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Dhanush in 2017

Dhanush is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter known for his work in Tamil cinema. He has also appeared in some Hindi and English films. He made his acting debut in 2002 with the coming of age drama, Thulluvadho Ilamai, directed by his father Kasthuri Raja.[1] His role as a mentally-disturbed man in Kaadhal Kondein (2003)Template:Mdashdirected by his brother SelvaraghavanTemplate:Mdashwon him critical acclaim. The following year, he starred in Subramaniam Siva's Thiruda Thirudi, a commercial success.[2] This was followed by a series of commercial failuresTemplate:MdashPudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan (2004), Sullan (2004) and Dreams (2004).[3] He had two releases in 2005Template:MdashDevathaiyai Kanden and Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam.

In 2006, Dhanush starred in the gangster film Pudhupettai, which was critically acclaimed and moderately successful at the box-office.[2] He next collaborated with debutant director Vetrimaaran in Polladhavan (2007).[4] It was critically acclaimed and commercially successful.[5][6] His subsequent releasesTemplate:MdashYaaradi Nee Mohini (2008) and PadikkadavanTemplate:Mdashwere box-office successes.[2] He collaborated with Vetrimaaran for the second time in Aadukalam (2011). His role as a rooster fight jockey in the film won him that year's National Film Award for Best Actor and the Best Tamil Actor Award at the 60th Filmfare Awards South.[7] In 2012, he received international attention with the song "Why This Kolaveri Di", which was recorded for Aishwarya R. Dhanush's directorial debut 3.[8] His role as a man who is suffering from bipolar disorder in the film won him his second Filmfare Award.[9]

Dhanush made his Bollywood debut with Aanand L. Rai's Raanjhanaa (2013). His performance as an obsessive one-sided lover in the film won him the Best Male Debut Award and earned a Best Actor nomination at the 59th Filmfare Awards.[10][11][12] The same year he was seen in the survival film Maryan, which won him Best Actor Award (Critics) at the 61st Filmfare Awards South.[13] In 2014, he produced and starred in cinematographer R. Velraj's directorial debut, Velaiilla Pattadhari,[14] which was critically acclaimed as well as a box-office success.[15] His performance as an unemployed graduate won a third Filmfare Award in the Best Tamil Actor category.[16]

In 2015, Dhanush co-starred with Amitabh Bachchan in R. Balki's Shamitabh, where he played a mute superstar.[17] The following year Dhanush played three roles in K. V. Anand's romantic thriller Anegan (2015) and a gangster in Balaji Mohan's Maari (2015), both becoming moderately success at the box office. He collaborated with Velraj's Thanga Magan (2015), which did not perform well at the box office when compared to his previous film.[18] Dhanush had two releases in 2016Template:MdashPrabhu Solomon's Thodari, a critical and commercial failure;[19] and the political thriller Kodi, where he played dual roles. The latter earned him a Best Tamil Actor nomination at the 64th Filmfare Awards South.[20] The following year, he made his directorial debut with Pa Paandi.[21] In 2018, Dhanush made his first international film appearance with the English-language French film The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir.[22] His performance in Asuran (2019) won him his second National Film Award for Best Actor.[23]

