After the D50 Poster Release, Here’s A Look At Dhanush’s Hit And Flop Movies List

One of the most talented actors in the Indian film industry, Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja, popularly known as Dhanush, is not only an actor but also a producer, director, lyricist, and singer. Primarily famous for acting in Tamil films, he has also acted in several Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hollywood films. He is one of the highest-paid actors in India.

Recently, the first-look poster of Dhanush’s second directorial project, ‘D50’ was released on Monday 18th February. The project got a name, and now officially be known as ‘Raayan’. Here’s A Look At Dhanush’s Hit And Flop Movies List.

Dhanush’s Hit and Flop Movies List

Let’s take a look at some of the flops and hits of the four-time National Film Award winner Dhanush. 

Dhanush made his acting debut in 2002 with the Tamil film Thulluvadho Ilamai. According to IMDB, the film, made on a budget of Rs 4 crore, managed to earn only Rs 3.5 crore at the box office. It can be said that the movie had an average performance and is counted neither as one of Dhanush’s hit movies nor as one of Dhanush’s flop movies.

Next, he had two releases in 2003 with Kaadhal Kondein and Thiruda Thirudi. According to IMDb, Kaadhal Kondein made on a budget of Rs 4 crore, managed to earn Rs 7 crore at the box office, and Thiruda Thirudi, made on a budget of Rs 6 crore, managed to earn Rs 11 crore at the box office. These two films can be added to Dhanush’s hit movies list and can be said to have set the first milestone in Dhanush’s acting career.

In 2004, Dhanush acted in three Tamil films: Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan, Sullan, and Dreams. According to IMDb, Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan, made on a budget of Rs 6 crores, earned Rs 7 crores at the box office, so this film can also be considered an average film. But, we can treat the other two films as Dhanush’s flop movies, as according to IMDb, Sullan, made on a budget of Rs 6 crore, managed to earn only Rs 3 crore at the box office, and Dreams, made on a budget of Rs 7 crore, garnered only Rs 4 crore at the box office.

In 2005, he acted in two more Tamil films, Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam, and Devathaiyai Kanden. Made on a budget of Rs 13 crore, Devathaiyai Kanden earned Rs 17 crore, while Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam, made on a budget of Rs 8 crore, managed to earn Rs 5 crore at the box office. That is, while the first film had better-than-average results, the second film can be counted among Dhanush’s flop movies.

In 2006, he appeared in two more Tamil films, Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam and Pudhupettai. The two films, made on a budget of Rs 10 crore, managed to earn Rs 16 crore and Rs 21 crore, respectively, at the box office. Both films are on Dhanush’s hit movie list.

The year 2007 saw the release of two more Tamil films, Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram and Polladhavan. According to IMDb, Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram, made on a budget of Rs 9 crore, managed to earn only Rs 6 crore at the box office, and Polladhavan, made on a budget of Rs 10 crore, managed to earn Rs 17 crore at the box office. That is, while the first film was listed in Dhanush’s flop movies and the second film was listed in Dhanush’s hit movies.

In 2008, he worked in two Tamil films, including Yaaradi Nee Mohini and Kuselan (guest appearance). According to IMDb, Yaaradi Nee Mohini earned Rs 21 crore at the box office and is included in Dhanush’s hit movies list.

In 2009, he appeared in another Tamil film titled Padikkadavan. According to IMDB, Padikkadavan, made on a budget of Rs 10 crore, earned Rs 15 crore at the box office, and the film is on the list of Dhanush’s hit movies.

In 2010, he acted in two Tamil films, Kutty and Uthamaputhiran. Kutty, made on a budget of Rs 17 crore, managed to earn only Rs 18 crore at the box office, and Uthamaputhiran, made on a budget of Rs 13 crore, managed to earn only Rs 16 crore at the box office. This means the two films were average at the box office.

