Acting

Dhanush

Born July 28, 1983 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (age 43)

Dhanush is an Indian actor, producer, director and playback singer acclaimed for his versatility. He made his debut with Thulluvadho Ilamai (2002) and earned early recognition through Kadhal Kondein (2003) and Pudhupettai (2006). His performance in Aadukalam (2011) won him the National Film Award for Best Actor, marking a major milestone in his career. Dhanush gained wider popularity in Hindi cin…

Known For

The Gray Man

The Gray Man · 2022

MovieActionThriller

When a shadowy CIA agent uncovers damning agency secrets, he's hunted across the globe by a sociopathic rogue operative who's put a bounty on his head.

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir · 2018

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir

MovieComedyAdventure

Ajatashatru Lavash Patel has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighborhood tricking people with street magic and fakir stunts. He sets out on a journey to find his estranged father but instead gets dragged on a never-ending adventure.

Kara

MovieCrimeDrama

A thief tries to go straight, but when predatory banks trap his father in debt, he returns to crime — with a determined cop closing in on his trail.

Idhayam Murali

Idhayam Murali · 2026

MovieRomanceComedy

A young man navigates the complexities of unrequited love, finding that even as years pass and life takes unexpected turns, certain emotions remain deeply embedded in his heart.

Kaala

MovieActionCrime

Karikaalan consistently fights to keep the people of Dharavi, a slum in Mumbai, safe from the clutches of mighty politicians and the land mafia don, Hari Dhadha.

Thiruchitrambalam

Thiruchitrambalam · 2022

Thiruchitrambalam

MovieComedyDrama

A guy-next-door tries to find romance in his life while also dealing with his personal problems. How long will it be before he realises what he is looking for is right next to him?

Jagame Thandhiram

Jagame Thandhiram · 2021

Jagame Thandhiram

MovieCrimeDrama

When a clever, carefree gangster is recruited to help an overseas crime lord take down a rival, he is caught off guard by the moral dilemmas that follow.

Idli Kadai

Idli Kadai · 2025

MovieActionDrama

A simple man's search for success leads him to rediscover his roots.

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The Gray Man

The Gray Man · 2022

MovieActionThriller

When a shadowy CIA agent uncovers damning agency secrets, he's hunted across the globe by a sociopathic rogue operative who's put a bounty on his head.

Avik San

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir · 2018

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir

MovieComedyAdventure

Ajatashatru Lavash Patel has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighborhood tricking people with street magic and fakir stunts. He sets out on a journey to find his estranged father but instead gets dragged on a never-ending adventure.

Ajatashatru Lavash Patel

Kara

MovieCrimeDrama

A thief tries to go straight, but when predatory banks trap his father in debt, he returns to crime — with a determined cop closing in on his trail.

Lyricist

Idhayam Murali

Idhayam Murali · 2026

MovieRomanceComedy

A young man navigates the complexities of unrequited love, finding that even as years pass and life takes unexpected turns, certain emotions remain deeply embedded in his heart.

Playback Singer

Kaala

MovieActionCrime

Karikaalan consistently fights to keep the people of Dharavi, a slum in Mumbai, safe from the clutches of mighty politicians and the land mafia don, Hari Dhadha.

Producer

Thiruchitrambalam

Thiruchitrambalam · 2022

Thiruchitrambalam

MovieComedyDrama

A guy-next-door tries to find romance in his life while also dealing with his personal problems. How long will it be before he realises what he is looking for is right next to him?

Lyricist

Jagame Thandhiram

Jagame Thandhiram · 2021

Jagame Thandhiram

MovieCrimeDrama

When a clever, carefree gangster is recruited to help an overseas crime lord take down a rival, he is caught off guard by the moral dilemmas that follow.

Lyricist

Idli Kadai

Idli Kadai · 2025

MovieActionDrama

A simple man's search for success leads him to rediscover his roots.

Writer

Vaathi

MovieDramaAction

An assistant maths teacher takes up a tedious task of transforming underprivileged students despite the politics around education in the 90s.

