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.

Filmography

• 2026Idhayam Murali — Playback Singer
• 2026Kara — Karasaami, Lyricist, Playback Singer
• 2026OM Chapter 1: Udhiram - The Blood Wood — Chezhiyan / Thirukumaran, Producer, Lyricist
• 2025Idli Kadai — Murugan, Director, Writer, Producer, Lyricist, Playback Singer
• 2025Kuberaa — Deva Kalam, Playback Singer
• 2025Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam — Director, Screenplay, Playback Singer, Producer, Lyricist
• 2025Retta Thala — Playback Singer
• 2025Tere Ishk Mein — Shankar Gurrukkal, Lyricist
• 2024Captain Miller — Analeesan "Easa" / Captain Miller
• 2024Raayan — Kathavaraayan 'Raayan', Writer, Director, Lyricist, Playback Singer
• 2023Vaathi — Balamurugan, Lyricist
• 2023Viduthalai: Part I — Playback Singer
• 2022Maaran — Mathimaaran, Lyricist
• 2022Naane Varuvean — Prabhu/Kadhir, Story
• 2022The Gray Man — Avik San
• 2022Thiruchitrambalam — Thiruchitrambalam, Lyricist, Playback Singer, Story
• 2021Atrangi Re — Vishu, Playback Singer, Lyricist
• 2021Jagame Thandhiram — Suruli, Lyricist, Playback Singer
• 2021Jail — Playback Singer
• 2021Karnan — Karnan, Playback Singer
• Nayanatara
• 2021Nenjam Marappathillai — Playback Singer
• 2020Pattas — Sakthi (Pattas) & Thiraviyam Perumal, Playback Singer
• 2020Yaadhumagi Nindraai — Playback Singer
• 2019Asuran — Sivasaamy, Playback Singer
• 2019Brother's Day — Playback Singer, Lyricist
• 2019Enai Noki Paayum Thota — Raghu
• 2019Petta — Lyricist
• 2018Ezhumin — Playback Singer
• 2018Kaala — Producer
• 2018Maari 2 — Maariyappan aka Maari, Producer, Playback Singer, Lyricist
• 2018Padai Veeran — Playback Singer
• 2018The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir — Ajatashatru Lavash Patel
• 2018Vada Chennai — Anbu, Producer, Playback Singer
• 2017Cinema Veeran — Producer
• 2017Pa Paandi — Younger Paandian Pazhanisami (Power Paandi), Director, Screenplay, Story, Dialogue, Producer, Playback Singer, Lyricist
• 2017Tharangam — Producer
• 2017Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 — Raghuvaran, Story, Producer, Dialogue, Playback Singer
• 2017Yaakkai — Playback Singer
• 2016Amma Kanakku — Producer
• 2016Kodi — Kodi & Anbu, Playback Singer, Lyricist
• 2016Thikka — Playback Singer
• 2016Thodari — Poochiappan
• 2016Visaranai — Producer
• 2015Anegan — Ashwin, Murugappa and Kaali, Playback Singer
• 2015Kaaka Muttai — Producer
• 2015Kaaki Sattai — Producer
• 2015Maari — Maari, Producer, Playback Singer, Lyricist
• 2015Naanum Rowdydhaan — Producer
• 2015Shamitabh — Danish, Producer
• 2015Thangamagan — Thamizh Vijayraghavan, Producer, Playback Singer, Lyricist
• 2015Vai Raja Vai — Kokki Kumar (Guest appearance), Lyricist
• 2015Vajrakaya — Playback Singer
• 2014Velaiyilla Pattathari — Raghuvaran, Producer, Playback Singer, Lyricist
• 2013Ethir Neechal — Self - Dancer, Producer, Lyricist, Playback Singer
• 2013Irandam Ulagam — Playback Singer
• 2013Maryan — Mariyaan, Lyricist
• 2013Naiyaandi — Chinna Vandu, Playback Singer
• 2013Raanjhanaa — Kundan
• 20123 — Ram, Producer, Playback Singer, Lyricist
• 2011Aadukalam — K. P. Karuppu
• 2011Mappillai — Saravanan
• 2011Mayakkam Enna — Karthik Swaminathan, Playback Singer, Lyricist
• 2011Seedan — Saravanan
• 2011Venghai — Selvam
• 2010Aayirathil Oruvan — Playback Singer
• 2010Kutty — Kutty
• 2010Uthama Puthiran — Sivaramakrishnan / Dhandapani
• 2009Padikathavan — Radhakrishnan (Rocky)
• 2008Yaaradi Nee Mohini — Vasu
• 2007Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram — Azhagu Sundaram (Parattai)
• 2007Polladhavan — Prabhu
• 2006Pudhupettai — 'Kokki' Kumar, Playback Singer
• 2006Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam — Thirukumaran 'Thiru'
• 2005Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam — Srinivasan
• 2005Devathayai Kanden — Babu, Playback Singer
• 2004Dreams — Shakti
• 2004Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan — Saravanan, Playback Singer
• 2004Sullan — Subramani
• 2003Kadhal Konden — Vinod
• 2003Thiruda Thirudi — Vasu
• 2002Thulluvadho Ilamai — Mahesh
• Aayirathil Oruvan 2
• D56 — Paari
• Honest Raj
• Ilaiyaraaja — Ilaiyaraaja
• Jalsa — Playback Singer
• Kalam: The Missile Man of India — Kalam
• Pudhupettai 2
• Thamizh Murugan — Murugan, Producer
• Untitled Aanand L. Rai/Dhanush Film
• Untitled Dhanush - 7 Screens Film
• Untitled Dhanush - Mari Selvaraj Film
• Untitled Dhanush - Siva Film
• Untitled Dhanush Directorial — Director, Producer, Writer
• Untitled P. S. Mithran - Bhansali Film
• Vada Chennai II: Anbuvin Ezhichi — Anbu, Co-Producer
• Velpari — Velpari
• Wunderbar 20 — Producer
• Yatra Raja Debut Film — Director, Producer

Appearances as themselves (2)

• Comedy Nights with Kapil — Self
• 2013Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath — Self