Aug 30, 2024
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Dhanush plays 'Avik San'' alongside Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans in 'The Gray Man' which is an American action-thriller released this July on Netflix. The action stunts performed by him in the movie have received rave reviews.
Dhanush made his acting debut in 2002 with the Tamil drama movie, 'Thulluvadho Ilamai' directed by his father, Kasturi Raja. The story revolves around the lives of the six classmates and their various 'coming to age' struggles.
Dhanush's role as a mentally-disturbed man in the Tamil movie 'Kadal Kondein' directed by his brother, Selvaraghavan won him accolades and made the industry take note of his acting skills.
The movie bombed at the box-office but a star was born when Dhanush' song 'Why this Kolaveri Di' went viral on the You-tube .The song was recorded in less than 30 mins and had everyone listening to it in a loop.
Dhanush starred in the action-thriller Tamil movie 'Polladhavan' which was a box office hit, sky-rocketing Dhanush to being one of the most bankable actors in Tamil cinema.
In 2011, Dhanush starred opposite Taapsee Pannu in the award-winning Tamil movie 'Aadukulam' which won him the National Award and the 60th Filmfare Awards South for Best Actor.
Dhanush made his Bollywood debut with' Raanjhanaa' opposite Sonam Kapoor. 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.
Dhanush played the lead role alongside 'Big B' in 'Shamitabh', where he plays a mute superstar. Though the movie bombed at the box office, Dhanush's acting skills were well appreciated by the audience and critics alike.
Dhanush made his first international film appearance with the English-language French film 'The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir' in 2018.
His performance in the Tamil movie 'Asuran' won him his second National Film Award for Best Actor. The movie won 22 awards and 9 nominations that year in various categories and proved once again that, Dhanush is undoubtedly one of the finest actors in Indian cinema.