Dhanush | |
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.jpg) Dhanush at the ‘Asuran’ Success Meet | |
| Born | Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja (1983-07-28)28 July 1983 (age 42)[1] |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Works | Full list |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Family | Kasthuri Raja family |
| Awards | Full list |
Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja (born 28 July 1983),[2] known professionally asDhanush, is an Indian actor, filmmaker, lyricist andplayback singer who primarily works inTamil cinema, besides a fewHindi andTelugu films.[3][4] Having starred in50 films over his career, his accolades include fourNational Film Awards (two as actor and two as producer), fourteenSIIMA Awards, eightFilmfare Awards South and aFilmfare Award.[5] One of the highest paid actors in Tamil cinema, he has been included in theForbes India Celebrity 100 list six times.[6]
Dhanush's first film wasThulluvadho Ilamai, a 2002coming-of-age film directed by his father,Kasthuri Raja. He achieved further success inPolladhavan (2007) andYaaradi Nee Mohini (2008), both of which were critically acclaimed and commercially successful.[7] His role as arooster fight jockey inAadukalam (2010) won him theNational Film Award for Best Actor and theFilmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil.[8] He continued success with films, includingMaryan (2013),Velaiilla Pattadhari (2014),Anegan (2015),Maari (2015),Kodi (2016),Vada Chennai (2018),Asuran (2019),Thiruchitrambalam (2022),Vaathi (2023) andRaayan (2024), the lattermost of which emerged as his highest-grossing release.[9]
In 2011, Dhanush's popular song "Why This Kolaveri Di" from theromanticpsychological thriller film3 (2012) became the first Indian music video to cross 100 million views onYouTube.[10] He made hisHindi film debut withAanand L. Rai'sRaanjhanaa (2013). His performance as an obsessive one-sided lover in the film won him theFilmfare Award for Best Male Debut in addition to a nomination for theFilmfare Award for Best Actor.[11] Dhanush produces films through hisproduction company,Wunderbar Films, and made his directorial debut withPa. Pandi (2017).[12][13] His song "Rowdy Baby" fromMaari 2 became one of themost-viewed Indian songs of all time.[14][15] It is the firstSouth Indian video song to reach one billion views on YouTube.[16] Dhanush won his secondNational Film Award for Best Actor forAsuran (2019).[17]
Dhanush was born as Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja[18] on 28 July 1983 to Tamil film director and producer,Kasthuri Raja, and his wife, Vijayalakshmi, inMadras, Tamil Nadu. His family is of Telugu-speaking origin.[19] Initially he wished to studyHotel Management and become a chef.[20] However his elder brother, film directorSelvaraghavan, pressured him to become an actor.[21][22] Dhanush also has two sisters named Vimalageetha and Karthiga Karthik.[23]
Venkatesh Prabhu adopted the screen name "Dhanush" after being inspired by the fictional covert operation fromKuruthipunal (1995).[24] He debuted in the 2002 teen drama filmThulluvadho Ilamai, directed by his father Kasthuri Raja, which became asleeper hit. He then appeared in his brother Selvaraghavan's first directorial venture, the romantic psychological thrillerKaadhal Kondein in 2003. The film portrayed Dhanush as a mentally-disturbed youth, Vinodh, who yearned for the love of his friend, eventually turning possessive of her. Upon release, the film opened to critical acclaim and proved to be a major commercial success, eventually becoming Dhanush's breakthrough in Tamil cinema.[25] The film also fetched him his first nomination for theFilmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. His next film was the romantic comedyThiruda Thirudi (2003), a critical and commercial success.[26]
