Here, you can find about the actor Dhanush. You can find the Dhanush Biography, list of his movies, personal life, achievements and many more.
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Who is Dhanush?
Dhanush is a very hard working and an amazing actor. He was born on 28th of July 1983 and his zodiac sign is Leo and has done several Tamil movies.
He also has done an English film and has his leg in Bollywood as well. Dhanush has got a good voice as well. His song “Why this Kolaveri Di” has received a huge fan-base.
Name | Dhanush |
Date of birth | 28-07-1983 |
Age | 37 years |
Height | 5 feet 9 inches(173 cm) |
Weight | 70 kilograms |
Birth Place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Mother Tongue | Kannada |
Profession | Actor, Director and Singer |
School | Thai Sathya Matriculation High School, Chennai |
College | Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu |
Education Qualification | Bachelor of Computer Applications(correspondence) |
Religion | Hindu |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hobbies | Reading novels, writing, playing snooker and table tennis. |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Dhanush, Before Getting into The Industry?
Dhanush was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and he has completed his schooling in Thai Sathya Matriculation high school. He is a graduate of Bachelor of Computer Application from Madurai Kamraj University. He has done distance education.
Later, he got into movies. His debut movie was Thulluvadho Ilamai directed by his father in 2002. Then, he did a film in 2003 directed by his brother. Eventually, he made his own mark in the South Film Industry.
Favourite Color | Black |
Favourite Actor | Mohanlal, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Al Pacink and Tom Hanks |
Favourite Movies | Netri Kann, Baasha, Pudhupettai (Tamil) Drushyam (Telugu) |
Favourite Actress | Simran, Kajol, Monica Bellucci |
Favourite Food | Idiyappam, Kadala Curry |
Favourite Musician | Ilaiyaraaja |
Favourite song | Thendral Vanthu Theendum Pothu from Avatharam |
Favourite Book | Love story by Erich Sega |
Favourite Sport | Tennis, snooker and Football |

Dhanush Movies List (Earlier projects)
Just scroll down to see the list of the films Dhanush has done!
He has done over more than 50 films.
- (2002) Thulluvadho Ilamai
- (2003 ) Kadhal Kondein
- (2003) Thiruda Thirudi
- (2003) Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan
- (2004) Sullan
- (2004) Dreams
- (2005 ) Devathaiyai Kanden
- (2005) Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam
- (2006) Pudhupettai
- (2006 ) Thiruvilayadal Arambam
- (2007) Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram
- (2007) Polladhavan
- (2008) Yaaradi Nee Mohini
- (2009 ) Padikathavan
- (2010) Kutty
- (2010) Aadu Kalam
- (2010 ) Mappillai
- (2010) Ready
- (2010) Seedan (Guest Appearance)
- (2011) Aadukalam
- (2011) Mappillai
- (2011) Venghai
- (2011 ) Mayakkam Enna
- (2012 ) 3
- (2013 ) Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath(Malayalam)
- (2013 ) Ethir Neechal
- (2013 ) Raanjhanaa (Hindi)
- (2013 ) Maryan
- (2013) Naiyaandi
- (2014 )Velaiilla Pattadhari
- (2015) Shamitabh (Hindi)
- (2015 ) Anegan
- (2015) Vai Raja Vai
- (2015 ) Maari
- (2015) Thanga Magan
- (2016 ) Thodari
- (2016 ) Kodi
- (2017 ) Pa Paandi
- (2017) Velaiilla Pattadhari 2
- (2018) Enai Noki Paayum Thota
- (2018) Vada Chennai
- (2018 ) The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir (English)
- (2018 ) Maari 2
- (2019) Asuran
- (2020) Pattas
Dhanush Biography: Awards & Achievements

Filmfare Awards south
- Raanjhanaa-best debutant actor
- Aadukalam- best actor
- 3-best actor
- Maryan-critics best actor
- Velaiyilla Pattathari-best actor
- Kaaka Muttai-best film
- Vada Chennai -best actor
- Why this Kolaveri di from 3-
- Best male playback singer
National Film Awards
- Aadukalam-best actor
- Kaaka Muttai-best children’s film
- Visaranai-best feature film in Tamil
Vijay Awards
- Yaaradi Nee Mohini-Best entertainer of the year
- Aadukalam-best crew(actor)
- Aadukalam and Mayakkam Enna-
- Beat entertainer of the year
- 3-best actor
- “Po nee po” from 3- best lyricist
- Ethir Neechal- best area(producer)
- Velaiyilla Pattathari- best actor
- Best film- Velaiyilla Pattathari
- Velaiyilla Pattathari2, Pa Paandi-
- Best entertainer of the year
Edison Awards
- Maryan- best actor
- Velaiyilla Pattathari-best actor
- Kaaka Muttai-best producer
- Maari-Mass Hero
- Vada Chennai-best actor
Vikatan Awards
- Velaiyilla Pattathari-best actor
- Kaaka Muttai-best film
- Visaranai-best film
- Vada Chennai best actor
- Asuran-best actor
South Indian International Movie Awards
- Aadukalam-best actor
- Voda voda from Mayakkam Enna- best male playback singer
- Sensation of south Indian Cinema-2011
- 3- best actor
- Kannazhaga from 3- best lyricist
- Why this Kolaveri di from 3 – best singer
- Wunderbar films for 3- sensation of innovative marketing
- Maryan- critics best actor
- & Velaiyilla Pattathari- best actor
- Amma from velaiyilla pattathari- best lyricist
- Vada Chennai -best actor
IIFA Utsavam
- Don-u Don-u from Maari- best lyricist
- No problem from Vajrakaya-
- Best male playback singer-Kannada
Dhanush Upcoming Movies
Dhanush has five movies coming up.

- Vada Chennai2 which is directed by Vetrimaran will be coming forward in 2020.
- The movie Karnan is directed by Mari Selvaraj and will be released in July 2020. However, the exact date has not been fixed.
- Jagame Thanthiram is directed by Karthik Subbaraj. The movie will be released in Telugu as well on 1st May 2020.
- D 43 which directed by Karthick Naren will be released in October, 2020
- Atrangi Re is a Hindi movie directed by Anand L Rai will be coming forward on 14th February, 2021.
Personal life
Dhanush’s Family details are here below:-

Father | Kasthuri Raja |
Mother | Vijayalakshmi |
Girlfriend | Aishwarya |
Children | Sons-Yatra and Linga |
Sister | K.Vimala Geetha and Karthika Devi |
Siblings | Selvaraghavan (Elder) K.Vimala Geetha and Karthika Devi |
Grandfather | N/A |
Grandmother | N/A |
Dhanush’s father was a filmmaker while his mother is a homemaker. His brother is also a filmmaker.
Affairs:
There were rumours that Shruthi Haasan and Dhanush were dating.
Relationship Status: Married

Dhanush married Aishwarya on 18th of November, 2004 at Raghavendra Kalayana Mandapam, Chennai. Aishwarya is a director and a classical dancer.
Religion:- Hindu
Income:-
- Salary: Rs. 10-15 crore per film
- Net worth: $15-20million
Social Media Profile-
Twitter-
Facebook-
https://www.facebook.com/DhanushKRaja/
Instagram-
https://www.instagram.com/dhanushkraja/
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