Why Dhanush is an Indian Super Star

Why Dhanush is an Indian Super Star 

Dhanush's first film was Thulluvadho Ilamai, a 2002 coming-of-age film directed by his father, Kasthuri Raja. He achieved further success in Polladhavan (2007) and Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008), both of which were critically acclaimed and commercially successful. His role as a rooster fight jockey in Aadukalam (2010) won him the National Film Award for Best Actor and the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil.

He continued success with films including Maryan (2013), Velaiilla Pattadhari (2014), Anegan (2015), Kodi (2016), Vadachennai (2018), Asuran (2019), Thiruchitrambalam (2022) and Vaathi (2023). Vadachennai emerged as the highest-grossing A-rated Tamil film of all time, while Thiruchitrambalam and Vaathi entered the 100 Crore Club within a month of their release.During the 2010s, he also starred in the action films Maari (2015), Maari 2 (2018), and Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 (2017).

In 2011, Dhanush's popular song "Why This Kolaveri Di" from the romantic psychological thriller film 3 (2012) became the first Indian music video to cross 100 million views on YouTube. He made his Bollywood debut with Aanand L. Rai's Raanjhanaa (2013). His performance as an obsessive one-sided lover in the film won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut in addition to a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.

Dhanush produces films through his production company, Wunderbar Films,and he made his directorial debut with Pa Paandi (2017).His song "Rowdy Baby" from Maari 2 became one of the most-viewed Indian songs of all time It is the only South Indian video song to reach 1 billion views on YouTube. Dhanush won his second National Film Award for Best Actor for Asuran (2019).

1. The Glittering Film Career of Dhanush

After being motivated by the fictional covert operation from Kuruthipunal, Venkatesh Prabhu chose the stage name "Dhanush" (1995). He made his acting debut in the sleeper success movie Thulluvadho Ilamai from 2002, which was directed by his father Kasthuri Raja. Later, in 2003, he had an appearance in Kaadhal Kondein, the first film his brother Selvaraghavan had directed. In the movie, Dhanush played Vinodh, a young man with mental illness who desired for his friend's love and eventually became possessive of her. The movie was a huge commercial and critical success upon release, and it ultimately led to Dhanush's first significant break in Tamil cinema. Thiruda Thirudi was his subsequent movie.

Dhanush made an appearance in the 2004 films Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan and Sullan. Later, he also made an appearance in Dreams, another poorly received movie. Like their prior projects, his father directed this one. Dhanush worked on Balu Mahendra's Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam the same year he performed in Devathaiyai Kanden. Dhanush assisted his brother in the 2006 gangster movie Pudhupettai. The movie, which follows a young man's transformation from street kid to gangster, was well-received by critics, who singled out Dhanush's performance for special attention. Later, Dhanush starred alongside Shriya Saran in the popcorn movie Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam.

The first movie Dhanush released in 2011 was Aadukalam, which he had been working on alongside Vetrimaran for more than three years. During filming, Dhanush, who took on the character of a local cockfighter, referred to the endeavour as his "Dream Project." The movie received overwhelmingly good reviews and won six accolades at the 58th National Film Awards, with Dhanush becoming the youngest performer to win the National Film Award for Best Actor. Dhanush made a lengthy guest appearance in Seedan by Subramania Siva. His next two projects were the action movies Venghai, directed by Hari, which garnered mixed reviews but was a commercial success, and Mappillai, a remake of his father-in-1989 law's film of the same name.

Dhanush occasionally performs as a vocalist, usually for his own movies. Yuvan Shankar Raja, the film's composer, first introduced him as a playback vocalist in Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan. They then worked together once again on the Pudhupettai film directed by their brother Selvaraghavan. In Selvaraghavan's movies Aayirathil Oruvan and Mayakkam Enna, where he appeared alongside his wife Aishwarya Rajinikanth, he sung additional songs.

