Dhanush

AKA: Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja, தனுஷ், धनुष

2.1538

1983-07-28

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Biography

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.

Crew Roles

Karnan

Playback Singer

Atrangi Re

Playback Singer

Ethir Neechal

Producer

Thiruchitrambalam

Playback Singer

Thiruchitrambalam

Lyricist

Velaiyilla Pattathari

Producer

Kaaka Muttai

Producer

Kaaki Sattai

Producer

Viduthalai: Part I

Playback Singer

Naanum Rowdydhaan

Producer

Naane Varuvean

Story

Visaranai

Producer

Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam

Screenplay

Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam

Director

Jalsa

Playback Singer

Vaathi

Lyricist

Amma Kanakku

Producer

Shamitabh

Producer

Raayan

Writer

Pa Paandi

Director

Pa Paandi

Story

Pa Paandi

Screenplay

Pa Paandi

Dialogue

Velaiyilla Pattathari 2

Story

Kaala

Producer

Tharangam

Producer

Velaiyilla Pattathari 2

Producer

Velaiyilla Pattathari 2

Dialogue

Raayan

Director

Raayan

Playback Singer

Raayan

Lyricist

Idli Kadai

Writer

Idli Kadai

Director

Maari 2

Producer

Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam

Playback Singer

Maari 2

Playback Singer

Jail

Playback Singer

Asuran

Playback Singer

Pattas

Playback Singer

Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan

Playback Singer

Devathayai Kanden

Playback Singer

Pudhupettai

Playback Singer

Vada Chennai

Producer

Ezhumin

Playback Singer

Yaakkai

Playback Singer

Maari

Producer

Playback Singer

Thangamagan

Playback Singer

Vada Chennai

Playback Singer

Pa Paandi

Lyricist

Brother's Day

Playback Singer

Aayirathil Oruvan

Playback Singer

Pa Paandi

Playback Singer

Maari

Playback Singer

Brother's Day

Lyricist

Kodi

Playback Singer

Velaiyilla Pattathari

Lyricist

Thikka

Playback Singer

Nenjam Marappathillai

Playback Singer

Producer

Irandam Ulagam

Playback Singer

Vai Raja Vai

Lyricist

Maari 2

Lyricist

Ethir Neechal

Lyricist

Naiyaandi

Playback Singer

Mayakkam Enna

Lyricist

Anegan

Playback Singer

Yaadhumagi Nindraai

Playback Singer

Vajrakaya

Playback Singer

Thangamagan

Lyricist

Thangamagan

Producer

Pa Paandi

Producer

Mayakkam Enna

Playback Singer

Velaiyilla Pattathari

Playback Singer

Petta

Lyricist

Velaiyilla Pattathari 2

Playback Singer

Padai Veeran

Playback Singer

Maari

Lyricist

Maryan

Lyricist

Kodi

Lyricist

Cinema Veeran

Producer

Jagame Thandhiram

Playback Singer

Jagame Thandhiram

Lyricist

Idli Kadai

Producer

Project One

Original Concept

Idli Kadai

Lyricist

Retta Thala

Playback Singer

Kuberaa

Playback Singer

Idli Kadai

Playback Singer

Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam

Producer

Atrangi Re

Lyricist

Maaran

Lyricist

Vada Chennai II : Anbuvin Ezhichi

Co-Producer

Tere Ishk Mein

Lyricist

D55

Producer

Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {70}

Balamurugan

2023-02-16 6.889

Vaathi

An assistant maths teacher takes up a tedious task of transforming underprivileged students despite the politics around education in the 90s. ...

Genre :Drama, Action

K. P. Karuppu

2011-01-14 7.708

Aadukalam

Pettaikaaran is famous in his town for an impeccable track record of successes in rooster fights. When one of his aides, Karuppu, goes against his word in a fight, it leads to an enmity between them. ...

Genre :Action, Drama, Thriller

Saravanan

2011-02-25 4.5

Seedan

Seedan (Tamil: சீடன்) (English: Disciple) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Subramaniya Shiva. The film stars newcomer Unni Mukundan and Ananya of Naadodigal fame in the lead and ...

Genre :Family

Saravanan

2011-04-08 4.4

Mappillai

Rajeshwari agrees to get her daughter Gayathri married to her beau Saravanan, thinking him to be subservient. But her plans are foiled when she realises that he has a violent past. ...

Genre :Action, Comedy

Selvam

2011-07-08 5.938

Venghai

A young man supports his father in opposing a local MLA, who often gives them trouble. ...

Genre :Action, Drama

Radhakrishnan (Rocky)

2009-01-14 4

Padikathavan

Rocky is looked down upon by his father and spends all his time in a mechanic shop. Problems arise in his life after he falls in love with Gayathri. ...

