Dhanush entered the film world through his brother Selvaragavan. Son of famous village director Kasthuri Raja, son-in-law of superstar Rajinikanth, Dhanush made his mark through the song 'Y This Kolamii'.

He made his debut in Tamil cinema in the year 2002 with the film Thulluvatho Ulaha.  Not stopping at that alone, he gradually developed himself in the film industry as a playback singer, lyricist and producer.

He proved himself as an actor everywhere like Bollywood and Hollywood.  He won the National Award for Best Actor for his film 'Aadukalam'.  Continue reading the life history of actor Dhanush who rose to fame in a short span of time.

Birth :

Actor Dhanush was born on 28 July 1984 as the second son of director Kasthuriraja and Rajeshwari in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu.  He has one brother and two sisters.

Adolescence:

He completed his schooling from St. John's Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Alwarth, Chennai up to standard 12th.  Later he wanted to stop his studies as his elder brother insisted him to enter cinema.

Film career:

Following his brother's wish, both of them made their foray into Tamil cinema with the film Thulluvatho Ulaha in 2002.  Due to the success of this film, the duo again made Kadhal Konden the very next year.  This film was a huge success.

Not only did he get the best actor accolade for this film, director Vasu saw his amazing performance and cast him in his next film Thiruda Thirudi.  The film was well received by the youth.  Later, Dhanush created a special place for himself in the Tamil cinema industry by acting in many films.

2013 Anand L.  Dhanush who acted in the Bollywood movie 'Ranchana' directed by Roy has set a record by collecting 34 crores in a single week.
Made a mark as a wonderful actor.

Home Life:

Dhanush married Aishwarya Rajinikanth, daughter of superstar Rajinikanth, on 18 November 2004.  They have two sons Yatra and Linga.  Due to some reason both got divorced in January 2022.

Other Tasks:

Dhanush, who made it as an actor, sang songs in a few films.  Many of his songs were well received by the people.  Then he started writing songs himself.

He wrote and sang three songs in the movie Madhiam Enna, Pirai Chedhu Yaravile, Oda Oda and Kadhal En Kaadhal.  He has written and sung the song 'Y This Genocide' which became a worldwide hit.3 And he has also proved himself as a prolific producer by producing films against swimming.

Awards:

In 2008, he won the Vijay Award for Best Entertainer for Yaardi Nee Mohini.

In 2011, he won the Indian National Award for Best Actor, Filmfare Award and South Indian International Film Award for the film Aadukalam.

In 2011, he won the South Indian International Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song 'Oda Oda Oda Oda Onnum Puriyala' for the film Sediham Enna.

In 2012 he won the Vijay Award for Best Actor for 3.