2. Dhanush's Impact on the Indian Cinema

The actor has worked in some amazing films. He is one of the brilliant actors in the industry. He is an Indian film actor, producer, director, writer, lyricist, screenwriter, and playback singer best known for his work in Tamil cinema. Dhanush's first film was Thulluvadho Ilamai, a 2002 coming-of-age film directed by his father, Kasthuri Raja. Over the last 15 years, Dhanush has starred in over 25 films. Dhanush won the Best Actor award at the 58th National Film Awards for his performance in ‘Aadukalam’ (2010). In 2011, Dhanush's popular song ‘Why this Kolaveri Di’ became the first Indian music video to cross 100 million views on YouTube. He has won three National Film Awards and seven Filmfare Awards. Born to Tamil film director and producer Kasthuri Raja, Dhanush entered acting after being pressured by his brother, director Selvaraghavan. Dhanush married Aishwarya, Rajinikanth's daughter on 18 November 2004. He worked with Amitabh Bachchan as well in ‘Shamitabh’ film features Akshara Haasan, in her debut, in the lead role.

3. Dhanush's Unrivaled Popularity Among Fans

The first look of the film was first revealed by Entertainment Weekly, with the publication posting the looks of Ryan Gosling and  chris Evans. After Netflix also revealed other actors’ looks, accounts like The Hollywood Reporter and Rotten Tomatoes posted pictures of Ana de Armas and Regé-Jean Page as well. This led to Dhanush fans commenting on these and other similar posts. “Would it have killed you to include Dhanush,” read one comment. Another fan wrote, “All these are good but Dhanush steals the show.”

Birth name R K Vengadesha Prabu 

Real name Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja 

Other name Dhanush K Raja 

Profession(s) Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Lyricist, Screenwriter, and Playback Singer

Physical Stats & More

Height (approx.) in centimeters- 175 cm

in meters- 1.75 m

in feet & inches- 5’ 9”

Weight (approx.) in kilograms- 70 kg

in pounds- 154 lbs

Body Measurements (approx.) - Chest: 38 inches

- Waist: 30 inches

- Biceps: 11 inches

Eye Colour Black

Hair Colour Black

Dhanush Education, Family, Ethnicity

School Name Thai Sathya Matriculation High School,

Chennai

College / University Madurai Kamaraj University

Educational Qualification Bachelor of Computer Application (distance

education)

Ethnicity Naicker (Backward class community)

Father Name Kasthuri Raja (Filmmaker)

Mother Name Vijaylakshmi

Brother Name Selvaraghavan (Elder, Director)

Sister Name K. Vimala Geetha, Karthika Devi

(Doctor)

Spouse / Wife Name Aishwarya R. Dhanush (Director and

Classical Dancer, m. 2004-present)

Childrens ( Kids) Name Son(s)- Yatra (born; 2006) and Linga (born;

2010)

Dhanush’s Film Career

Debut Movie Tamil Movie: Thuluvadho Illamai (2002) as an actor

Hindi Movie: Ranjhanaa (2013) as an actor

English Movie: The extraordinary journey of the fakir (2015) as an actor

Awards, Achievement National Film Awards

Film Fair Awards

Vijay Awards

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Hit Films 3 (2012)

Ranjhanaa (2013)

Maari (2015)

Vada Chennai (2018)

Asuran (2019)

Karnan (2021)

Jagame Thandhiram (2021)

Upcoming Films Maaran (Feb 2022)

Sir (May 2022)

Naane Varuven (Jun 2022)

Vaathi (Oct 2022)

D 46 (2023)

Aayirathil Oruvan 2 (2024)

Favorite Things

Favorite Food Idiyappam, Kadala Curry

Favorite Actor Mohanlal, Amitabh Bachchan, Al Pacino,

Tom Hanks

Favorite Actress Simran, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor, Monica

Bellucci

Favorite Color Black

Favorite Films Netri Kann (1981), Baashha (1995),

Pudhupettai (2006), and Drushyam (2014)

Favorite Book Love Story by Erich Segal

Favorite Sport Tennis, Snooker, Football

Favorite Singer Ilaiyaraaja

Favorite Sport Tennis, Snooker, Football

Net Worth

Net Worth Rs. 31.75 crore

Monthly Salary / Income Rs . 5-7 Crore per Film

House Address Not Known

Cars Audi A8

Bentley Continental Flying Spur

Rolls Royce Ghost Series 2

Jaguar XE