2011 saw the release of his five Tamil films: Aadukalam, Seedan (cameo), Mappillai, Mayakkam Enna, and Venghai. According to IMDb, Aadukalam, made on a budget of Rs 18 crore, proved to be a box office success of Rs 30 crore and won the National Award for the film. This was listed as one of Dhanush’s hit movies. On the other hand, Mappillai, which was made on a budget of Rs 33 crore, earned only Rs 32 crore at the box office and proved to be one of Dhanush’s flop movies. Also, while Venghai, made on a budget of Rs 24 crores, managed to prove to be an average film at the box office, earning Rs 28 crores, his Mayakkam Enna, made on a budget of Rs 23 crores, proved itself to be a success by earning only Rs 36 crores at the box office. Mayakkam Enna is one of Dhanush’s hit movies.

In 2012, he released a Tamil film, 3. According to IMDb, 3 made on a budget of Rs 29 crore earned Rs 45 crore at the box office, and the film proved to be a super hit at the box office. Her song “Why This Kolaveri Di” in the film made history as the first music video to reach 100 million views on YouTube. Also, it is the most searched song in India. So, it is listed on Dhanush’s hit movies list.

In 2013, Dhanush made his Hindi and Malayalam film debut. That year, Dhanush acted in a total of 5 films, including Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath (Malayalam film, guest appearance), Ethir Neechal (guest appearance), Raanjhanaa (Hindi film), Maryan, and Naiyaandi. According to IMDb, Raanjhanaa made on a budget of Rs 25 crore and grossed only Rs 104 crore at the box office. Besides being a box office hit, one of Dhanush’s hit movies Raanjhanaa proved to be the highest-grossing film of Dhanush’s career till 2013. In the same year, Maryan, made on a budget of Rs 26 crore, managed to earn only Rs 28 crore at the box office, and Naiyaandi, made on a budget of Rs 20 crore, managed to earn only Rs 16 crore at the box office. That means two films proved average and Dhanush’s flop movies at the box office. 

Velaiilla Pattadhari was his only Tamil film, which was released in 2014. According to IMDb, Velaiilla Pattadhari, made on a budget of Rs 25 crore, proved to be a blockbuster film, earning Rs 95 crore at the box office. It was one of the top choices on Dhanush’s hit movies list.

In 2015, Dhanush acted in five more films: Shamitabh (a Hindi film), Anegan, Vai Raja Vai (cameo), Maari, and Thanga Magan. According to IMDb, Shamitabh made on a budget of Rs 49 crore, grossed only Rs 38 crore at the box office, and the film proved to be one of Dhanush’s flop movies. In the same year, Anegan, made on a budget of Rs 25 crore, managed to earn Rs 51 crore at the box office, and Maari, made on a budget of Rs 35 crore, managed to earn only Rs 60 crore at the box office. As a result, the two films proved to be Dhanush’s hit movies at the box office and will be on Dhanush’s hit movies list. However, Thanga Magan, made on a budget of Rs 31 crore, managed to earn Rs 33 crore at the box office in the same year, proving the film to be an average film.

Thodari and Kodi are his two Tamil films released in 2016. According to IMDb, Thodari, made on a budget of Rs 25 crore, turned out to be one of Dhanush’s flop movies at the box office, earning around Rs 21 crore, while Kodi, on a budget of Rs 35 crore, turned out to be one of Dhanush’s hit movies at the box office, earning around Rs 52 crore.

In 2017, he was seen in two films named Pa Paandi and Velaiilla Pattadhari 2. Dhanush made his directorial debut with Pa Paandi. According to IMDb, Pa Paandi, made on a budget of Rs 8 crore, proved to be one of Dhanush’s hit movies at the box office, earning around Rs 14 crore, while Velaiilla Pattadhari 2, made on a budget of Rs 53 crore, proved to be an average film, earning around Rs 56 crore at the box office.

Dhanush made his Hollywood film debut in 2018 with The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir. Vada Chennai and Maari 2 were his other two Tamil films released that year. According to IMDb, The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir, made on a budget of Rs 143 crore, was an average film at the box office, earning around Rs 183 crore. In contrast, Vada Chennai, made on a budget of Rs 65 crore, proved to be a blockbuster and Dhanush’s hit movies, earning around Rs 120 crore at the box office. Made on a budget of Rs 40 crore, Maari 2 proved to be an average film, earning only Rs 43 crore at the box office. His popular song Rowdy Baby from the film Maari 2 became the most-viewed Indian song of all time on YouTube and became the first South Indian video song to reach 1.5 billion views on YouTube.