In 2004, Dhanush appeared inPudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan andSullan.[27][28] Later, he also appeared inDreams, another film panned by critics.[29] The film was directed by his father, like their previous ventures. In 2005, Dhanush appeared inDevathaiyai Kanden and in the same year, he also worked onBalu Mahendra'sAdhu Oru Kana Kaalam.[30] Though it was a commercial disaster at the box office, Dhanush has repeatedly stated that he started taking acting seriously only after working with Mahendra.[31][32]
In 2006, he reunited with his brother for the cult gangster film,Pudhupettai.[33] It portrayed a young man's journey from a street urchin to gangster, receiving mixed reviews, initially, though Dhanush's performance received major praise and he subsequently received his second nomination for theFilmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil.[34] However, over the years, the film has undergone a critical re-evaluation and is now considered to be one of the greatest Tamil films ever made, whilst also garnering a huge cult following.[35] That same year, he also reunited withBoopathy Pandian afterDevathaiyai Kanden, for the romantic comedy,Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam, oppositeShriya Saran andPrakash Raj.[36] A critic fromSify stated, "Dhanush as the hyperactive Thiru is simply superb and his ability to deliver funny lines casually is uncommendable."[37] It was a major commercial success, a first for Dhanush, after several average and below-average grossers.[38]
Dhanush's first release of 2007,Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram did not do well at the box office.[39] The film was a remake of the successfulKannada language filmJogi (2005). However, his second filmPolladhavan was released duringDiwali 2007.Polladhavan was based on the 1948–Italianneorealist filmBicycle Thieves and Dhanush's performance was appreciated.[40]
The following year, the remake of a Telugu film directed by his brother formed the plot line for Dhanush's next film directed by debutantMithran Jawahar, later titledYaaradi Nee Mohini oppositeNayanthara.[41] The romantic comedy proved to be a major critical and commercial success, thus earning Dhanush his third nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil.[42][43] He later appeared in a cameo appearance, for his father-in-lawRajinikanth's ventureKuselan. His subsequent venture was Suraj'sPadikathavan, which was released in January 2009.[44] His performance was praised and well received.[45] The film was a box office success and established Dhanush as a bankable star.[46] His next two filmsKutty andUthama Puthiran oppositeGenelia D'Souza, were both collaborations with directorMithran Jawahar.[47] The latter emerged a box office success.[48] The song "Un Mele Aasaidhaan" from the action-adventure filmAayirathil Oruvan, which featured him alongside his then wifeAishwarya Rajinikanth, won him his firstFilmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil.[49]
Dhanush's first release in 2011, which he had shot for over three years, wasAadukalam oppositeTaapsee Pannu, marking his second collaboration withVetrimaran. Dhanush played the role of a localcockfighter and described the venture as his "dream project" during production.[50] The film gained widespread critical acclaim and won six awards at the58th National Film Awards, with Dhanush receiving theNational Film Award for Best Actor,[51] He also won his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for his performance. The film was a commercial success at the box office.[52] Pavithra Srinivasan ofRediff.com called it "one of Dhanush's best works to date" and added, "Dhanush acts wonderfully. He's excellent, especially in the throes of love and betrayal."[53] Dhanush appeared in an extended guest appearance in Subramania Siva'sSeedan. His next two ventures were the action films,Mappillai, a remake ofhis father-in-law'ssame-titled 1989 film andVenghai, by Hari, which received mixed reviews but was a commercial success.[47] Dhanush's next film,Mayakkam Enna, in which he once again collaborated with his brother. He played a photographer oppositeRicha Gangopadhyay. The film received positive reviews and was a moderate success.[54]