Filmography

As actor

Year Film Role(s) Language Note(s) Template:Tooltip
2002 Thulluvadho Ilamai Mahesh Tamil [24]
2003 Kaadhal Kondein Vinod Tamil [25]
Thiruda Thirudi Vasudevan Tamil [26]
2004 Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan Saravanan Tamil [27]
Sullan Subramani (Sullan)Template:Efn Tamil [28]
Dreams Sakthi Tamil [29]
2005 Devathaiyai Kanden Babu Tamil [30]
Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam Srinivasan Tamil [31]
2006 Pudhupettai Kokki Kumar Tamil [32]
Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam Thiru Kumaran Tamil [33]
2007 Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram Azhagu Sundaram (Parattai)Template:Efn Tamil [34]
Polladhavan Prabhu Shankar Tamil [35]
[36]
2008 Yaaradi Nee Mohini Vasudevan Tamil [37]
Kuselan Himself Tamil Guest appearance in the song "Cinema Cinema" [38]
2009 Padikkadavan Radhakrishnan (Rocky)Template:Efn Tamil [39]
2010 Kutty Kutty Tamil [40]
Uthamaputhiran Siva Ramakrishnan Tamil [41]
2011 Aadukalam K. P. Karuppu Tamil [42]
Seedan Saravanan Tamil Cameo [43]
Mappillai Saravanan Tamil [44]
Venghai Selvam Tamil [45]
Mayakkam Enna Karthik Swaminathan Tamil [46]
2012 3 Ramachandran (Ram) Tamil [47]
2013 Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath Himself Malayalam Guest appearance [48]
Ethir Neechal Himself Tamil Guest appearance in the song "Local Boys" [49]
[50]
Raanjhanaa Kundan Shankar Hindi [51]
Maryan Maryan Tamil [52]
Naiyaandi Chinna Vandu Tamil [53]
2014 Velaiilla Pattadhari Raghuvaran Tamil [54]
2015 Shamitabh Danish (Shamitabh) Hindi [55]
Anegan Ashwin, Murugappa, KaaliTemplate:Efn Tamil [56]
Vai Raja Vai Kokki Kumar Tamil Cameo [57]
Maari Maari Tamil [58]
Thanga Magan Thamizh Tamil [59]
2016 Thodari Poochiyappan Tamil [60]
Kodi Kodi, AnbuTemplate:Efn Tamil [61]
2017 Pa Paandi Pandian PalanisamyTemplate:Efn Tamil Also director and screenwriter [21]
Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 Raghuvaran Tamil Also screenwriter [62]
[63]
VIP 2 Telugu
2018 The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Ajatashatru Lavash Patel English [64]
[65]
Vada Chennai Anbhu Tamil [66]
Maari 2 Maariyappan (Maari) Tamil [67]
2019 Asuran Sivasamy Tamil [68]
Enai Noki Paayum Thota Raghu Tamil [69]
2020 Pattas Sakthi (Pattas), DhiraviyaperumalTemplate:Efn Tamil [70]
2021 Karnan Karnan Tamil [71]
Jagame Thandhiram Suruli Tamil [72]
Atrangi Re S. Venkatesh Vishwanath Iyer (Vishu) Hindi [73]
2022 Maaran Mathimaaran Sathyamoorthy (Maaran) Tamil [74]
The Gray Man Avik San (Lone Wolf) English [75]
Thiruchitrambalam Thiruchitrambalam Jr. (Pazham) Tamil [76]
Naane Varuvean Kathir, PrabhuTemplate:Efn Tamil [77]
2023 Vaathi Balamurugan Tamil [78] [79]
Sir Bala Gangadhar Thilak Telugu
Captain Miller Template:Dagger Captain Miller Tamil Filming [80]

As producer

Year Film Template:Tooltip
2012 3 [81]
2013 Ethir Neechal [82]
2014 Velaiilla Pattadhari [54]
2015 Kaaki Sattai [83]
Kaaka Muttai [84]
Maari [85]
Naanum Rowdy Dhaan [86]
2016 Visaranai [87]
Amma Kanakku [88]
2017 Cinema Veeran [89]
Pa Paandi [21]
Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 [90]
Tharangam [91]
2018 Kaala [92]
Vada Chennai [93]
Maari 2 [94]

