 2 hr 39 min
United Kingdom, India • Karthik Subbaraj
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17
Karnan
2021 — Karnan
Action, Drama, 2 hr 38 min
India • Mari Selvaraj
18
2020 — Anbu
Action, Crime, Drama
India • Vetrimaaran
19
19
Pattas
2020 — Sakthi / Thiraviyam Perumal
Action, Drama, 2 hr 21 min
India • R.S. Durai Senthilkumar
20
2019 — Raghu
Action, Drama, Romance, 2 hr 33 min
India • Gautham Vasudev Menon
21
21
Asuran
2019 — Siva Saamy
Action, Drama, 2 hr 21 min
India • Vetrimaaran
22
22
Maari 2
2018 — Maari
Action, Comedy, 2 hr 23 min
India • Balaji Mohan
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23
Vada Chennai
2018 — Anbu
Action, Crime, Drama, 2 hr 44 min
India • Vetrimaaran
24
2018 — Ajatashatru Lavash Patel
Drama, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 32 min
France, India, Belgium • Ken Scott
25
Velaiilla Pattadhari 2, 2017 — Raghuvaran B.E
Action, Comedy, 2 hr 8 min
India • Soundarya Rajinikanth Vishagan
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26
Power Paandi
2017 — Paandian Pazhanisami
Musical, Action, Drama, 2 hr 5 min
India • Dhanush
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Kodi
2016 — Kodi / Anbu
Action, Drama, Thriller, 2 hr 25 min
India • R.S. Durai Senthilkumar
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28
Thodari
2016 — Poochiyapan
Action, Adventure, Comedy, 2 hr 48 min
India • Prabu Solomon
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29
Thanga Magan
2015 — Tamizh
Action, Drama, Romance, 2 hr 2 min
India • Velraj
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30
Maari
2015 — Maari
Action, Comedy, Drama, 2 hr 18 min
India • Balaji Mohan
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Vai Raja Vai
2015 — Guest Appearance
Comedy, Thriller, 1 hr 58 min
India • Aishwarya Dhanush
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32
Anegan
2015 — Ashwin / Murugappa / Ilamaran / Kaali
Action, Romance, Thriller, 2 hr 34 min
India • K.V. Anand
34
Velaiilla Pattadhari, 2014 — Raghuvaran
Action, Comedy, Drama, 2 hr 13 min
India • Velraj
35
35
Naiyaandi
2013 — Chinna Vandu
Comedy, Romance, 2 hr 38 min
India • A. Sarkunam
36
36
Maryan
2013 — Maryan
Action, Drama, Romance, 2 hr 30 min
India, Namibia • Bharat Bala
37
37
Raanjhanaa
2013 — Kundan Shankar
Drama, Romance, 2 hr 20 min
India • Aanand L. Rai
38
2013 — Special Appearance
Comedy, Romance, Sport, 2 hr 9 min
India • R.S. Durai Senthilkumar
39
39
3
2012 — Ram
Drama, Mystery, Romance, 2 hr 25 min
India • Aishwarya Dhanush
40
2011 — Karthik
Drama, Romance, 2 hr 25 min
India • K. Selvaraghavan
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43
Seedan
2011 — Saravanan
Family, 2 hr 40 min
India • Subramaniam Siva
44
44
Aadukalam
2011 — K.P. Karuppu
Action, Drama, Romance, 2 hr 40 min
India • Vetrimaaran
45
2010 — Sivaramakrishnan
Comedy, Romance, 2 hr 49 min
India • Mithran Jawahar
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46
Kutty
2010 — Kutty
Romance, 2 hr 37 min
India • Mithran Jawahar
47
2009 — Radhakrishnan
Action, 2 hr 44 min
India • Suraj...