Dhanush's career marked a turning point with his only release in 2012, the romantic psychological thriller3, directed by his then wife, Aishwarya and produced by him.[55] He played a bipolar disorder patient oppositeShruti Haasan. The film emerged as a critical and commercial success, majorly due to the popularity of the song "Why This Kolaveri Di". The song quickly became viral, the first video from India to gain 100 million YouTube views.[56][57] The film won him his second consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil and his second Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil.[58] L Romal M Singh ofDNA India noted, "Dhanush is amazing! The man only surpasses his previous films and the actor has far outdone his previous attempt at such a role."[59]
Dhanush first two releases in 2013 saw him appear in cameo roles in the Malayalam filmProprietors: Kammath & Kammath and the Tamil filmEthir Neechal.[60][61] He then appeared inMaryan oppositeParvathy, which emerged as an above-average grosser at the box office,[62] but was critically acclaimed,[63] thus earning Dhanush his sixth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil, in addition to fetching him theFilmfare Award for Best Actor (Critics) – Tamil.[64] His next release that year wasNaiyaandi oppositeNazriya Nazim, directed byA. Sarkunam, which did not make any notable impact at the box office.[65][66] Dhanush expanded to Hindi films withRaanjhanaa, directed byAanand L.Rai. He played a Tamil Hindu boy who is in love with a Muslim girl (played bySonam Kapoor).[67][68] The film was released on 21 June 2013 with the Tamil dubbed versionAmbikapathy releasing a week later. It grossed over ₹105 crore worldwide, becoming a commercial success and one of the highest grossing film of the year.[69][70]Taran Adarsh noted, "Dhanush, who makes his Hindi film debut, is simply outstanding. To state that he's the mainstay of the film would be most appropriate."[71]Sukanya Verma praised him for being "wonderful, tangible and indefatigable".[72] His performance earned him theFilmfare Award for Best Male Debut.[73]
Dhanush's sole film of 2014 was the comedy-dramaVelaiilla Pattadhari oppositeAmala Paul, which was also his 25th film and was directed byVelraj.[74] It received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, ranking among the highest-grossing Tamil films of 2014.[75][76] Dhanush won his third Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for his performance in the film.[77] The Telugu dubbed version,Raghuvaran B. Tech, was also a success.[78]Baradwaj Rangan stated: "Dhanush gets a film where he gets to showcase both sides ... [Velraj has] given actor-Dhanush fans half a movie to love, and he's handed over the rest to the star-Dhanush fans. Is there much use complaining when both actor and star are in such fine form?"[79]
In 2015, his first release wasShamitabh, which was also his second Hindi film, directed byR. Balki. It opened to highly positive reviews and was praised for the concept, but failed at the box office.[80][81] His next film wasAnegan, a psychological thriller directed byK. V. Anand. He played four characters in different eras oppositeAmyra Dastur.[82] The film received positive reviews and became a box office success. The film earned Dhanush his eighth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil.[83] Dhanush then played a local gangster oppositeKajal Aggarwal inMaari. The film was a critical and commercial success.[84][85] InThanga Magan, Dhanush played a man struggling for job oppositeSamantha Ruth Prabhu. Despite positive reviews, it failed at the box office.[86]
