Dhanush Biography Wiki Wife Family Age Net Worth, Family, Affairs, Marriage, Wiki & much more! Venkatesh Prabhu (born 28 July 1983), better known by his stage name Dhanush, is an Indian film actor, producer, director, writer, lyricist, screenwriter and playback singer who usually works in Tamil cinema.
Dhanush’s first film was Thulluvadho Ilamai, a 2002 coming-of-age film directed by his father, Kasthuri Raja. Over the last 15 years, Dhanush has starred in over 25 films. Dhanush won the Best Actor award at the 58th National Film Awards for his performance in Aadukalam (2010). In 2011, Dhanush’s popular song “Why this Kolaveri Di” became the first Indian music video to cross 100 million views on YouTube. Dhanush produces films through his production company, Wunderbar Films. He has won three National Film Awards and seven Filmfare Awards.
Personal life
Born to Tamil film director and producer Kasthuri Raja, Dhanush entered acting after being pressured by his brother, director Selvaraghavan. Dhanush married Aishwarya, Rajinikanth’s daughter on 18 November 2004. They have two sons named Yatra and Linga, who were born in 2006 and 2010.
Dhanush Biography Wiki Wife Family Age Net Worth

Biography & Wiki | |
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Real Name | Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja |
Nickname | Dhanush, Bruce Lee of Kollywood |
Profession | Actor, Filmmaker, Singer |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height | 5’ 9” (173 cm) |
Weight | 63 kg (139 lbs) |
Body Measurements | 38-30-11Chest Size – 38 Inches Waist Size – 30 Inches Biceps Size – 11 Inches Body Shape – Slim Shoe Size- 10 (US) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 28 July 1983 |
Age (2019) | 36 Years |
Birth Place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
School | Thai Sathya Matriculation High School, Chennai |
College | Madurai Kamraj University (Distance Education) |
Educational Qualifications | BCA (Correspondence ) |
Debut | > Film: Thulluvadho Ilamai (2001, Tamil Movie), Raanjhanaa (2013, Bollywood) > Directorial: Power Paandi (2017) > Singing: Naatu Sarakku in the film Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan (2004) |
Family | Father- Kasthuri Raja (Filmmaker) Mother- Vijaylakshmi Brother- Selvaraghavan (Elder, Director) Sisters- K. Vimala Geetha, Karthika Devi |
Religion | Hinduism |
Address | 16/5, Rajamannar Salai, T Nagar, Chennai |
Hobbies | Playing snooker & table tennis, reading, novels, writing |
Controversies | Not Known |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Food | Idiyappam, Kadala Curry |
Favourite Actor | Mohanlal, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Al Pacino,Tom Hanks |
Favourite Actress | Siman, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor, Monica Bellucci |
Favourite Film | > Tamil: Netri Kann, Baasha, Pudhupettai > Telugu: Drushyam |
Favourite Musician | Ilayaraja |
Favourite Song | Thendral Vanthu Theendum Pothu from the film Avatharam (2014) |
Favourite Book | Love Story by Erich Sega |
Favourite Colour | Black |
Favourite Sport | Tennis, Snooker |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Girlfriends | Not Known |
Wife | Aishwarya R. Dhanush (Director, Classical Dancer, m. 2004-present) |
Marriage Date | 18 November 2004 |
Children | > Son- Yatra (2006), Linga (2010) > Daughter- N/A |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | Audi A8, Bentley Continental Flying Spur, Jaguar XE, Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II |
Money Factor | |
Salary | 10-15 crore/film (INR) |
Net Worth | $15 million |
Dhanush Interesting Facts

- Dhanush was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India to Filmmaker, Kasthuri Raja and Vijaylakshmi.
- He has an elder brother name is Selvaraghavan, Director and two
sister named, K. Vimala Geetha & Karthika Devi. - He holds BCA (Correspondence) from Madurai Kamraj University Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
- He married to Director, Aishwarya on 18 November 2004 at Raghavendra Kalyana Mandapam, Chennai.
- He is
big fan of Mohanlal, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Al Pacino, Tom Hanks, Simran, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Monica Bellucci. - Dhanush started his acting career with Tamil Film ‘Thullavadho Ilamai’ (2001) and His directorial Debut film ‘Power Paandi’ (2017).
- Apart from acting, He also
well known singer and his singing debut withsong ‘Naatu Sarakku’ from the film Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan released in 2004. Danush has received many awards like Filmfare Awards, Vijay Awards, South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Actor.- He considered as highest-paid south Indian actors, with
estimated net worth of $15 million and salary Rs. 10-15 crore per movie. - He first earned the National Award at the age of 26.
- In 2011,
Danush sung a song ‘Kolaveri Di’, which became the first Indian video to cross 100 million views on YouTube. - Actor Dhanush is very talented, stylish, most popular and
commercial successful Tamil Actor in India.