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Dhanush is a 42 year old Indian Actor. Born Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja on 28th July, 1983 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India, he is famous for his roles as Vinod in the 2003 Tamil-language romantic psychological thriller film Kaadhal Kondein, Kokki Kumar in the 2006 Tamil-language crime action film Pudhupettai, Prabhu Shankar in the 2007 Tamil-language action thriller film Polladhavan, K.P. Karuppu in the 2011 Tamil-language action drama film Aadukalam, Karthik Swaminathan in the 2011 Tamil-language psychological drama film Mayakkam Enna, Kundan Shankar in the 2013 Hindi-language romantic drama film Raanjhanaa, Maryan Vijayan Joseph in the 2013 Tamil-language survival drama film Maryan, Raghuvaran "Raghu" in the 2014 Tamil-language comedy-drama film Velaiilla Pattadhari, Danish alias "Shamitabh" in the 2015 Hindi-language satirical drama film Shamitabh, Maari in the 2015 Tamil-language action comedy film Maari and its 2018 sequel film Maari 2, Ajatashatru "Aja" Lavish Patel in the 2018 adventure comedy film The Extraordinary Journey of a Fakir, Anbu in the 2018 Tamil-language crime drama film Vada Chennai, Sivasamy in the 2019 Tamil-language period action drama film Asuran, S. Venkatesh Vishwanath "Vishu" Iyer in the 2021 Hindi-language romantic fantasy comedy-drama film Atrangi Re, Karnan in the 2021 Tamil-language action drama film Karnan, Avik San alias "Lone Wolf" in the 2022 Netflix original action thriller film The Gray Man, Prabhu and Kathir in the 2022 Tamil-language horror thriller film Naane Varuvean, and Deva in the 2025 Telugu-Tamil bilingual-language crime drama film Kuberaa in a career that spans 2002–present and 2002 – present. His zodiac sign is Leo.
Dhanush has been in an on-screen matchup with Shruti Haasan in 3 (2012).
Dhanush is a member of the following lists: Filmfare Awards winners, Indian film actors and Tamil actors.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 1 |
20 years
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-
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-
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| Dating | 4 |
1 year
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5 months, 17 days
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10 months, 4 days
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| Total | 5 |
20 years
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4 years, 4 months
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10 months, 4 days
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Details
| First Name |
Dhanush
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| Full Name at Birth |
Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja
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| Alternative Name |
Venkatesh Prabhu Kasturi Raja, Dhanush, Dhanush Kastooriraja, Venkatesh Prabhu, Poetu Dhanush, Indian Bruce Lee, Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja
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| Birthday |
28th July, 1983
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| Birthplace |
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
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| Height |
5' 6" (168 cm)
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| Weight |
154lbs (70 kg)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Distinctive Feature |
Keeps the front of his hair standing, Often sports a mustache and goatee
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Hindu
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| Ethnicity |
Asian/Indian
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| Nationality |
Indian
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| High School |
St. John’s Matriculation Higher Secondary School
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Lyricist, Screenwriter, Playback Singer
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
his roles as Vinod in the 2003 Tamil-language romantic psychological thriller film Kaadhal Kondein, Kokki Kumar in the 2006 Tamil-language crime action film Pudhupettai, Prabhu Shankar in the 2007 Tamil-language action thriller film Polladhavan, K.P. Karuppu in the 2011 Tamil-language action drama film Aadukalam, Karthik Swaminathan in the 2011 Tamil-language psychological drama film Mayakkam Enna, Kundan Shankar in the 2013 Hindi-language romantic drama film Raanjhanaa, Maryan Vijayan Joseph in the 2013 Tamil-language survival drama film Maryan, Raghuvaran "Raghu" in the 2014 Tamil-language comedy-drama film Velaiilla Pattadhari, Danish alias "Shamitabh" in the 2015 Hindi-language satirical drama film Shamitabh, Maari in the 2015 Tamil-language action comedy film Maari and its 2018 sequel film Maari 2, Ajatashatru "Aja" Lavish Patel in the 2018 adventure comedy film The Extraordinary Journey of a Fakir, Anbu in the 2018 Tamil-language crime drama film Vada Chennai, Sivasamy in the 2019 Tamil-language period action drama film Asuran, S. Venkatesh Vishwanath "Vishu" Iyer in the 2021 Hindi-language romantic fantasy comedy-drama film Atrangi Re, Karnan in the 2021 Tamil-language action drama film Karnan, Avik San alias "Lone Wolf" in the 2022 Netflix original action thriller film The Gray Man, Prabhu and Kathir in the 2022 Tamil-language horror thriller film Naane Varuvean, and Deva in the 2025 Telugu-Tamil bilingual-language crime drama film Kuberaa
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Romance
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| Year(s) Active |
2000–present, 2002–present, 2002 – present
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd.
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| Brand Endorsement |
TV commercial for Center Fresh, TV commercial for OLX, TV commercial for Parachute Advanced, TV commercial for 7UP, TV commercial for Tata Sky
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| Favorite People |
Rajinikanth, Mohanlal, Al Pacino, Tom Hanks, Amitabh Bachchan
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| Favorite Foods |
Idiyappa, Kadala
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Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja (born 28 July 1983), known professionally as Dhanush, is an Indian actor, filmmaker, lyricist and playback singer who primarily works in Tamil cinema. Having starred in 50 films over his career, his accolades include four National Film Awards (two as actor and two as producer), fourteen SIIMA Awards, eight Filmfare Awards South and a Filmfare Award. One of the highest paid actors in Tamil cinema, he has been included in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list six times.