In 2016, Dhanush appearedThodari oppositeKeerthy Suresh, which was an action thriller film set on a train. The film was a moderate success at the box office.[87] In his next releaseKodi, a political action thriller, Dhanush played dual roles of a politician and his apolitical twin brother oppositeTrisha andAnupama Parameswaran.[88] The film earned him his ninth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. The film was a commercial success.[89] Sreedhar Pillai, noted, "The film is quite racy as Dhanush carries the show and is there in almost all frames."[90] In 2017, Dhanush made his directorial debutPower Paandi. He also played the younger version of the lead character oppositeMadonna Sebastian.[91] It was a box office success and received critical acclaim.[92]Velaiilla Pattadhari 2, directed by his sister-in-lawSoundarya Rajinikanth, saw him reprised his character from the prequel.[93] It was one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of the year.[94]
His filmsVadachennai andMaari 2, a sequel toMaari, were released in 2018.Vadachennai was highly praised by critics and emerged as the highest-grossingA-rated Tamil film of all time. For his performance in the film, Dhanush also jointly won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil (tying withVijay Sethupathi for'96), his fourth win in the category.[95]Maari 2 received mixed reviews upon release and was a moderate success at the box office. Dhanush's first international film, titledThe Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir, released in 2019 worldwide and was a commercial failure.[96] His next 2019 release,Asuran, was praised by critics for its gritty portrayal of land and caste violence and became a box office success, entering the100 Crore Club for grossing ₹100 crore within a month of its release.[97][98]Asuran won Dhanush his secondNational Film Award for Best Actor. His next release, a romantic thriller titledEnai Noki Paayum Thota was released on 29 November 2019 after several delays due to financial problems and it received mixed reviews upon release.[99][100]
Dhanush's first 2020 release, onPongal, was the martial arts action filmPattas, directed byR. S. Durai Senthilkumar, in which he played a double role. The film received positive reviews.[101] Dhanush joined the ensemble cast ofChris Evans,Ryan Gosling andAna de Armas inRusso brothersNetflix produced filmThe Gray Man.[102]
Dhanush's first 2021 role was his starring role inKarnan, directed byMari Selvaraj, and featuringLal,Natty Subramaniam,Yogi Babu,Rajisha Vijayan,Gouri Kishan,Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli alongside him. The film released on 9 April,[103] to critical acclaim. For his performance in the film, Dhanush received his eleventh nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. His next project was the black comedy gangster film,Jagame Thandhiram, written and directed byKarthik Subbaraj, which released on 18 June 2021. It also featuredJoju George (in his Tamil debut),Aishwarya Lekshmi (in her Tamil debut), andJames Cosmo (in his Tamil debut).[104] It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. He also starred in Aanand L. Rai's August 2021 Hindi-language filmAtrangi Re, co-starringAkshay Kumar andSara Ali Khan.
In 2022, Dhanush starred inThiruchitrambalam, directed byMithran Jawahar, and featuringNithya Menen,Priya Bhavani Shankar,Rashi Kanna,Bharathiraja,Prakash Raj,Munishkanth, all alongside Dhanush. The film released on 18 August 2022,[105] in theatres. It went onto become the highest-grossing film in his career.
Dhanush is set to appear in Aanand L. Rai's filmTere Ishk Mein, a spiritual successor toRaanjhanaa.[106] He is set to play former Indian presidentA. P. J. Abdul Kalam in his biopicKalam: The Missile Man of India which was announced atCannes Film Festival, 2025.[107]