48
2008 — Vasu
Drama, Romance, 2 hr 54 min
India • Mithran Jawahar
49
Kuselan, 2008 — Special Appearance
Comedy, Drama, Family, 2 hr 45 min
India • P. Vasu
50
50
Ruthless Man
Polladhavan, 2007 — Prabhu
Action, Crime, Drama, 2 hr 30 min
India • Vetrimaaran
51
2007 — Azhagu Sundaram / Parattai
Action, 2 hr 40 min
India • Suresh Krishna
52
2006 — Thirukumaran, Thiru
Drama, 2 hr 35 min
India • Boopathy Pandian
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53
Pudhupettai
Pudhu Pettai, 2006 — Kokki Kumar
Action, Crime, Drama, 2 hr 48 min
India • K. Selvaraghavan
54
Athu Oru Kanaa Kaalam, 2005 — Srinivasan
Romance, 2 hr 14 min
India • Balu Mahendra
55
Devathayai Kanden, 2005 — Babu
Drama, 2 hr 32 min
India • Boopathy Pandian
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Dreams
2004
Drama, 2 hr 30 min
India • Kasthuri Raja
58
Puthukkottaielerenthu Saravanan, 2004 — Saravanan
Action, Adventure, Romance, 2 hr 30 min
India • S.S. Stanley
59
2003 — Vinod
Drama, Romance, Thriller, 2 hr 30 min
India • K. Selvaraghavan
60
2003 — Vasu
Comedy, Romance, 2 hr 12 min
India • Subramaniam Siva
61
2002 — Mahesh
Drama, 2 hr 24 min
India • K. Selvaraghavan...
1
2025 — co-producer
India • Dhanush
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2
Maari 2
2018
Action, Comedy, 2 hr 23 min
India • Balaji Mohan
3
2018
Action, Crime, Drama, 2 hr 44 min
India • Vetrimaaran
4
4
Kaala
2018
Action, Crime, Drama, 2 hr 42 min
India • Pa. Ranjith
5
2017
Action, Comedy, 2 hr 33 min
India • Dominic Arun
6
Velaiilla Pattadhari 2, 2017
Action, Comedy, 2 hr 8 min
India • Soundarya Rajinikanth Vishagan
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2017
Documentary, 51 min
India • Aishwarya Dhanush
8
2017
Musical, Action, Drama, 2 hr 5 min
India • Dhanush
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2016
Drama, 1 hr 49 min
India • Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
10
10
Visaaranai
Visaranai, 2015
Crime, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 57 min
India • Vetrimaaran
11
11
Thanga Magan
2015
Action, Drama, Romance, 2 hr 2 min
India • Velraj
12
Naanum Rowdydhaan, 2015
Action, Comedy, Drama, 2 hr 19 min
India • Vignesh Shivan
13
13
Kaaki Sattai
2015
Action, 2 hr 36 min
India • R.S. Durai Senthilkumar...
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Kaakkaa Muttai, 2014
Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 49 min (in credits: Dhanush Kastooriraja)
India • M. Manikandan
15
Velaiilla Pattadhari, 2014
Action, Comedy, Drama, 2 hr 13 min
India • Velraj
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2013
Comedy, Romance, Sport, 2 hr 9 min
India • R.S. Durai Senthilkumar
1
2025
India • Dhanush
2
2025
Comedy, Drama, Romance
India • Dhanush
4
2018 — ...
Drama
India • Dhanush
5
2018 — 2019
Drama, 25 min
India • V. Sadhasivam...
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2017
Musical, Action, Drama, 2 hr 5 min
India • Dhanush
1
2025
India • Dhanush
2
2025
Comedy, Drama, Romance
India • Dhanush
4
2022 — (story)
Thriller, 2 hr 2 min
India • K. Selvaraghavan
5
2017
Musical, Action, Drama, 2 hr 5 min
India • Dhanush
1
Velaiilla Pattadhari 2, 2017 — (story and dialogue)
Action, Comedy, 2 hr 8 min
India • Soundarya Rajinikanth Vishagan
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