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he has received several awards for his excellent acting.

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Full NameVenkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja
Nick NameDhanush
Born (Date of Birth)July 28, 1983
Age (as of 2025)42 (as of July 2025)
BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
GenderMale
Zodiac SignLeo
HometownChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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He also has two sisters named Vimala Geetha and Karthiga Karthik. Venkatesh Vishwanath “Vishu” Iyer

2022MaaranMathimaaran “Maaran” Sathyamoorthy
2022The Gray ManAvik San alias “Lone Wolf”
2022ThiruchitrambalamThiruchitrambalam Jr.

alias “Pazham”

2022Naane VaruveanKathir, Prabhu
2023VaathiBal Gangadhar Tilak “Balu”
2023SirBal Gangadhar Tilak “Balu”
2024Captain MillerAnaleesan “Easa” / Captain Miller
2024RaayanKathavaraayan “Raayan”
2025Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi KobamCupid

Movies As Producer

YearTitle
20123
2013Ethir Neechal
2014Velaiilla Pattadhari
2015Kaaki Sattai
2015Kaaka Muttai
2015Maari
2015Naanum Rowdy Dhaan
2016Visaranai
2016Amma Kanakku
2017Cinema Veeran
2017Pa Paandi
2017Velaiilla Pattadhari 2
2017Tharangam
2018Kaala
2018Vada Chennai
2018Maari 2
2025Nilavaku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
2025Idly Kadai †

Movies As Director

YearTitle
2017Pa Paandi
2024Raayan
2025Nilavaku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
2025Idly Kadai †

Luxury Assests

AssetDetails
Luxury CarsHe owns several high-end cars, including a Rolls-Royce Ghost and a Bentley Continental GT.
Price of Rolls-Royce GhostApproximately ₹6 Crore
Price of Bentley Continental GTApproximately ₹3.5 Crore
Luxury HomesHe owns a luxurious house in Chennai and possibly other properties in India.
Price of Chennai HomeEstimated to be around ₹20 Crore
Private JetNA
YachtNA
Other InvestmentsHe has investments in real estate and possibly other sectors, but specific details are not available.

Net Worth.

As of 2025, Dhanush’s wealth is assumed to stand around ₹450 crores.

V. Prakash Kumar2011“Kadhal En Kadhal”Mayakkam EnnaG. On July 28, 1983, he was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, into a family with a long history in the entertainment business.

tamil actors biography dhanush photos

However, he took up acting at a young age because of his family’s encouragement.

He had a hard time when he started in the industry, as he faced a lot of criticism for his unusual body type and lean build. In addition to acting, he is a celebrated playback singer as well.

His single, “Why This Kolaveri Di” released in 2011, became famous across the globe.

Thaman2017“Soorakathu”Pa PaandiSean Roldan2017“Venpani Malare”Pa PaandiSean Roldan2017“Life of Raghuvaran”Velaiilla Pattadhari 2Sean Roldan2017“Torture of Raghuvaran”Velaiilla Pattadhari 2Sean Roldan2017“Solli Tholaiyen Ma”YaakkaiYuvan Shankar Raja2017“Pudavai Nilave”Yaadhumagi NindraaiAshwin Vinayagamoorthy2018“Rowdy Baby”Maari 2Yuvan Shankar Raja2018“Goindhammavala”Vada ChennaiSanthosh Narayanan2018“Engleesu Lovesu”Pakkiri (D)Amit Trivedi2018“Local Sarakka”PadaiveeranKarthik Raja2018“Ezhava”EzhuminGanesh Chandrasekaran2018“Maari Gethu”Maari 2Yuvan Shankar Raja2018“Rowdy Baby” (D)Maari 2Yuvan Shankar Raja2019“Nenjodu Vinaa”Brother’s Day4 Musics2019“Polladha Bhoomi”AsuranG.

V. Prakash Kumar2023“Onnoda Nadandhaa”Viduthalai Part 1Ilaiyaraaja2023“Mastaaru Mastaaru (Reprise)”SirG. P. Karuppu2011SeedanSaravanan2011MappillaiSaravanan2011VenghaiSelvam2011Mayakkam EnnaKarthik Swaminathan20123Ramachandran “Ram”2013Proprietors: Kammath & KammathHimself2013Ethir NeechalHimself2013RaanjhanaaKundan Shankar2013MaryanMaryan2013NaiyaandiChinna Vandu2014Velaiilla PattadhariRaghuvaran “Raghu”2015ShamitabhDanish alias “Shamitabh”2015AneganAshwin, Murugappa, Kaali2015Vai Raja VaiKokki Kumar2015MaariMaari2015Thanga MaganThamizh2016ThodariPoochiyappan2016KodiKodi, Anbu2017Pa PaandiPandian Palanisamy2017Velaiilla Pattadhari 2Raghuvaran “Raghu”2018The Extraordinary Journey of the FakirAjatashatru Lavash Patel2018Vada ChennaiAnbu2018Maari 2Maariyappan “Maari”2019AsuranSivasaamy2019Enai Noki Paayum ThotaRaghu2020PattasSakthi alias “Pattas”, Dhiraviyaperumal2021KarnanKarnan2021Jagame ThandhiramSuruli2021Atrangi ReS.

Kasthuri Raja, a well-known Tamil film producer and director, is the father of Dhanush, and Selvaraghavan is a well-known filmmaker in the Tamil film business.

Film career:

In 2002, his father’s Tamil film “Thulluvadho Ilamai,” which was also his acting debut, was released. V. Prakash Kumar2011“Voda Voda Dhooram Korayala”Mayakkam EnnaG.

He debuted in the film industry with the 2002 film Thulluvadho Ilamai.

However, Dhanush got success with the song “Why This Kolaveri Di” from the film 3 (2012), this film joined the list of global hits of that time and established He as a versatile actor. He made his acting debut with the Tamil movie Thulluvadho Ilamai in 2002 Directed by his father Kasthuri Raja.

The first Indian music video to reach over 100 million views on YouTube was his widely-liked bilingual song Why This Kolaveri Di from the romantic psychological thriller film 3 (2012) in 2011.

He studied at Thai Sathya Matriculation School, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, St Johns Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and JRK Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Now, even though he does not have a college degree, he works hard and is quite an accomplished actor in Indian cinema.

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Yatra and Linga, their two kids, were born in 2006 and 2010, respectively. His work has highlighted the richness of Indian storytelling on international platforms.

What awards has Dhanush received throughout his career?

Dhanush has received several prestigious awards, including multiple National Film Awards and Filmfare Awards.

The couple formed one of the most celebrated couples in the Tamil film industry. His second movie, “Kaadhal” (2004), which was directed by Balaji Sakthivel, was what, nevertheless, really made him famous and successful.