Acting
Dhanush
- Born
- 1983-07-28 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Filmography
- 102 titles on TMDB
About Dhanush
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. He achieved an important milestone in the history of Indian cinema, acting in The Gray Man (2022) alongside Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans, under the Russo brothers' directorial.
Backdrop from The Gray Man
Up next
Upcoming film projects involving Dhanush.
In production · Expected 27 Nov 2026
Chezhiyan / Thirukumaran · Producer · Lyricist
In production
Paari
Planned
Murugan · Producer
Planned
Anbu · Co-Producer
Project status from TMDB; dates can change. “In production” does not confirm that this actor is currently filming.
Films & television
100 titles
Avik San
Playback Singer
Karasaami · Lyricist · Playback Singer
Ajatashatru Lavash Patel
Kutty
Chezhiyan / Thirukumaran · Producer · Lyricist
Kokki Kumar (Guest appearance) · Lyricist
Director · Screenplay · Playback Singer · Producer · Lyricist
Deva Kalam · Playback Singer
Anbu · Producer · Playback Singer
Suruli · Lyricist · Playback Singer
Shankar Gurrukkal · Lyricist
Analeesan "Easa" / Captain Miller
Producer
Lyricist
Playback Singer
Maariyappan aka Maari · Producer · Playback Singer · Lyricist
Thiruchitrambalam · Lyricist · Playback Singer · Story
Kathavaraayan 'Raayan' · Writer · Director · Lyricist · Playback Singer
Kundan
Producer
Thamizh Vijayraghavan · Producer · Playback Singer · Lyricist
Sivasaamy · Playback Singer
Playback Singer
Subramani
Mariyaan · Lyricist
Balamurugan · Lyricist
Murugan · Director · Writer · Producer · Lyricist · Playback Singer
Playback Singer
Playback Singer
Ram · Producer · Playback Singer · Lyricist
Producer
Thirukumaran 'Thiru'
Vishu · Playback Singer · Lyricist
Sivaramakrishnan / Dhandapani
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