Dhanush

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Dhanush
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Dhanush at an event for Asuran in 2020
Born
Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja

(1983-07-28) 28 July 1983 (age 41) [1]
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
  • playback singer
  • lyricist
Years active2002–present
Works Filmography
Spouse
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(m. 2004;div. 2024)​
Children2
Family Kasthuri Raja family
Awards Full list

Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja (born 28 July 1983), [2] known professionally as Dhanush, is an Indian actor, filmmaker, lyricist and playback singer who primarily works in Tamil cinema. [3] Having starred in 50 films over his career, 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. [4] One of the highest paid actors in Indian cinema, he has been included in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list six times. [5]

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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 of which were critically acclaimed and commercially successful. [6] His role as a rooster fight jockey in Aadukalam (2010) won him the National Film Award for Best Actor and the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. [7] He continued success with films, including Maryan (2013), Velaiilla Pattadhari (2014), Anegan (2015), Maari (2015), Kodi (2016), Vada Chennai (2018), Asuran (2019), Thiruchitrambalam (2022), Vaathi (2023) and Raayan (2024), the lattermost of which emerged as his highest-grossing release. [8]

In 2011, Dhanush's popular bilingual song "Why This Kolaveri Di" from the romantic psychological thriller film 3 (2012) became the first Indian music video to cross 100 million views on YouTube. [9] He made his Hindi film debut with Aanand L. Rai's Raanjhanaa (2013). His performance as an obsessive one-sided lover in the film won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut in addition to a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. [10] Dhanush produces films through his production company, Wunderbar Films, and made his directorial debut with Pa Paandi (2017). [11] [12] His song "Rowdy Baby" from Maari 2 became one of the most-viewed Indian songs of all time.[ citation needed ] It is the first South Indian video song to reach 1.5 billion views on YouTube.[ citation needed ] Dhanush won his second National Film Award for Best Actor for Asuran (2019). [13]

Early life

Dhanush was born as Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja [14] on 28 July 1983 to Tamil film director and producer, Kasthuri Raja, and his wife, Vijayalakshmi, in Madras, Tamil Nadu. [15] Initially he wished to study Hotel Management and become a chef. [16] However his elder brother, film director Selvaraghavan, pressured him to become an actor. [17] [18] Dhanush also has two sisters named Vimalageetha and Karthiga Karthik. [19]

Acting career

2002–2010: Career beginnings

Venkatesh Prabhu adopted the screen name "Dhanush" after being inspired by the fictional covert operation from Kuruthipunal (1995). [20] He debuted in the 2002 teen drama film Thulluvadho Ilamai , directed by his father Kasthuri Raja, which became a sleeper hit. He then appeared in his brother Selvaraghavan's first directorial venture, the romantic psychological thriller Kaadhal Kondein in 2003. The film portrayed Dhanush as a mentally-disturbed youth, Vinodh, who yearned for the love of his friend, eventually turning possessive of her. Upon release, the film opened to critical acclaim and proved to be a major commercial success, eventually becoming Dhanush's breakthrough in Tamil cinema. [21] The film also fetched him his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. His next film was the romantic comedy Thiruda Thirudi (2003), a critical and commercial success. [22]

In 2004, Dhanush appeared in Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan and Sullan . [23] [24] Later, he also appeared in Dreams , another film panned by critics.[ citation needed ] The film was directed by his father, like their previous ventures. In 2005, Dhanush appeared in Devathaiyai Kanden and in the same year, he also worked on Balu Mahendra's Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam . [25] Though it was a commercial disaster at the box office, Dhanush has repeatedly stated that he started taking acting seriously only after working with Mahendra.[ citation needed ]

In 2006, he reunited with his brother for the cult gangster film, Pudhupettai . [26] It portrayed a young man's journey from a street urchin to gangster, receiving mixed reviews, initially, though Dhanush's performance received major praise. However, over the years, the film has undergone a critical re-evaluation and is now considered to be one of the greatest Tamil films ever made, whilst also garnering a huge cult following.[ citation needed ] Dhanush subsequently received his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil, for his performance in the film. That same year, he also reunited with Boopathy Pandian after Devathaiyai Kanden, for the romantic comedy, Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam , opposite Shriya Saran and Prakash Raj.[ citation needed ] [27] It was a major commercial success, a first for Dhanush, after several average and below-average grossers.

