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Dhanush Biography
Birth Name:
Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja
Birth Place:
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Profession
actor/wos/di
Fast Facts
- First appeared on screen in his father's Thulluvadho Ilamai (2002)
- Became PETA brand ambassador and was voted one of the hottest vegetarian celebrities in 2011
- Won the National Film Best Actor Award for Aadukalam (2011), becoming the youngest actor to receive the award
- The song "Kolaveri" for the film 3 (2012) went viral on YouTube and amassed over 2 million views in it's first week online
- Two time winner of the Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Tamil
- Produced Visaranai (2015), which became the first Tamil film to be premiered at the Venice International Film Festival
Awards
- 2014International Indian Film Academy Awards-Best Debutant (Male): winner
- 2014Filmfare Awards-Best Actor: nominated
- 2014Filmfare Awards-Best Male Debut: winner
- 2014Zee Cine Awards-Best Male Debut: winner
- 2010National Film Awards-Best Actor: winner