Dhanush marriedAishwarya, actorRajinikanth's elder daughter on 18 November 2004.[108] They have two sons, Yatra and Linga, who were born in 2006 and 2010 respectively.[109][110] The couple announced their separation on 17 January 2022,[111][112] and divorced on November 27, 2024.[110]
Dhanush is an ardent devotee of theHindu godShiva and has given his two sonsShaivite names.[113] Dhanush is avegetarian. Having experimented with various cooking styles since childhood, he said he would have become a chef if not an actor.[114]
Dhanush is a singer, generally for his own films. As a lyricist, he is often credited as "Poet-u Dhanush" (Tanglish slang). He was introduced as a playback singer inPudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan,[115] by its composerYuvan Shankar Raja and collaborated again with him in his brother Selvaraghavan's directorial,Pudhupettai. He sang further numbers in Selvaraghavan's filmsAayirathil Oruvan andMayakkam Enna; the former, which featured him alongside his then wife Aishwarya Rajinikanth.[116]
"Why This Kolaveri Di" was released onYouTube in 2011 as part of the soundtrack to the film3, the directorial debut of Aishwarya Dhanush.[117] The song became the most-searched video in India.[118][119][120]Anirudh Ravichander was the soundtrack composer for the film and Dhanush wrote much of the lyrics.[121][122][123] He has also sung "No Problem" in the Kannada filmVajrakaya, which earned him a nomination for theFilmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Kannada,[124] and "Thikka" in the Telugu filmThikka.[125]
Dhanush has been associated with a number of causes. He worked withWWF India to support Earth Hour in 2012.[126] Dhanush donated Rs.5 lakh for the2015 South India floods rain-affected people.[127] In 2017, he donated Rs. 50,000 to the families of 125 farmers that committed suicide.[128] In August 2013, Dhanush was signed by Perfetti India Ltd. as their brand ambassador for Center Fresh chewing gum.[129]
In 2010, Dhanush and his wife Aishwarya founded the production and distribution companyWunderbar Films.[130] They have produced several films under the company and Dhanush himself acted in many of the productions films such as3 (their first work),Velaiilla Pattadhari,Shamitabh,Maari,Thanga Magan,Velaiilla Pattadhari 2,Vada Chennai andMaari 2.[131] ForKaaka Muttai andVisaranai, he won theNational Film Award, as a producer.[132]
Dhanush made his directorial debut with the comedy-drama filmPa. Pandi (2017), which earned him his firstFilmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil award.[133]
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On 16 November 2024,Nayanthara penned a letter and published an Instagram post addressing Dhanush, where Nayanthara accused Dhanush of intentionally holding onto personal grudges and vengeance over the romantic relationship that unfolded between her andVignesh Shivan during the shooting ofNaanum Rowdy Dhaan, a film produced by Dhanush.[134][135]
Nayanthara insisted that Dhanush had sent her a legal notice asking for a compensation of 10 crores for a 3-second video that was used in the Netflix documentary filmNayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale which were deemed as the behind-the-scenes recordings from the movie sets ofNaanum Rowdy Dhaan.[136] Nayanthara in her letter revealed that she apparently waited for nearly two years to claim the copyrighted material under the policy of ano objection certificate from her producer Dhanush in order to freely use it for her documentary.[137] She revealed that the filmmakers had apparently re-edited and trimmed the documentary while removing the 3-second video sequence which had been shot from the shooting spots ofNaanum Rowdy Dhaan as Dhanush did not grant permission for the usage of songs or visual cuts which featured inNaanum Rowdy Dhaan.[138]