See also

Notes

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References

  1. ↑ In love with village vistas. The Hindu(13 November 2015). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Kolaveri Kid. The Telegraph(29 April 2012). Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Happy Birthday Dhanush, a Raanjhanaa@33. NDTV(28 July 2016). Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  4. ↑ Polladhavan. Sify(10 November 2007). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  5. ↑ After Visaaranai, Vetrimaaran to adapt another book into a film. Hindustan Times(17 March 2016). Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  6. ↑ Kutty set for a big ride?. The Hindu(13 January 2010). Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  7. ↑ Aadukalam sees Dhanush in his best performance, Nadar, Ganesh. Rediff.com(31 May 2011). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  8. ↑ Record-breaker: Kolaveri Di becomes 1st Indian video to cross 100 million views on YouTube. Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  9. ↑ Ram is very close to my heart: Dhanush. The Times of India(4 November 2013). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  10. ↑ Crazy love in Banaras. The Hindu(21 July 2013). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  11. ↑ 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013. The Times of India(24 January 2014). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  12. ↑ 59th Idea Filmfare Awards Nominations. Filmfare(13 January 2014). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  13. ↑ 61st Idea Filmfare Awards (South) Nomination list. Filmfare(8 July 2014). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  14. ↑ Cinema cinema!. The Hindu(31 July 2014). Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  15. ↑ Dhanush climbing up the 'mass' ladder. Deccan Chronicle(3 August 2014). Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  16. ↑ 'Vella Illa Pattathari': Dhanush's royal return to commercial zone. Business Standard(18 July 2014). Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  17. ↑ Shamitabh gives more face to the voice and less voice to the face. The Telegraph(7 February 2015). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  18. ↑ A year of twists and turns for Kollywood. Deccan Chronicle(15 April 2017). Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  19. ↑ Kollywood box office: Thodari fails to beat Vikram's Iru Mugan, Aandavan Kattalai grows on second day. The Indian Express(24 September 2016). Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  20. ↑ Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) Nominee: Dhanush. Filmfare. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 'Pa. Pandi' review: The power of love. The Hindu(14 April 2017). Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  22. ↑ The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir: Dhanush's Hollywood debut to release in India on 21 June. Firstpost(21 May 2019). Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  23. ↑ 67th National Film Awards: Dhanush wins second National Award; Asuran wins Best Tamil Film award. Cinema Express(22 March 2021). Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  24. ↑ Smart moviemaking, this, Tulika. Rediff.com(23 July 2002). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  25. ↑ Kadhal Kondain. The Hindu(11 July 2003). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  26. ↑ Thiruda Thirudi. The Hindu(12 September 2003). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  27. ↑ Pudukottaiyil-irindhu Saravanan. The Hindu(23 January 2004). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  28. ↑ Sullaan. The Hindu(30 July 2004). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  29. ↑ Dreams. The Hindu(26 November 2004). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  30. ↑ Agony of penury. The Hindu(29 January 2005). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  31. ↑ Balu Mahendra disappoints, Chowdhary, Y. Sunita. The Hindu(3 March 2013). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  32. ↑ Shedding light on Chennai's neighbourhoods. The Hindu(21 May 2015). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  33. ↑ Old wine, brand new bottle, Bhaskar, Shwetha. Rediff.com(19 December 2006). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  34. ↑ Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram. Sify(27 April 2007). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  35. ↑ Rajinikanth-Dhanush together: 5 times Dhanush copied Thalaivar and pulled it off perfectly!, Srivatsan. India Today(30 August 2016). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  36. ↑ I'm happy that my fight for human rights won accolades across globe'. The New Indian Express(23 September 2016). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  37. ↑ Good, bad, average – Yaaradi Nee Mohini. The Hindu(11 April 2008). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  38. ↑ Template:Cite AV media
  39. ↑ Padikkathavan is a commercial cocktail, Srinivasan, Pavithra. Rediff.com(14 January 2009). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  40. ↑ Kutty Movie Review. The Times of India(16 January 2010). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  41. ↑ Uthamaputhiran is illogical, Srinivasan, Pavithra. Rediff.com(5 November 2010). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  42. ↑ Enigmatic likability. Deccan Herald(28 May 2011). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  43. ↑ Seedan. Sify(25 February 2011). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  44. ↑ Review: Mappillai is a bad copy of the original, Srinivasan, Pavithra. Rediff.com(8 April 2011). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  45. ↑ Review: Venghai is tedious, Srinivasan, Pavithra. Rediff.com(8 July 2011). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  46. ↑ Review: Mayakkam Enna is worth a watch, Srinivasan, Pavithra. Rediff.com(25 November 2011). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  47. ↑ 3 Movie Review. The Times of India(31 March 2012). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  48. ↑ Dhanush in Kamath & Kamath. Sify. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  49. ↑ Review: Ethir Neechal is an absolute delight, Saraswathi, S. Rediff.com(3 May 2013). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  50. ↑ Nayanthara's 'Ethir Neechal' cameo becomes a big hit!. Sify(7 May 2013). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  51. ↑ Raanjhanaa movie review, Chatterjee, Saibal. NDTV(7 March 2014). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  52. ↑ IN PICS: 61st Filmfare Awards (South) Tamil winners list 2013. The Times of India(13 July 2014). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  53. ↑ Movie review: Tamil film Naiyaandi. Hindustan Times(12 October 2013). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 Idle worship. The Hindu(19 July 2014). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  55. ↑ 'Shamitabh' movie review: Amitabh Bachchan's voice powers the mo. The Indian Express(9 February 2015). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  56. ↑ Anegan review: Is Dhanush going the Rajinikanth's mannerisms way?, Bhaskaran, Gautaman. Hindustan Times(14 February 2015). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  57. ↑ Vai Raja Vai Movie Review. The Times of India(2 May 2015). Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  58. ↑ After VIP 2, Dhanush to reunite with Balaji Mohan for Maari 2. India Today(24 December 2016). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  59. ↑ Thangamagan: A good core wasted in a masala template. The Hindu(19 December 2015). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  60. ↑ Review: Thodari is a decent attempt, Saraswathi, S. Rediff.com(22 September 2016). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  61. ↑ Kodi movie review: Dhanush's film fails to hoist the flag. India Today(30 October 2016). Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  62. ↑ VIP 2 movie review: Dhanush is the one-man army that lifts wafer-thin plot of this sequel, Pillai, Sreedhar. Firstpost(11 August 2017). Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  63. ↑ Didn't want to exit Raghuvaran's world, says Dhanush about VIP 2. The Hindu(24 July 2017). Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  64. ↑ Dhanush starrer The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir garners positive reviews in France. The Indian Express(5 June 2018). Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  65. ↑ 'The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir': Film Review. The Hollywood Reporter(5 June 2018). Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  66. ↑ Vada Chennai movie review: Live audience response. International Business Times(17 October 2018). Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  67. ↑ Maari 2 Movie Review. The Times of India(21 December 2018). Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  68. ↑ Asuran Movie Review : A compelling action drama on caste and class. The Times of India(4 October 2019). Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  69. ↑ Enai Noki Paayum Thotta Movie Review : A competently shot but less than compelling film. The Times of India(29 November 2019). Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  70. ↑ Pattas Movie Review : This Pattas offers no bang. The Times of India(15 January 2019). Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  71. ↑ Karnan Movie Review: Karnan is a powerful tale of defiance against oppression. The Times of India(9 April 2021). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  72. ↑ 'Jagame Thandhiram' movie review: Guns, warfare, a pressing issue and a ricochet bullet. The Hindu(18 June 2021). Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  73. ↑ Atrangi Re Review : A unique concept that takes you on a funnily weird path. The Times of India(24 December 2021). Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  74. ↑ Maaran movie review: Dhanush shines in a bland investigative thriller. Hindustan Times(2022-03-12). Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  75. ↑ Russo Brothers Reveal Dhanush's Lone Wolf Character in 'The Gray Man' Could Return in Franchise Expansion, Ramachandran, Naman. Variety(21 July 2022). Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  76. ↑ Thiruchitrambalam Movie Review: Dhanush, Nithya Menen shine in a heartwarming drama. The Times of India(18 August 2022). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  77. ↑ Naane Varuvean Movie Review : Dhanush and Selvaraghavan's moody thriller is let down by a tepid second half, Suganth, M. The Times of India(29 September 2022). Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  78. ↑ 'Vaathi' teaser: Dhanush stars as a teacher up against education mafia. The Hindu(28 July 2022). Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  79. ↑ Dhanush's Vaathi teaser is packed with strong message. DT Next(29 July 2022). Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  80. ↑ Dhanush's 'Captain Miller' starts rolling. The Times of India(21 September 2022). Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  81. ↑ 3: Three's a crowd. The Hindu(31 March 2012). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  82. ↑ Ethir Neechal: Run culture. The Hindu(4 May 2013). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  83. ↑ Kaaki Sattai: Heavyweight film for lightweight hero. The Hindu(27 February 2015). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  84. ↑ Kaaka Muttai: An outstanding debut. The Hindu(5 June 2015). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  85. ↑ Maari: Some nice bits can't save a grindingly ordinary movie. The Hindu(17 July 2015). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  86. ↑ Naanum Rowdy Dhaan: A thoroughly entertaining black comedy. The Hindu(22 October 2015). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  87. ↑ Visaranai: A powerful, chilling drama about how the System toys with us, Rangan, Baradwaj. The Hindu(6 February 2016). Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  88. ↑ 'Amma Kanakku' review: Mum's the word, Rangan, Baradwaj. The Hindu(24 June 2016). Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  89. ↑ Cinema Veeran: Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Dhanush and AR Rahman join hands for a documentary. India Today(25 February 2016). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  90. ↑ 'Velaiilla Pattadhari 2' review: a lukewarm follow-up, Menon, Vishal. The Hindu(11 August 2017). Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  91. ↑ Tharangam teaser: Dhanush's debut Malayalam production is intriguing, watch video. The Indian Express(15 August 2017). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  92. ↑ 'Kaala is a people's film', says Dhanush while promoting film in Hyderabad. The New Indian Express(5 June 2018). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  93. ↑ It's official! Dhanush-Vetrimaaran's Vada Chennai to release on October 17. The Indian Express(22 August 2018). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  94. ↑ 'Maari 2' review: An overlong yet entertaining sequel. The Hindu(21 December 2018). Retrieved 3 September 2020.

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