Dhanush
b. 1983 (age 43)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Actor
Director
Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja, better known by his stage name Dhanush, is an Indian film actor playback singer, and film producer. His filmography includes critically acclaimed films like Kadhal Kondein, Pudhupettai and Aadukalam, for which he won the National Film Award for Best Actor and commercially successful films like Thiruda Thirudi, Thiruvilayadal Arambam, Polladhavan, Yaaradi Nee Mohini and Padikathavan. He is the son Kasthuri Raja and the brother of Selvaraghavan, both directors in Tamil cinema.
Known For
Filmography
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★ 8.1
Kara
2026 Actor
Karasaami 'Kara'
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★ 6.2
Tere Ishk Mein
2025 Actor
Shankar
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★ 6.4
Kuberaa
2025 Actor
Deva
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★ 6.5
Idly Kadai
2025 Actor
Director
Writer
Murugan
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★ 5.8
Nilavuku Enmel Ennadi Kobam
2025 Director
Writer
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★ 7.1
Captain Miller
2024 Actor
Captain Miller
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★ 6.5
Raayan
2024 Actor
Director
Writer
Kathavaraayan
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★ 7.3
Vaathi
2023 Actor
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★ 6.5
The Gray Man
2022 Actor
Avik San
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★ 7.9
Thiruchitrambalam
2022 Actor
Thiruchitrambalam aka Pazham
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★ 6.1
Naane Varuvean
2022 Actor
Writer
Prabhu
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★ 4.4
Maaran
2022 Actor
Maaran
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★ 6.5
Atrangi Re
2021 Actor
Vishu
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★ 8.0
Karnan
2021 Actor
Karnan
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★ 5.8
Jagame Thandhiram
2021 Actor
Suruli
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★ 4.8
Puttakkana Makkalu
2021 Actor
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★ 6.5
Pattas
2020 Actor
Thiraviyam Perumal
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★ 8.4
Asuran
2019 Actor
Siva Saamy
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★ 5.5
Enai Noki Paayum Thota
2019 Actor
Raghu
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★ 8.4
Vada Chennai
2018 Actor
Anbu
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★ 6.8
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
2018 Actor
Ajatashatru Lavash Patel
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★ 5.7
Maari 2
2018 Actor
Maari
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★ 2.3
Avalum naanum
2018 Director
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★ 5.5
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
2017 Actor
Writer
Raghuvaran B.E
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★ 7.4
Power Paandi
2017 Actor
Director
Writer
Paandian Pazhanisami
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★ 6.7
Kodi
2016 Actor
Kodi
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★ 6.0
Thodari
2016 Actor
Poochiyapan
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★ 6.7
Shamitabh
2015 Actor
Shamitabh
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★ 6.5
Maari
2015 Actor
Maari
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★ 6.7
Anegan
2015 Actor
Murugappa
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★ 6.0
Thanga Magan
2015 Actor
Tamizh
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UPstarters
2015 Actor
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★ 7.9
Velaiyilla Pattathari
2014 Actor
Raghuvaran
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★ 7.6
Raanjhanaa
2013 Actor
Kundan Shankar
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★ 7.1
Maryan
2013 Actor
Maryan
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★ 3.6
Naiyaandi
2013 Actor
Chinna Vandu
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★ 3.9
Kammath & Kammath
2013 Self
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★ 7.4
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2012 Actor
Ram
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★ 8.1
Aadukalam
2011 Actor
K.P. Karuppu
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★ 7.7
Mayakkam Enna
2011 Actor
Karthik
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★ 5.2
Venghai
2011 Actor
Selvam
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★ 3.5
Mappillai
2011 Actor
Saravanan
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★ 3.7
Seedan
2011 Actor
Saravanan
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★ 6.0
Uthama Puthiran
2010 Actor
Sivaramakrishnan
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★ 5.5
Kutty
2010 Actor
Kutty
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★ 5.3
Padikkathavan
2009 Actor
Radhakrishnan
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★ 7.4
Yaaradi Nee Mohini
2008 Actor
Vasu
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★ 7.7
Polladhavan
2007 Actor
Prabhu
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★ 2.8
Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram
2007 Actor
Parattai
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★ 8.4
Pudhu Pettai
2006 Actor
Kokki Kumar
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★ 6.5
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
2006 Actor
Thirukumaran (Thiru)
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★ 5.1
Devathayai Kanden
2005 Actor
Babu
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★ 4.9
Athu Oru Kanaa Kaalam
2005 Actor
Srinivasan
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★ 3.2
Sullan
2004 Actor
Subramaniam 'Sullan' Mani
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★ 4.3
Puthukkottaielerenthu Saravanan
2004 Actor
Saravanan
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★ 3.7
Dreams
2004 Actor
Shakti
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★ 8.0
Kaadhal Konden
2003 Actor
Vinod
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★ 6.2
Thiruda Thirudi
2003 Actor
Vasu
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★ 6.4
Thulluvadho Ilamai
2002 Actor
Mahesh
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D56
Actor
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Pudhupettai 2
Actor
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Ilaiyaraaja
Actor
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Untitled Dhanush/H Vinoth project
Actor
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Untitled Dhanush/Tamizharasan Pachamuthu Project
Actor
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Untitled Dhanush/Nelson Dilipkumar Project
Actor
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D55
Actor
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Untitled Dhanush/Arun Matheswaran movie
Actor
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Untitled Sanjay Leela Bhansali/Dhanush Project
Actor
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Production 20
Actor
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Untitled Vetrimaran movie
Actor
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Kalam: The Missile Man of India
Actor
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Aayirathil Oruvan 2
Actor