Dhanush is among the highest paid actors in Tamil cinema.[139][140] Dhanush was included in theForbes India Celebrity 100 list which is based on the earnings of Indian celebrities from 2014 to 2019.[141] His peak ranking on the list was at the 37th place, in the year 2015.[142] He stood at the 13th place in its list of the most influential stars on Instagram in South cinema for the year 2021.[143]Rediff.com named Dhanush the "Best Tamil Actor" of 2011.[144] His performance inMaryan andRaanjhanaa is regarded as one of the "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade" byFilm Companion.[145] Dhanush became the 8th and 9th most tweeted about South Indian actor in 2020 and 2021, respectively.[146][147] In 2024, he was placed 30th onIMDb's List of 100 Most Viewed Indian Stars.[148]
| Year | Title | Credited as | Album | Composer | Language | Notes | |
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| Singer | Lyricist | ||||||
| 2004 | "Naattu Sarakku" | Yes | No | Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Tamil | |
| 2005 | "Thunda Kaanom" | Yes | No | Devathaiyai Kanden | Deva | ||
| 2006 | "Enga Area" | Yes | No | Pudhupettai | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| 2010 | "Un Mele" | Yes | No | Aayirathil Oruvan | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| "Neemeede Aasaga" | Yes | No | |||||
| 2011 | "Pirai Thedum" | No | Yes | Mayakkam Enna | |||
| "Voda Voda Dhooram Korayala" | Yes | Yes | |||||
| "Kadhal En Kadhal" | Yes | Yes | |||||
| 2012 | "Come On Girls" | No | Yes | 3 | Anirudh Ravichander | ||
| "Nee Partha Vizhigal" | No | Yes | |||||
| "Why This Kolaveri Di" | Yes | Yes | |||||
| "Kannazhaga" | Yes | Yes | |||||
| "Kannuladha"(D) | Yes | No | Telugu | Dubbed version | |||
| "Po Nee Po" | No | Yes | Tamil | ||||
| "Po Nee Po (Remix)" | No | Yes | |||||
| 2013 | "Nijamellam Maranthu Pochu" | Yes | Yes | Ethir Neechal | |||
| "Boomi Enna Suthude" | No | Yes | |||||
| "Kadal Raasa Naan" | No | Yes | Maryan | A. R. Rahman | |||
| "Teddy Bear" | Yes | No | Naiyaandi | Ghibran | |||
| 2014 | "Vellailla Pattathari" | No | Yes | Velaiilla Pattadhari | Anirudh Ravichander | ||
| "Amma Amma" | Yes | Yes | |||||
| "Po Indru Neeyaga" | Yes | Yes | |||||
| "What a Karavad" | Yes | Yes | |||||
| "Ey Inga Paru" | No | Yes | |||||
| "Udhungada Sangu" | No | Yes | |||||
| "Move Your Body" | No | Yes | Vai Raja Vai | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
| 2015 | "Danga Maari" | Yes | No | Anegan | Harris Jayaraj | ||
| "No Problem" | Yes | No | Vajrakaya | Arjun Janya | Kannada | ||
| "Pazhankala" | Yes | No | Irandaam Ulagam | Harris Jayaraj | Tamil | ||
| "Oh Oh" | Yes | Yes | Thanga Magan | Anirudh Ravichander | |||
| "Enna Solla" | No | Yes | |||||
| "Tak Bak" | No | Yes | |||||
| "Jodi Nilave" | Yes | Yes | |||||
| "Manasa Manasa" | Yes | No | Nava Manmadhudu(D) | Telugu | Dubbed version | ||
| "Odini Lali" | Yes | No | |||||
| "Oru Vidha Aasai" | No | Yes | Maari | Tamil | |||
| "Don'u Don'u Don'u" | No | Yes | |||||
| "Maari Thara Local" | Yes | Yes | |||||
| "Thappa Dhaan Theriyum" | Yes | No | |||||
| "Bagulu Odayam Dagulu Mari" | Yes | No | |||||
| 2016 | "Maalai Varum Vannilla" | Yes | No | Nenjam Marappathillai | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| "Kodi" | Yes | Yes | Kodi | Santhosh Narayanan | |||
| "Thikka" | Yes | No | Thikka | S. Thaman | Telugu | ||
| 2017 | "Solli Tholaiyen Ma" | Yes | No | Yaakkai | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Tamil | |
| "Soorakathu" | Yes | Yes | Pa. Pandi | Sean Roldan | |||
| "Venpani Malare" | No | Yes | |||||
| "Pudavai Nilave" | Yes | No | Yaadhumagi Nindraai | Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy | |||
| "Life of Raghuvaran" | Yes | Yes | Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 | Sean Roldan | |||
| "Angel of Raghuvaran" | No | Yes | |||||
| "Torture of Raghuvaran" | Yes | Yes | |||||
| "Raghuvaran Vs Vasundhara" | Yes | No | |||||
| 2018 | "Goindhammavala" | Yes | No | Vada Chennai | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
| "Engleesu Lovesu" | Yes | No | Pakkiri(D) | Amit Trivedi | Dubbed version | ||
