Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja, better known by his stage name Dhanush, is an Indian actor, producer, director, writer, lyricist, and playback singer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema.

 

 

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja
Nickname(s)	Dhanush, Bruce Lee of Kollywood
Profession(s)	Actor, Filmmaker, Singer
Famous For	Singing 'Why this Kolaveri Di'
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 38 inches - Waist: 30 inches - Biceps: 11 inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	28 July 1983
Age (as of 2020)	37 Years
Birthplace	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac sign	Leo
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
School	Thai Sathya Matriculation High School, Chennai
College/University	Madurai Kamraj University (Distance Education) Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Educational Qualification	BCA (Correspondence)
Debut	Tamil Film: Thulluvadho Ilamai (2001) Hindi Film: Raanjhanaa (2013) Directorial Debut: Power Paandi (2017) Singing Debut: "Naatu Sarakku" in the film Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan (2004)
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Address	16/5, Rajamannar Salai, T Nagar, Chennai
Hobbies	Playing Snooker & Table Tennis, Reading Novels, Writing
Awards, Honours, Achievements	Filmfare Award for Raanjhanaa (2013) • He has won Filmfare Awards South 6 times for various categories like Actor, Playback Singer, Producer • He has received Vijay Awards 9 times for various categories like Actor, Producer, Singer, Lyricist • He has won South Indian International Movie Awards 11 times • Filmfare Award for Raanjhanaa for Best Male Debut National Film Award • At the 67th National Film Awards, he won the Best Actor Award for Tamil film Asuran.
Controversies	• There were reports that Shruti Haasan and Dhanush got carried away with their romantic scenes on the sets of '3' movie in 2011, which later turned out to be an affair. However, Dhanush’s wife slammed such rumours. • In November 2016, Kathiresan and Meenaal, an old couple from Thiruppuvanam, Tamil Nadu, claimed that they are the real parents of Dhanush. They said that Dhanush's original name is 'Kalaiyarasan' and he left the house in 2002 after his poor exam results, after which he came to Chennai to become an actor and has never visited them again. Not only this, they filed a complaint in the police and the Chief Minister's special cell, and appealed the authorities "in getting their son back" and a monthly maintenance of ₹65000/month from Dhanush. Later, it was found that there was no truth to the couple's claim.
Girls, Affairs, and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Aishwarya (Director) Shruti Haasan (Actress, Rumoured)
Marriage Date	18 November 2004
Marriage Location	Raghavendra Kalyana Mandapam, Chennai
Family
Wife/Spouse	Aishwarya R. Dhanush (Director and Classical Dancer, m. 2004-present)
Children	Sons- Yatra (born; 2006) and Linga (born; 2010) Daughter- None
Parents	Father- Kasthuri Raja (Filmmaker) Mother- Vijaylakshmi
Siblings	Brother- Selvaraghavan (Elder, Director) Sisters- K. Vimala Geetha, Karthika Devi
Favourite Things
Food	Idiyappam, Kadala Curry
Actor(s)	Mohanlal, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Al Pacino, Tom Hanks
Actresses	Simran, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor, Monica Bellucci
Films	Tamil: Netri Kann, Baasha, Pudhupettai Telugu: Drushyam
Musician	Ilaiyaraaja
Song	"Thendral Vanthu Theendum Pothu" from the film 'Avatharam' (2014)
Book	Love Story by Erich Sega
Colour	Black
Sport(s)	Tennis, Snooker, Football
Football Club	FC Barcelona
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Audi A8, Bentley Continental Flying Spur, Jaguar XE, Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs. 10-15 crore/film
Net Worth (approx.)	$15 million (as of 2016)

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dhanush

• Though Dhanush was born into the family of the filmmakers, he was never interested in acting; instead, he wanted to be a Marine Engineer.

• Earlier, his family had faced tough times as his father worked as a mill worker before working as an assistant director.

• Not many people know that for the first time, Dhanush acted at the age of 16 in a film ‘Thulluvadho Ilamai‘ directed by his father.

   

  

  Dhanush Childhood Photo

• Dhanush met Aishwarya at the screening of the film Kaadhal Kondein (2003).

• He is the son-in-law of popular South Indian actor Rajinikanth.

• His wife Aishwarya is 2 years older than him.

• Dhanush is the first South Indian actor who reached 4M followers on Twitter

• At the age of 26, he is the youngest actor who got The National Award.

  Dhanush receiving Rajat Kamal Award from former President Pratibha Patil

   

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• He is an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva and that’s why he has named his two sons Yatra (Pilgrimage) and Linga (Shiv Lingam).

• Dhanush is passionate about music and he has written & sung many Tamil songs.

• In 2011, his song “Kolaveri Di” made him a household name and became the first Indian video to cross 100 million views. Dhanush wrote this song in just 6 minutes and its rough version was recorded in around 40 minutes.

•  In 2011, he was awarded as the hottest vegetarian by PETA.

• On one of his birthdays, he visited Kotiswari, a 12-year-old dying fan (last stages of blood cancer).

   

  

  Dhanush celebrated his birthday with Kotiswari