Genre :Action, Drama

Azhagu Sundaram (Parattai)

2007-04-27 3.2

Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram

A man arrives in Chennai with a simple wish of buying gold bangles for his mother. However, an event changes his life completely and he becomes famous as the most dreaded criminal in the city. ...

Genre :Action

Vasu

2008-04-04 7

Yaaradi Nee Mohini

Vasu falls in love with Keerthi, but when he expresses his feelings to her, she turns him down and says that her marriage has already been arranged. He later learns that she is set to marry his close ...

Genre :Family, Drama, Action

Prabhu

2007-11-08 7.2

Polladhavan

Prabhu is dejected when he learns that his bike has been stolen. He decides to find the people who stole the bike, but lands in trouble when he realises that his bike has been used to transport drugs. ...

Genre :Action, Drama

'Kokki' Kumar

2006-05-26 7.488

Pudhupettai

The story of ‘Kokki’ Kumar, a carefree teenager from a Chennai slum who runs away from home in the wake of his mother’s death, gets recruited into a local gang and quickly evolves into the dreaded, ps ...

Genre :Action, Drama, Crime

Sivaramakrishnan / Dhandapani

2010-11-05 6.3

Uthama Puthiran

Siva is asked to help a friend in a love marriage. Siva kidnaps Pooja on a mistaken identity from the marriage hall. When Pooja is kidnapped, her uncles and their henchmen follow them. ...

Genre :Drama, Comedy, Action

Kutty

2010-01-14 5.4

Kutty

Kutty, a kind young man, falls in love with Geeta, but she does not reciprocate his love. He continues to love her even after learning that she is in love with Arjun, her college-mate. ...

Genre :Romance

Subramani

2004-07-23 4.9

Sullan

A man is forced to fight back when a moneylender goes after his family and friends. ...

Genre :Action

Babu

2005-01-14 5.7

Devathayai Kanden

Babu, a tea vendor, loves Uma, a rich girl. She too loves him for his sincerity. When she receives a proposal from a doctor, she accepts for the sake of a secure future. Babu sues her for cheating. ...

Genre :Drama, Romance

Mahesh

2002-05-10 7

Thulluvadho Ilamai

Six high-school classmates, three boys and three girls, coming from different strata of society, who have each their own problems in their respective families and escape from their homes, deciding to ...

Genre :Action, Drama

Vinod

2003-07-04 7.7

Kadhal Konden

A genius-yet-introverted orphan, raised by a church priest, is sent to college where he turns out to be a social outcast. Although he is shunned by the majority of the other students, one girl shows h ...

Genre :Drama, Romance, Thriller

Saravanan

2004-01-14 4.8

Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan

Saravanan comes to Singapore for a job but lands in trouble, loses his passport and is on the run. Desperate to get back home, he accepts the job of taking a girl to India in return for a hefty sum. ...

Genre :Action, Romance

Vasu

2003-09-05 6.1

Thiruda Thirudi

Vasu is a prankster who whiles away his time teasing girls and getting scolded by his father. But when one of his pranks results in his brother getting jailed, he decides to turn over a new leaf. ...

Genre :Drama, Romance, Comedy, Action

Kathavaraayan 'Raayan'

2024-07-26 6.031

Raayan

Raayan, a simpleton patriarch has to protect his family when they inadvertently get muddled in a violent world with whirlpool of murder, debauchery, feud, politics and power, a quagmire that he has re ...

Genre :Action, Drama, Thriller

Karthik Swaminathan

2011-11-25 6.6

Mayakkam Enna

Karthik is a freelance photographer with big dreams of becoming a famous wildlife photographer, but faces constant struggle in advancing his career. When Karthik’s close friend Sundar introduces his ...

Genre :Drama, Family

Shankar Gurrukkal

2025-11-28 7

Tere Ishk Mein

A psychology student attempts to rehabilitate a volatile young man, before evolving into a doomed romance. ...

Genre :Romance, Drama, Action

Srinivasan

2005-11-02 5

Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam

When a lorry driver realises that he is helping an escaped convict, he threatens to hand him over to the police. The convict begins to narrate the circumstances that landed him in jail. ...

Genre :Romance

Ram

2012-03-30 6.6

3

Ram and Janani are high school sweethearts who eventually get married. However, Janani is mystified when Ram commits suicide all of a sudden and she tries to find out the truth behind his death. ...

Genre :Drama, Romance

Shakti

2004-11-01 0

Dreams

A young man is spoilt to the hilt by his father due to which he leads a wayward life. At one point in time he finds love and reforms, hopefully for the best. But destiny has other plans in store. ...

Genre :Romance

Thirukumaran

2006-12-15 6.2

Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam

A reckless boy falls for a girl whose disapproving brother is a rich businessman. ...