Dhanush's first release of 2007, Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram did not do well at the box office. [28] The film was a remake of the successful Kannada language film Jogi (2005). However, his second film Polladhavan was released during Diwali 2007. Polladhavan was based on the 1948–Italian neorealist film Bicycle Thieves and Dhanush's performance was appreciated. [29]

The following year, the remake of a Telugu film directed by his brother formed the plot line for Dhanush's next film directed by debutant Mithran Jawahar, later titled Yaaradi Nee Mohini . [30] The romantic comedy proved to be a major critical and commercial success, thus earning Dhanush his third nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. He later appeared in a cameo appearance, for his father-in-law Rajinikanth's venture Kuselan . His subsequent venture was Suraj's Padikathavan , which was released in January 2009.[ citation needed ] His performance was praised and well received. [31] His next two films Kutty and Uthama Puthiran , were both collaborations with director Mithran Jawahar. [32]

The song "Un Mele Aasaidhaan" from the action-adventure film Aayirathil Oruvan, which featured him alongside his then wife Aishwarya Rajinikanth, won him his first Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil.

2011–2014: Critical success

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Dhanush with Amitabh Bachchan at the BIG Star Entertainment Awards in 2012
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Dhanush with actor Vijay in 2014

Dhanush's first release in 2011, which he had shot for over three years, was Aadukalam , marking his second collaboration with Vetrimaran. Dhanush played the role of a local cockfighter and described the venture as his "dream project" during production. [33] The film gained widespread critical acclaim and won six awards at the 58th National Film Awards, with Dhanush receiving the National Film Award for Best Actor, [34] becoming the youngest actor to win the award.[ citation needed ] He also won his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for his performance in the film. Dhanush appeared in an extended guest appearance in Subramania Siva's Seedan . His next two ventures were the action films, Mappillai, a remake of his father-in-law's same-titled 1989 film and Venghai , by Hari, which received mixed reviews but was a commercial success. [32]

Dhanush's next film, Mayakkam Enna , in which he once again collaborated with his brother, casting him with Richa Gangopadhyay, received positive reviews. His only release in 2012 was the romantic psychological thriller 3 , directed by his then wife, Aishwarya Rajinikanth with co-star Shruti Haasan. The film emerged as a critical and commercial success, majorly due to the popularity of the song "Why This Kolaveri Di". The song quickly became viral, the first video from India to gain 100 million YouTube views. [35] [36] The film won him his second consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil and his second Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil.

In 2013, he appeared in Maryan opposite Parvathy, which emerged as an above-average grosser at the box office, but was critically acclaimed, thus earning Dhanush his sixth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil, in addition to fetching him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Critics) – Tamil.[ citation needed ] His next release was Naiyaandi , directed by A. Sarkunam, which did not make any notable impact at the box office. [37] He made his debut in Bollywood with the film Raanjhanaa , directed by Aanand L.Rai opposite Sonam Kapoor. The film was released on 21 June 2013 with the Tamil dubbed version Ambikapathy releasing a week later. This film had background score composed by A. R. Rahman and received mixed reviews from critics, [38] and it grossed over 94 crore rupees worldwide. [39]

Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor at the launch of Raanjhanaa Sonam & Dhanush at the launch of 'Raanjhanaa'.jpg
Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor at the launch of Raanjhanaa

Dhanush's first film of 2014 was the comedy-drama Velaiilla Pattadhari , which was also his 25th film and was directed by Velraj. It received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, ranking among the highest-grossing Tamil films of 2014.[ citation needed ] Dhanush won his third Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for his performance in the film. The Telugu dubbed version, Raghuvaran B. Tech, was also a success. [40]

His next release was Shamitabh (2015), which was also his second Hindi film directed by R. Balki. It opened to highly positive reviews and was praised for the concept, but failed at the box office. [41] His next film Anegan , a psychological thriller directed by K. V. Anand, which received positive reviews and became a box office success. The film earned Dhanush his eighth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. [42]

2015–present: Commercial success

Dhanush's next release in 2015 was the action comedy Maari , featuring Kajal Aggarwal, Robo Shankar and Vijay Yesudas. Directed by Balaji Mohan and composed by Anirudh Ravichander, it was released worldwide on 17 July 2015 and received mixed reviews. He also appeared in Thanga Magan , directed by Velraj with Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Amy Jackson, K. S. Ravikumar and Radhika. [43] In 2016, Dhanush appeared Thodari , which was an action thriller film set on a train and Kodi , a political action thriller, which earned him his ninth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil.

