Dhanush is an Indian Film Actor, director, Producer, Writer, Playback Singer, Lyricist and Screenplay Writer. He was born on 28 July 1983 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Dhanush works in Tamil Film Industry and established himself as a leading & commercial successful Actor. He was made his on-screen debut with the film Thulluvadho Ilamai (2002). Dhanush Net Worth US$15 million and His Salary 10-15 Crore Rupees per film.
Dhanush was received 5th National Film Awards for Best Actor by the Film Aadkalam (2010). In Addition to Film Acting, Dhanush also very popular Playback Singer. Dhanushโs Popular Song โWhy This Kolaveri Diโ, which is the first Indian Video Song to cross 100 million views on YouTube. He has received several Awards including three times National Film Awards and seven times Filmfare Awards. Dhanush produces movies under his own production company named Wunderbar Films.
Dhanush was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India on 28 July 1983. His Father Kasthuri Raja, filmmaker and his mother Vijayalakshmi. He has an elder brother named Selvarghavan, director and two sisters named K. Vimala Geetha, Karthika Devi. Dhanush married to Aishwarya R. Dhanush on 18 November 2004. Dhanush wife Aishwarya R. Dhanush works as Director and Classical Dancer. The couple has two sons named Yatra, born in 2006 and Linga, born in 2010.
Dhanush Age 34 Years Old. His Height 5ft 9in/163 cm and Weight 63 Kg/139 lbs. His Body Measurements 38-30-11 Inches. Dhanush Chest 38 Inches, Waist 30 Inches and Biceps 11 Inches. His Feet Size/ Shoe Size 10 Inches. Dhanush Has Black Color Hair and Black Color Eye.
Biography
Real Name | Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja |
Nickname | Dhanush, Bruce Lee of Kollywood |
Profession | Actor, Filmmaker, Singer |
Personal Life
Date of Birth | 28 July 1983 |
Age (as in 2018) | 34 Years |
Sun Sign | Leo |
Birth Place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Religion | Hindu |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
School | Thai Sathya Matriculation High School, Chennai |
College | Madurai Kamraj University (Distance Education) |
Education | BCA (Correspondence ) |
Debut | Film Debut: Thulluvadho Ilamai (2001, Tamil Movie) Raanjhanaa (2013, Bollywood) Directorial Debut: Power Paandi (2017) Singing Debut: โNaatu Sarakkuโ in the film Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan (2004) |
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) | 170 cm |
Weight (approx.) | 63 Kg |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Family
Father | Kasthuri Raja (Filmmaker) |
Mother | Vijaylakshmi |
Brother | Selvaraghavan (Elder, Director) |
Sister | K. Vimala Geetha, Karthika Devi |
Marital Status
Marital Status | Married |
Husband/Wife | Aishwarya R. Dhanush (Director and Classical Dancer, m. 2004-present) |
Son | Yatra (2006) and Linga (2010) |
Daughter | N/A |
Favorite
Actor | Mohanlal, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Al Pacino,Tom Hanks |
Actress | Siman, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor, Monica Bellucci |
Color | Black |
Food | Idiyappam, Kadala Curry |
Movie | Tamil: Netri Kann, Baasha, Pudhupettai Telugu: Drushyam |
Director | N/A |
Sports | N/A |
Singers/Song | N/A |
Hobbies | Playing snooker & table tennis, reading, novels, writing |