Genre :Comedy, Romance

Special Appearance in "Local Boys" Song

2013-05-01 6.442

Ethir Neechal

Kunchithapatham's unique name becomes the butt of joke and ridicule for others. He relates his failures to his name and wants to change it. He meets an astrologer who is popular in giving fancy names ...

Genre :Romance, Comedy

Self

2013-01-24 3.5

Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath

Raja Raja Kammath and Deva Raja Kammath are two brothers who owns a chain of restaurants that specializes in making Dosa. The story begins when they come to Palakkad to open a new restaurant. ...

Genre :Action, Comedy

Analeesan "Easa" / Captain Miller

2024-01-11 6.812

Captain Miller

In the 1930s, during the British Raj, Analeesan "Eesa", a former soldier of the British Indian Army called Captain Miller, is on a mission to protect the people from the British after witnessing an at ...

Genre :Action, War

Kundan

2013-06-21 6.6

Raanjhanaa

A small-town boy needs to break through the class divide to gain acceptance from his childhood sweetheart who is in love with big city ideals. ...

Genre :Drama, Romance

Mariyaan

2013-07-19 6.2

Maryan

The film is an emotional journey of a common man to an unknown place with the hope to come home and lead a better life. The film revolves around a story of human survival adapted from a newspaper arti ...

Genre :Action, Thriller

Deva Kalam

2025-06-19 7.308

Kuberaa

A ruthless billionaire, Neeraj, uses beggars as benamis to launder money, with the help of a disgraced civil submit servant, Deepak. One of the beggars, Deva, escapes with ₹10,000 crores and becomes t ...

Genre :Crime, Thriller, Drama

Chinna Vandu

2013-10-11 3.147

Naiyaandi

Chinna Vandu, the youngest of three brothers, falls in love with Vana Roja when she visits her grandmother, coinciding with the village carnival. After a few hiccups, their romance becomes mutual. Chi ...

Genre :Comedy, Romance

Raghuvaran

2014-07-18 7.5

Velaiyilla Pattathari

Raghuvaran, who is unemployed for years, gets his dream job but a powerful rival is keen to put him down. Can he take on his adversary? ...

Genre :Drama, Comedy, Action

Ashwin, Murugappa and Kaali

2015-02-13 6.3

Anegan

Madhumitha is convinced that she and her colleague Ashwin were lovers in their past lives and have been brought together by fate. Is there any truth to this or is she merely hallucinating? ...

Genre :Comedy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller

Maari

2015-07-17 6.1

Maari

A feared local rowdy, known for his dominance in the streets and pigeon racing, finds himself at odds with a newly appointed police officer. As tensions rise, hidden motives and betrayals unfold, shak ...

Genre :Action

Danish

2015-02-06 6.1

Shamitabh

A mute, aspiring actor joins forces with a man who has a powerful voice. Together they take the film industry by storm, but will their egos get in the way? ...

Genre :Comedy, Drama, Thriller

Kokki Kumar (Guest appearance)

2015-05-01 5.714

Vai Raja Vai

Karthik, who has ESP, helps his friend Panda win a betting game with his power, but this lands him in trouble with Randhai, the gangster who funded the betting operation, who, now, wants him to use hi ...

Genre :Romance, Thriller

Ilaiyaraaja

0

Ilaiyaraaja

Biopic of Ilaiyaraaja ...

Genre :Drama, Music

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Pudhupettai 2

Story of Kokki Kumar's son who grew up unaware of the identity of his biological father. ...

Genre :Crime, Drama

Thamizh Vijayraghavan

2015-12-18 5.8

Thangamagan

The happiness of Tamizh and his middle-class family is shattered when his dad commits suicide. The youngster tries to understand why his father took this extreme step and clear his name. ...

Genre :Action, Comedy, Romance

Poochiappan

2016-09-22 4.4

Thodari

A pantry boy falls in love with the touch-up girl of an actress travelling on his train, but an incident turns the train into an unstoppable force posing a threat to the passengers, and the romance. ...

Genre :Action, Thriller

Kodi & Anbu

2016-10-28 6.1

Kodi

A young politician finds himself in a position where he has to contest against his girlfriend, who is ambitious. Circumstances force his look-alike twin to also get involved in this political battle. ...

Genre :Action, Drama, Thriller

Anbu

2018-10-17 7.8

Vada Chennai

Anbu, a young carrom player in North Chennai becomes inadvertently involved in an ongoing conflict between two local gangsters. ...

Genre :Action, Crime, Drama

Murugan

2025-10-01 6.462

Idli Kadai

A simple man's search for success leads him to rediscover his roots. ...

Genre :Action, Drama, Comedy

Raghu

2019-11-29 5.5

Enai Noki Paayum Thota

A college student’s life takes an unexpected turn when he falls for an actress caught in a dangerous web of control. As their love story unfolds, he is drawn into a high-stakes world where survival be ...