He played a cameo in his directorial debut Power Paandi , which released on 14 April 2017. [44] Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 , directed by his sister-in-law Soundarya Rajinikanth, was his first film of 2017 as a lead actor. He penned the story and dialogues for the movie as well as producing it.[ citation needed ] [45] It was one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of 2017.[ citation needed ] His films Vadachennai and Maari 2 , a sequel to Maari, were released in 2018. Vadachennai was highly praised by critics and emerged as the highest-grossing A-rated Tamil film of all time. For his performance in the film, Dhanush also jointly won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil (tying with Vijay Sethupathi for '96 ), his fourth win in the category. [46] Maari 2 received mixed reviews upon release and was a moderate success at the box office. Dhanush's first international film, titled The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir , released in 2019 worldwide and was a commercial failure. [47] His next 2019 release, Asuran , was praised by critics for its gritty portrayal of land and caste violence and became a box office success, entering the 100 Crore Club for grossing ₹100 crore within a month of its release. [48] [49] Asuran won Dhanush his second National Film Award for Best Actor. His next release, a romantic thriller titled Enai Noki Paayum Thota was released on 29 November 2019 after several delays due to financial problems and it received mixed reviews upon release. [50] [51]

Dhanush's first 2020 release, on Pongal, was the martial arts action film Pattas , directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar, in which he played a double role. The film received positive reviews. [52] Dhanush joined the ensemble cast of Chris Evans, Ryan Gosling and Ana de Armas in Russo brothers Netflix produced film The Gray Man . [53]

Dhanush's first 2021 role was his starring role in Karnan , directed by Mari Selvaraj, and featuring Lal, Natty Subramaniam, Yogi Babu, Rajisha Vijayan, Gouri Kishan, Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli alongside him. The film released on 9 April, [54] to critical acclaim. For his performance in the film, Dhanush received his eleventh nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. His next project was the black comedy gangster film, Jagame Thandhiram , written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj, which released on 18 June 2021. It also featured Joju George (in his Tamil debut), Aishwarya Lekshmi (in her Tamil debut), and James Cosmo (in his Tamil debut). [55] It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. He also starred in Aanand L. Rai's August 2021 Hindi-language film Atrangi Re , co-starring Akshay Kumar and Sara Ali Khan.

In 2022, Dhanush starred in Thiruchitrambalam , directed by Mithran Jawahar, and featuring Nithya Menen, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Rashi Kanna, Bharathiraja, Prakash Raj, Munishkanth, all alongside Dhanush. The film released on 18 August 2022, [56] in theatres. It went onto become the highest-grossing film in his career.

Personal life

Dhanush married Aishwarya, actor Rajinikanth's elder daughter on 18 November 2004. [57] They have two sons, Yatra and Linga, who were born in 2006 and 2010 respectively. [58] [59] The couple announced their separation on 17 January 2022, [60] [61] and divorced on November 27, 2024. [59]

Dhanush is an ardent devotee of the Hindu god Shiva and has given his two sons Shaivite names.[ citation needed ] Dhanush is a vegetarian. [62]

Music career

Dhanush is a singer, generally for his own films. As a lyricist, he is often credited as "Poet-uh Dhanush" (Tanglish slang). He was introduced as a playback singer in Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan , [63] by its composer Yuvan Shankar Raja and collaborated again with him in his brother Selvaraghavan's directorial, Pudhupettai . He sang further numbers in Selvaraghavan's films Aayirathil Oruvan and Mayakkam Enna ; the former, which featured him alongside his then wife Aishwarya Rajinikanth. [64]

"Why This Kolaveri Di" was released on YouTube in 2011 as part of the soundtrack to the film 3, the directorial debut of Aishwarya Dhanush. [65] The song became the most-searched video in India. [66] [67] [68] Anirudh Ravichander was the soundtrack composer for the film and Dhanush wrote much of the lyrics. [69] [70] [71] He has also sung "No Problem" in the Kannada film Vajrakaya , which earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Kannada, [72] and "Thikka" in the Telugu film Thikka . [73]

Other works

Dhanush has been associated with a number of causes. He worked with WWF India to support Earth Hour in 2012. [74] Dhanush donated Rs.5 lakh for the 2015 South India floods rain-affected people. [75] In 2017, he donated Rs. 50,000 to the families of 125 farmers that committed suicide. [76] In August 2013, Dhanush was signed by Perfetti India Ltd. as their brand ambassador for Center Fresh chewing gum. [77]

Wunderbar Films

In 2010, Dhanush and his wife Aishwarya founded the production and distribution company Wunderbar Films. [78] They have produced several films under the company and Dhanush himself acted in many of the productions films such as 3 (their first work), Velaiilla Pattadhari, Shamitabh, Maari, Thanga Magan, Velaiilla Pattadhari 2, Vada Chennai and Maari 2. [79] For Kaaka Muttai and Visaranai, he won the National Film Award, as a producer. [80]

