Dhanush

Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja, known professionally as Dhanush, is an Indian actor, filmmaker, lyricist and playback singer who primarily works in Tamil cinema. Born on 28 July 1983, Dhanush has starred in over 50 films in his career. Some of his accolades include four National Film Awards (two as actor and two as producer), fourteen SIIMA Awards, eight Filmfare Awards South and a Filmfare Award. He has been included in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list six times. Dhanush's first film was Thulluvadho Ilamai, a 2002 coming-of-age film directed by his father, Kasthuri Raja. He achieved further success in Polladhavan (2007) and Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008), both critically acclaimed and commercially successful. His biggest success was the film Asuran (2019), which made him one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema. Dhanush has also made significant contributions in the music industry with his popular bilingual song "Why This Kolaveri Di" and his production company, Wunderbar Films. Dhanush has been active in the film industry since 2002 and continues to make substantial contributions in the field.