Lyricist

Petta

A hostel warden becomes the target of a dreaded politician and his gangster son, but little do they realise that it is they who should fear him.

Lyricist

Aayirathil Oruvan

Aayirathil Oruvan · 2010

Aayirathil Oruvan

MovieActionAdventure

An expedition sets out to uncover the long-lost traces of the Chola dynasty, venturing into uncharted lands filled with ancient traps, hostile forces, and forgotten secrets. What begins as a search for history soon becomes a perilous struggle for survival, where myths and reality collide and the fate of an entire legacy hangs in the balance.

Playback Singer

OM Chapter 1: Udhiram - The Blood Wood

OM Chapter 1: Udhiram - The Blood Wood · 2026

OM Chapter 1: Udhiram - The Blood Wood

MovieActionThriller

Producer

Kutty

Kutty, a kind young man, falls in love with Geeta, but she does not reciprocate his love. He continues to love her even after learning that she is in love with Arjun, her college-mate.

Kutty

Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam

Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam · 2025

Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam

MovieRomanceComedy

Prabhu, a young chef, is ready to move forward with an arranged marriage when his past love, Nila, unexpectedly reenters his life, challenging his plans and emotions.

Director

Shamitabh

Shamitabh · 2015

MovieComedyDrama

A mute, aspiring actor joins forces with a man who has a powerful voice. Together they take the film industry by storm, but will their egos get in the way?

Producer

Kuberaa

Kuberaa · 2025

MovieCrimeThriller

A ruthless billionaire, Neeraj, uses beggars as benamis to launder money, with the help of a disgraced civil submit servant, Deepak. One of the beggars, Deva, escapes with ₹10,000 crores and becomes the target of a deadly manhunt. He meets Sameera, who joins him in his mission to use the money to uplift society's poor. With Deepak's help, Deva fights back.

Playback Singer

Vada Chennai

Vada Chennai · 2018

MovieCrimeDrama

A proficient carrom player sets foot in the world of crime and joins forces with local gangsters to settle their feuds. However, he decides to take them down when they plan to wipe out his locality.

Producer

Pudhupettai

Pudhupettai · 2006

MovieActionDrama

The story of ‘Kokki’ Kumar, a carefree teenager from a Chennai slum who runs away from home in the wake of his mother’s death, gets recruited into a local gang and quickly evolves into the dreaded, psychotic right-hand man of a dirty politician.

Playback Singer

Karnan

MovieDramaAction

Karnan, an angry young man, fights for the rights of his oppressed people. Can he save them from those who wield power and weapons?

Playback Singer

Raayan

MovieActionDrama

Raayan, a simpleton patriarch has to protect his family when they inadvertently get muddled in a violent world with whirlpool of murder, debauchery, feud, politics and power, a quagmire that he has repeatedly warned them not to get pulled into.

Writer

Maari

A feared local rowdy, known for his dominance in the streets and pigeon racing, finds himself at odds with a newly appointed police officer. As tensions rise, hidden motives and betrayals unfold, shaking the balance of power in the neighborhood.

Producer

Naanum Rowdydhaan

Naanum Rowdydhaan · 2015

Naanum Rowdydhaan

MovieActionComedy

Pandian, the son of a cop and a wannabe rowdy, falls in love with Kadambarai, a hearing-impaired girl, who wants him to take on Killivalavan, a gangster-politician who has murdered her parents.

Producer

Captain Miller

Captain Miller · 2024

In the 1930s, during the British Raj, Analeesan "Eesa", a former soldier of the British Indian Army called Captain Miller, is on a mission to protect the people from the British after witnessing an atrocity.

Analeesan "Easa" / Captain Miller

Visaranai

Visaranai · 2016

MovieThrillerCrime

Pandi and his friends, immigrant workers in Andhra Pradesh, are picked up by cops for a crime they never committed. And thus begins their nightmare, where they become pawns in a vicious game where the voiceless are strangled by those with power.

Producer

Nayanatara

Nayanatara · 2021

SeriesDramaFamily