Dhanush made his directorial debut with the comedy-drama film Pa Paandi (2017), which earned him his first Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil award. [81]

Controversies

On 16 November 2024, Nayanthara penned a letter and published an Instagram post addressing Dhanush, where Nayanthara accused Dhanush of intentionally holding onto personal grudges and vengeance over the romantic relationship that unfolded between her and Vignesh Shivan during the shooting of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan , a film produced by Dhanush. [82] [83]

Nayanthara insisted that Dhanush had sent her a legal notice asking for a compensation of 10 crores for a 3-second video that was used in the Netflix documentary film Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale which were deemed as the behind-the-scenes recordings from the movie sets of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan. [84] Nayanthara in her letter revealed that she apparently waited for nearly two years to claim the copyrighted material under the policy of a no objection certificate from her producer Dhanush in order to freely use it for her documentary. [85] She revealed that the filmmakers had apparently re-edited and trimmed the documentary while removing the 3-second video sequence which had been shot from the shooting spots of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan as Dhanush did not grant permission for the usage of songs or visual cuts which featured in Naanum Rowdy Dhaan. [86]

Filmography

Discography

List of Vocals by Dhanush
YearTitleAlbumComposerNotes
2004"Naattu Sarakku" Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan Yuvan Shankar Raja
2005"Thunda Kaanom" Devathaiyai Kanden Deva
2006"Enga Area" Pudhupettai Yuvan Shankar Raja
2010"Un Mele", "Neemeede Aasaga" Aayirathil Oruvan G. V. Prakash Kumar
2011"Oda Oda" Mayakkam Enna
"Kadhal En Kadhal"
2012"Why This Kolaveri Di" 3
"Kannazhaga", "Kannuladha" (D) Anirudh Ravichander
2013"Teddy Bear" Naiyaandi Ghibran
“Nijamellam” Ethir Neechal Anirudh Ravichander
2014"Amma Amma" Velaiilla Pattadhari
"Po Indru Neeyaga"
"What a Karavad"
2015"Danga Maari" Anegan Harris Jayaraj
"No Problem" Vajrakaya Kannada Song
"Pazhankala" Irandaam Ulagam Harris Jayaraj
"Oh Oh", "Manasa Manasa" Thanga Magan Anirudh Ravichander
"Jodi Nilave", "Odini Lali"
"Maari Thara Local" Maari
"Thappa Dhaan Theriyum"
"Bagulu Odayam Dagulu Mari"
2016"Maalai Varum Vannilla" Nenjam Marappathillai Yuvan Shankar Raja
"Kodi" Kodi Santhosh Narayanan
"Thikka" Thikka Telugu song
2017"Solli Tholaiyen Ma" Yaakkai Yuvan Shankar Raja
"Soorakathu", "Venpanimalare" Pa Paandi Sean Roldan
"Pudhuvai" Yaadhumagi Nindraai
"Life of Raghuvaran" Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 Sean Roldan
"Torture of Raghuvaran"
2018"Goindhammavala" Vada Chennai Santhosh Narayanan
"Engleesu Lovesu" Pakkiri (D)
"Local Sarakka" Padaiveeran Karthik Raja
"Ezhava" Ezhumin
"Maari Gethu" Maari 2 Yuvan Shankar Raja
"Rowdy Baby", "Rowdy Baby (Telugu)" (D)
2019"Nenjodu Vinaya" Brother's Day
"Polladha Bhoomi" Asuran G. V. Prakash Kumar
"Kannazhagu Rathiname"
2020"Chill Bro" Pattas Vivek–Mervin
"Kaathodu Kaathanen" Jail G. V. Prakash Kumar
2021"Thattaan Thattaan" Karnan Santhosh Narayanan
"Tata Bye Bye" Vanakkam Da Mappilei G. V. Prakash Kumar
"Nethu" Jagame Thandhiram Santhosh Narayanan
"Rakita Rakita Rakita"
"Little Little" Atrangi Re A. R. Rahman Hindi Song
Galatta Kalyanam (D)
2022"Polladha Ulagam" Maaran G. V. Prakash Kumar
"Chittu Kuruvi"
"Thaai Kelavi" Thiruchitrambalam Anirudh Ravichander
"Megham Karukaatha"
"Mayakkama Kalakkama"
"Rendu Raaja" Naane Varuvean Yuvan Shankar Raja
2023"Onnoda Nadandhaa" Viduthalai Part 1 Ilaiyaraaja
"Vaa Vaathi (Reprise)" Vaathi G. V. Prakash Kumar
"Mastaaru Mastaaru (Reprise)" Sir Telugu song
"Hathavidi" Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty Radhan Telugu song
"Yennadaa Nadakkudhu" (D)
2024"Adangaatha Asuran" Raayan A. R. Rahman
"Aalathey" Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu AH Kaashif
"Golden Sparrow" Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam G. V. Prakash Kumar
"Kadhal Fail"
"Yedi"
List of Lyrics by Dhanush
YearTitleAlbumNotes
2011"Kadhal Yen Kadhal" Mayakkam Enna
"Ooda Ooda Thooram"
"Pirai Thedum"
2012"Why This Kolaveri Di" 3
"Come On Girls"
"Po Nee Po"
"Nee Partha"
"Kannazhaga"
"Boomi Enna Suthude" Ethir Neechal
"Nijamellam Maranthu"
"Kadal Raasa Naan" Maryan
2014"Amma Amma" Velaiilla Pattadhari
"Ey Inga Paru"
"Vellailla Pattathari"
"Po Indru Neeyaga"
"Udhungada Sangu"
"What a Karuvad"
"Move Your Body" Vai Raja Vai
2015"Enna Solla" Thanga Magan
"Jodi Nilave"
"Oh Oh"
"Tak Bak"
"Maari Thara Local" Maari
"Don'u Don'u Don'u"
"Oru Vidha Asai"
2016"Kodi" Kodi
2017"Venpanimalare " Pa Paandi
"Soorakathu"
"Life of Raghuvaran" Velaiilla Pattadhari 2
"Torture of Raghuvaran"
"Angel of Raghuvaran"
2018"Rowdy Baby" Maari 2
"Maari's Anandhi"
2019"Ilamai Thirumbuthe" Petta
"Nenjodu Vinaya" Brother's Day
2021"Nethu" Jagame Thandhiram
"Little Little" Galatta Kalyanam (D)
2022"Chittu Kuruvi" Maaran
"Thaai Kelavi" Thiruchitrambalam
"Megham Karukaatha"
"Mayakkama Kalakkama"
"Thenmozhi"
"Kanneer Sindha"
"Rendu Raaja" Naane Varuvean
2023"Vaa Vaathi" Vaathi
"One Life"
"Vaa Vaathi (Reprise)"
2024"Adangaatha Asuran" Raayan
"Oh Raaya"
"Kadhal Fail" Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam

Accolades

Dhanush has won and received several nominations at the National Film Award, Filmfare Awards and Vijay Awards ceremony. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor, twice, in 2011 and 2021, for his films with Vetrimaaran, Aadukalam and Asuran . [87] [88]

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Wunderbar Films is an Indian film production and distribution company established by actor Dhanush and his wife Aishwarya, on 20 May 2010. Based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it mainly produces and distributes Tamil films, and occasionally Malayalam and Hindi films. The headquarters of the company is in Nungambakkam, Chennai.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dhanush filmography</span>

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

<i>Maari 2</i> 2018 film directed by Balaji Mohan

Maari 2 is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Balaji Mohan. It is a sequel to his 2015 film Maari. Dhanush, besides producing the film under his company Wunderbar Films, also stars as the title character, continuing his role from the first film. The film also stars Tovino Thomas,Sai Pallavi, Krishna and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, the cinematography was done by Om Prakash and editing by Prasanna GK. The film was released on 21 December 2018 and received mixed reviews from critics, becoming a box office failure.

Vasantha Kumar Ravi, known professionally as Vasanth Ravi, is an Indian actor born in Chennai. He embarked on his artistic journey in the Indian film industry in 2017 with a debut in "Taramani." Vasanth Ravi boasts a diverse academic background, holding both MBBS and Healthcare Management (Masters) degrees. He is the son of Ravi Muthukrishnan, Chairman of the Namma Veedu Vasanta Bhavan chain of restaurants.

<i>3</i> (soundtrack) 2011 soundtrack album by Anirudh Ravichander

3 is the debut soundtrack album composed by Anirudh Ravichander, which features lyrics by Vijay, for the 2012 Indian Tamil film of the same name, starring Dhanush and Shruti Hassan, and was directed by Dhanush's wife Aishwaryaa R. Dhanush. The film features seven songs, with three instrumental compositions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rowdy Baby</span> 2018 single from Maari 2 by Yuvan Shankar Raja

"Rowdy Baby" is a Tamil language song composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the soundtrack of the 2018 action comedy film Maari 2 and sung by Dhanush alongside Dhee. The song was officially released on 28 November 2018 as a single from the film.

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