| "Local Sarakka" | Yes | No | Padaiveeran | Karthik Raja | |||
| "Ezhava" | Yes | No | Ezhumin | Ganesh Chandrasekaran | |||
| "Maari Gethu" | Yes | No | Maari 2 | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
| "Rowdy Baby" | Yes | Yes | |||||
| "Rowdy Baby"(D) | Yes | No | Telugu | Dubbed version | |||
| "Maari's Anandhi" | No | Yes | Tamil | ||||
| 2019 | "Ilamai Thirumbudhe" | No | Yes | Petta | Anirudh Ravichander | ||
| "Nenjodu Vinaa" | Yes | Yes | Brother's Day | 4 Musics | Malayalam film | ||
| "Polladha Bhoomi" | Yes | No | Asuran | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |||
| "Kannazhagu Rathiname" | Yes | No | |||||
| 2020 | "Chill Bro" | Yes | No | Pattas | Vivek–Mervin | ||
| "Kaathodu Kaathanen" | Yes | No | Jail | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |||
| 2021 | "Thattaan Thattaan" | Yes | No | Karnan | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
| "Tata Bye Bye" | Yes | No | Vanakkam Da Mappilei | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |||
| "Nethu" | Yes | Yes | Jagame Thandhiram | Santhosh Narayanan | |||
| "Rakita Rakita Rakita" | Yes | No | |||||
| "Little Little" | Yes | No | Atrangi Re | A. R. Rahman | Hindi | ||
| "Little Little" | Yes | Yes | Galatta Kalyaanam(D) | Tamil | Dubbed version | ||
| 2022 | "Polladha Ulagam" | Yes | No | Maaran | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
| "Chittu Kuruvi" | Yes | Yes | |||||
| "Thaai Kelavi" | Yes | Yes | Thiruchitrambalam | Anirudh Ravichander | |||
| "Megham Karukaatha" | Yes | Yes | |||||
| "Thenmozhi" | No | Yes | |||||
| "Mayakkama Kalakkama" | Yes | Yes | |||||
| "Kanneer Sindha" | No | Yes | |||||
| 2023 | "Onnoda Nadandhaa" | Yes | No | Viduthalai Part 1 | Ilaiyaraaja | ||
| "Vaa Vaathi" | No | Yes | Vaathi | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |||
| "One Life" | No | Yes | |||||
| "Vaa Vaathi (Reprise)" | Yes | Yes | |||||
| "Mastaaru Mastaaru (Reprise)" | Yes | No | Sir | Telugu | |||
| "Hathavidi" | Yes | No | Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty | Radhan | |||
| "Yennadaa Nadakkudhu"(D) | Yes | No | Tamil | Dubbed version | |||
| 2024 | "Adangaatha Asuran" | Yes | Yes | Raayan | A. R. Rahman | ||
| "Oh Raaya" | No | Yes | |||||
| "Aalathey" | Yes | No | Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu | AH Kaashif | |||
| "Golden Sparrow" | Yes | No | Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |||
| "Kadhal Fail" | Yes | Yes | |||||
| "Yedi" | Yes | No | |||||
| 2025 | "Pulla" | No | Yes | ||||
| "Pulla (Reprise)" | Yes | Yes | |||||
| "Poyiraa Mama" | Yes | No | Kuberaa | Devi Sri Prasad | Telugu | ||
| "Poyivaa Nanba" | Yes | No | Tamil | ||||
| "Trance of Kuberaa" | Yes | No | Telugu | ||||
| Yes | No | Tamil | |||||
| "Maadi Maadi" | Yes | No | Telugu | ||||
| "Yamathu Yamathu" | Yes | No | Tamil | ||||
| "Enna Sugam" | Yes | Yes | Idli Kadai | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |||
| "Enjaami Thandhaane" | Yes | Yes | |||||
| "Yen Paattan Saami Varum" | No | Yes | |||||
| "Kannamma" | Yes | No | Retta Thala | Sam C. S. | |||
| "Chinnaware" | No | Yes | Tere Ishk Mein | A. R. Rahman | Hindi film | ||
| Year | Album | Singer | Composer | Lyricist | Performed By | Director | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Tata Nano" | Dhanush &Blaaze | Anirudh Ravichander | Dhanush | Dhanush,Anirudh Ravichander,Anupama Kumar &Jayaprakash | Vetrimaaran[149] | Hindi | Non-album single | [150] |
| "Sachin Anthem" | Dhanush | Dhanush,Anushka Shetty &Anirudh Ravichander | Dhanush[151] | Tamil | [152][153] |
Dhanush has won fourNational Film Awards including twoBest Actor awards forAadukalam andAsuran. Additionally he has won eightFilmfare Awards South including fourBest Actor – Tamil award forAadukalam,3,Velaiyilla Pattathari andVada Chennai.[154][155][156]
their father Kasturi Raja
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