Enai Noki Paayum Thota and Asuran are two of his 2019 releases. According to IMDb, Asuran, made on a budget of Rs 75 crore, proved to be a blockbuster and one of Dhanush’s hit movies at the box office, grossing around Rs 153 crore, and Dhanush won his second National Award for the film. On the other hand, Enai Noki Paayum Thota, made on a budget of Rs 30 crore, proved to be an average film, earning Rs 38 crore at the box office.

Pattas is his only released Tamil film of 2020.  According to IMDb, Pattas made on a budget of Rs 60 crore, proved to be an average film, grossing around Rs 80 crore at the box office.

In 2021, Dhanush appeared in three films: Karnan, Jagame Thandhiram, and Atrangi Re (Hindi).  According to IMDb, Karnan made on a budget of Rs 40 crore, proved to be a blockbuster film and will be on Dhanush’s Hit Movies List, earning around Rs 98 crore at the box office. On the other hand, according to information available on the internet, Jagame Thandhiram, made on a budget of Rs 60 crore, and Atrangi Re, made on a budget of around Rs 100 crore, were released on OTT, and both films were recognized as Dhanush’s hit movies by the audience.

2022 saw the release of Dhanush’s four films: Maaran, The Gray Man (Hollywood film), Thiruchitrambalam, and Naane Varuvean.  According to the information available on the internet, Maaran is a film made on a budget of around Rs 50 crore that was released on OTT and was recognized as one of Dhanush’s flop movies according to the audience ratings. According to Wikipedia, The Gray Man was made on a budget of $200 million and grossed only $454,230 at the box office. On the other hand, Thiruchitrambalam, made on a budget of Rs 30 crore, turned out to be a blockbuster and one of Dhanush’s hit movies at the box office, earning around Rs 110 crore, while Naane Varuvean, made on a budget of Rs 45 crore, turned out to be Dhanush’s flop movie, earning only Rs 30 crore at the box office.

2023 saw the release of his Tamil film, Vaathi, which was later released in Telugu as Sir. The shooting of the two films took place simultaneously. According to the internet, Vaathi, made on a budget of Rs 35 crore, proved to be a blockbuster, and Dhanush’s hit movies at the box office earned around Rs 118 crore.

In 2024, he was last seen in the Tamil film Captain Miller, released on 12th January. The film was made on a budget of around Rs 50 crore and proved to be a blockbuster, and Dhanush’s hit movies at the box office earned around Rs 104.79 crore.

Dhanush’s Flop Movies

Dhanush’s Flop Movies – Thulluvadho Ilamai

Directed by Kasthuri Raja and Written by Selvaraghaban. Thulluvadho Ilamai is a Tamil-language teen drama movie, which was released worldwide on 10th May 2002. Actors like Dhanush, Sherin Shringar, Ramesh, and Abhinay were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Mahesh.

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Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Kaadhal Kondein

Directed and Written by Selvaraghaban. Kaadhal Kondein was released worldwide on 4 July 2003. This Tamil-language romantic psychological thriller movie became the career breakthrough for both Selvaraghavan and Dhanush in the Tamil film industry. Actors like Dhanush, Sonia Agarwal, Sudeep, and Nagesh were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Vinoth. He was nominated for the Filmfare Awards South – Best Actor for this movie.

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Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Thiruda Thirudi

Directed and Written by Subramaniam Silva. Thiruda Thirudi was released worldwide on 5 September 2003. This a Tamil-language romantic romantic comedy movie. Actors like Dhanush, Chaya Singh, Karunas, and Krishna were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Vasudevan aka Vasu.

Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan

Directed and Written by S. S. Stanley. Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan was released worldwide on 14 January 2004. Actors like Dhanush, Aparna Pillai, Karunas, Peter Hein, and M. Kafar acted in the Tamil-language romantic adventure. Dhanush played the role of Saravanan.

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Dhanush’s Flop Movies – Sullan

Directed and Written by Ramana. Sullan was released worldwide on 23 July 2004. This is a Tamil-language action movie. Actors like Dhanush, Sindhu Tolani, Manivannan, and Pasupathy were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Subramani (Sullan).