Genre :Action, Drama, Romance

Younger Paandian Pazhanisami (Power Paandi)

2017-04-14 7

Pa Paandi

‘Power’ Paandi, once a legendary stunt master who ruled the world of film stunts in his prime years is now content in living a peaceful life with his son and grandchildren. But he soon realizes that h ...

Genre :Romance, Comedy, Action

Raghuvaran

2017-08-11 5.7

Velaiyilla Pattathari 2

A cool-headed crusader for the struggling engineers, Raghuvaran faces the powerful and arrogant owner of a construction company Vasundhara Parameswaran, as they engage in a battle to win the corporate ...

Genre :Action, Comedy

Ajatashatru Lavash Patel

2018-05-09 6.9

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir

Ajatashatru Lavash Patel has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighborhood tricking people with street magic and fakir stunts. He sets out on a journey to find his estranged father but instead get ...

Genre :Comedy, Adventure, Drama

Maariyappan aka Maari

2018-12-21 5.485

Maari 2

After falling off the radar for a few years, Maari is back in the fray doing what he does best: taking trouble by the horns and being a total bad-ass. This time around, he is facing off against a form ...

Genre :Action, Comedy

Sivasaamy

2019-10-02 7.714

Asuran

A family from the underprivileged class is on the run after the teenaged son kills a rich man from the upper caste. Can the pacifist father be able to save his hot-blooded son? ...

Genre :Action, Drama

Vishu

2021-12-24 6.517

Atrangi Re

Runaway Rinku gets forcefully married to already engaged Vishu. Both don't want this marriage and make a deal to go on their separate ways. The equation gets weirder when Rinku's lover Sajjad shows up ...

Genre :Romance, Comedy, Drama

Sakthi (Pattas) & Thiraviyam Perumal

2020-01-14 6

Pattas

A petty thief learns about his father's illustrious legacy and decides to attack the man who murdered him in order to bring the ancient martial art form that his father had practiced to limelight. ...

Genre :Action, Comedy

Suruli

2021-06-18 5.6

Jagame Thandhiram

When a clever, carefree gangster is recruited to help an overseas crime lord take down a rival, he is caught off guard by the moral dilemmas that follow. ...

Genre :Crime, Drama

Karnan

2021-04-09 7.3

Karnan

Karnan, an angry young man, fights for the rights of his oppressed people. Can he save them from those who wield power and weapons? ...

Genre :Drama, Action

Mathimaaran

2022-03-11 4.8

Maaran

An investigative journalist gets into trouble when he publishes an article that exposes bitter truths about a corrupt politician. ...

Genre :Action, Thriller

Avik San

2022-07-13 6.922

The Gray Man

When a shadowy CIA agent uncovers damning agency secrets, he's hunted across the globe by a sociopathic rogue operative who's put a bounty on his head. ...

Genre :Action, Thriller

Prabhu/Kadhir

2022-09-29 6

Naane Varuvean

A father finds out that his teenager daughter is possessed, and the only way he can save her is by doing the ghost's bidding, which will mean an encounter with his long-separated twin - who happens to ...

Genre :Action, Thriller, Horror

Thiruchitrambalam

2022-08-18 7.34

Thiruchitrambalam

A guy-next-door tries to find romance in his life while also dealing with his personal problems. How long will it be before he realises what he is looking for is right next to him? ...

Genre :Romance, Drama, Comedy

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D55

Genre :Action, Drama, War

Anbu

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Vada Chennai II : Anbuvin Ezhichi

Genre :Action, Crime, Drama

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Honest Raj

Venky Atluri's next directorial with Dhanush. ...

Genre :

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Untitled Dhanush - Tamizharasan Pachamuthu Movie

Dhanush and Lubber Pandhu Fame Tamizharasan Pachamuthu Joining Hands For a New Film ...

Genre :Action, Drama

Cameo

2025-02-21 6.375

Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam

Prabhu, a young chef, is ready to move forward with an arranged marriage when his past love, Nila, unexpectedly reenters his life, challenging his plans and emotions. ...

Genre :Romance, Comedy, Drama

2026-02-13 0

Karasaamy

Genre :Action, Drama

0

Dhanush & H.Vinoth Film

Dhanush and H.Vinoth Collaborating for a Film under 7 Screen Studio ...

Genre :Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime

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D56

Genre :Drama, Action

0

Aayirathil Oruvan 2

Genre :Action, Adventure

Kalam

0

Kalam: The Missile Man of India

Biography of APJ Abdul Kalam ...

Genre :Drama

0

Untitled Dhanush - Venu Udugula Film

Genre :Action, Drama

Self

2013-06-22 6.7

Comedy Nights with Kapil

Comedy Nights with Kapil is a comedy show which provides a distinctive take on the everyday life of a common man as the show explores the story of every household and how our common man Kapil is affec ...