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Dhanush
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Dhanush is an Indian actor, producer, director and playback singer. He is considered one of the most versatile and popular actors of his generation. After making his debut in 2002, he earned early recognition for playing unconventional heroes in films such as Kadhal Kondein (2003) and Pudhupettai (2006), before attaining wider mainstream popularity with a series of hit films. His performance in Aadukalam (2011) won him the National Film Award for Best Actor. 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 (20…
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Dhanush is an Indian actor, producer, director and playback singer. He is considered one of the most versatile and popular actors of his generation. After making his debut in 2002, he earned early recognition for playing unconventional heroes in films such as Kadhal Kondein (2003) and Pudhupettai (2006), before attaining wider mainstream popularity with a series of hit films. His performance in Aadukalam (2011) won him the National Film Award for Best Actor. 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).
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BODY OF WORK
Dhanush's Filmography
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OM Chapter 1: Udhiram - The Blood Wood
as Chezhiyan / Thirukumaran
Kara
as Karasaami
Tere Ishk Mein
as Shankar Gurrukkal
Idli Kadai
as Murugan
Kuberaa
as Deva Kalam
Raayan
as Kathavaraayan 'Raayan'
Captain Miller
as Analeesan "Easa" / Captain Miller
Vaathi
as Balamurugan
Naane Varuvean
as Prabhu/Kadhir
Thiruchitrambalam
as Thiruchitrambalam
The Gray Man
as Avik San
Maaran
as Mathimaaran
Atrangi Re
as Vishu
Jagame Thandhiram
as Suruli
Karnan
as Karnan
Pattas
as Sakthi (Pattas) & Thiraviyam Perumal
Enai Noki Paayum Thota
as Raghu
Asuran
as Sivasaamy
Maari 2
as Maariyappan aka Maari
Vada Chennai
as Anbu
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
as Ajatashatru Lavash Patel
Velaiyilla Pattathari 2
as Raghuvaran
Pa Paandi
as Younger Paandian Pazhanisami (Power Paandi)
Kodi
as Kodi & Anbu
Thodari
as Poochiappan
Thangamagan
as Thamizh Vijayraghavan
Maari
as Maari
Vai Raja Vai
as Kokki Kumar (Guest appearance)
Anegan
as Ashwin, Murugappa and Kaali
Shamitabh
as Danish
Velaiyilla Pattathari
as Raghuvaran
Naiyaandi
as Chinna Vandu
Maryan
as Mariyaan
Raanjhanaa
as Kundan Shankar
Ethir Neechal
as Self - Dancer
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath
as Self
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as Ram
Mayakkam Enna
as Karthik Swaminathan
Venghai
as Selvam
Mappillai
as Saravanan
Seedan
as Saravanan
Aadukalam
as K. P. Karuppu
Uthama Puthiran
as Sivaramakrishnan / Dhandapani
Kutty
as Kutty
Padikathavan
as Radhakrishnan (Rocky)
Kuselan
as Self
Yaaradi Nee Mohini
as Vasu
Polladhavan
as Prabhu
Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram
as Azhagu Sundaram (Parattai)
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
as Thirukumaran 'Thiru'
Pudhupettai
as 'Kokki' Kumar
Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam
as Srinivasan
Devathayai Kanden
as Babu
Dreams
as Shakti
Sullan
as Subramani
Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan
as Saravanan
Thiruda Thirudi
as Vasu
Kadhal Konden
as Vinod
Thulluvadho Ilamai
as Mahesh
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D56
as Paari
Untitled Dhanush - Mari Selvaraj Film
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D57
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Untitled P. S. Mithran - Bhansali Film
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Thamizh Murugan
as Murugan
Kalam: The Missile Man of India
as Kalam
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Untitled Aanand L. Rai/Dhanush Film
Ilaiyaraaja
as Ilaiyaraaja
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Untitled Dhanush - 7 Screens Film
Pudhupettai 2
Vada Chennai II: Anbuvin Ezhichi
as Anbu
Aayirathil Oruvan 2
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Velpari
as Velpari
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