Birth Name : Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja
Date of birth : 28/07/1983
Place of birth : Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
First Movie : Thulluvadho Ilamai
Category : Hindi
National Film Award for Best Actor in 2011
National Film Award for Best Childrens Film (Wunderbar Films) (2015)
Dhanush debuted in the film Thulluvadho Ilamai, directed by Kasthuri Raja. He then appeared in his brother Selvaraghavan first directorial movie Kadhal Kondein. Dhanush appeared in Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan and Ramanas Sullan. He also appeared in Dreams. His movies Kutty and Uthama Puthiran, were both collaborations with director Mithran Jawahar.
In the movie Mayakkam Enna, he collaborated with his brother and opposite with Richa Gangopadhyay. The movie 3 directed by his wife, Aishwarya Rajinikanth with Shruti Haasan. In 2013 he appeared in Maryan opposite Parvathi Menon. The film Anegan was a romantic action thriller directed by KV Anand. Dhanush was the brand ambassador of PETA and named Indias hottest vegetarian celebrity of 2011.
2002: Thulluvadho Ilamai
2003: Kaadhal Kondein, Thiruda Thirudi
2004: Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan, Sullan, Dreams
2005: Devathaiyai Kanden, Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam
2006: Pudhupettai, Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
2007: Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram, Polladhavan
2008: Yaaradi Nee Mohini, Kuselan
2009: Padikkadavan
2010: Kutty, Uthama Puthiran
2011: Aadukalam, Seedan, Mappillai, Venghai, Mayakkam Enna
2012: 3
2013: Kammath & Kammath, Ethir Neechal,Raanjhanaa, Maryan, Naiyaandi
2014: Velaiyilla Pattathari
2015: Shamitabh, Anegan, Vai Raja Vai, Maari, Thangamagan
2012: 3
2013: Ethir Neechal
2014: Velaiyilla Pattathari
2015: Kaaki Sattai, Kaaka Muttai, Visaranai, Maari, Naanum Rowdydhaan, Thangamagan, Vada Chennai