Dhanush’s Flop Movies – Dreams

Directed by Kasthuri Raja. Dreams was released worldwide on 12 November 2004. This is a Tamil-language erotic romance movie. Actors like Dhanush, Diya, Parul Yadav, and Ramji were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Shakthi.

Dhanush’s Flop Movies – Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam

Directed and Written by Balu Mahendra. Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam was released worldwide on 2 November 2005. This is a Tamil-language romantic drama movie. Actors like Dhanush, Priyamani, Delhi Ganesh, and Karunas were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Srinivasan.

Dhanush’s Flop Movies – Devathaiyai Kanden

Directed and Written by Boopathy Pandian. Devathaiyai Kanden was released worldwide on 14 January 2005. This is a Tamil-language romantic drama movie. Actors like Dhanush, Sridevi Vijaykumar, Kunal, and Karunas were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Babu.

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Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam

Directed and Written by Boopathy Pandian. Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam was released worldwide on 15 December 2006. This is a Tamil-language romantic comedy movie. Actors like Dhanush, Shriya Saran, Prakash Raj, and Karunas were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Thirukumaran.

Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Pudhupettai

Directed by Selvaraghavan, and written by Selvaraghavan, and Balakumaran (dialogue). Pudhupettai was released worldwide on 26 May 2006. This is a Tamil-language crime action movie. Actors like Dhanush, Sonia Agarwal, Senha, and Thennavan were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Kokki Kumar, a normal boy who lives in Pudhupettai and later becomes a gangster.

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Dhanush’s Flop Movies – Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram

Directed by Suresh Krissna, and written by A. V. Durai Sahib and Sai Ramani, and Rajkannan (dialogue). Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram was released worldwide on 27 April 2007. This is a Tamil-language crime action movie. Actors like Dhanush, Meera Jasmine, Archana, and Nassar were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Azhagu Sundaram (Parattai).

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Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Polladhavan

Directed and written by Vetrimaaran. Polladhavan was released worldwide on 8 November 2007. This is a Tamil-language action thriller movie. Actors like Dhanush, Divya Spandana, Daniel Balaji, and Kishore were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Prabhu Shankar. He was nominated for the Vijay Awards – Best Actor and Favorite Hero for this movie.

Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Yaaradi Nee Mohini

Directed by Mithran Jawahar and written by Selvaraghavan. Yaaradi Nee Mohini was released worldwide on 4 April 2008. This is a Tamil-language romantic comedy movie. Actors like Dhanush, Nayanthara, Raghuvaran, and Karthik Kumar were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Vasudevan “Vasu”. He won the Vijay Awards for Best Entertainer of the Year and was nominated for the Filmfare Awards South and Vijay Awards in the Best Actor category for this movie.

Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Padikkadavan

Directed and written by Suraj. Padikkadavan was released worldwide on 14 January 2009. This is a Tamil-language masala movie. Actors like Dhanush, Nayanthara, Raghuvaran, and Karthik Kumar were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Radhakrishnan aka Rocky.

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Dhanush’s Flop Movies – Kutty

Directed by Mithran Jawahar and written by Mithran Jawahar and Sukumar. Kutty was released worldwide on 14 January 2010. This is a Tamil-language romantic action-drama movie. Actors like Dhanush, Shriya Saran, Dhyan, and Radha Ravi were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Kutty, a believer in and propagator of one-sided love. He is an orphan and is shown to be generous and caring, especially where his lover is concerned.

Dhanush’s Flop Movies – Uthamaputhiran

Directed by Mithran Jawahar and written by Gopimohan and Kona Venkat. Uthamaputhiran was released worldwide on 5 November 2010. This is a Tamil-language romantic action-comedy movie. Actors like Dhanush, Genelia D’Souza, Vivek, and Karunas were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Sivaramakrishnan / Dhandapani.

Dhanush’s Flop Movies – Mappillai

Directed by Suraj. Mappillai was released worldwide on 8 April 2011. This is a Tamil-language action-comedy movie. Actors like Dhanush, Hansika Motwani, Vivek, and Manisha Koirala were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Saravanan.

Dhanush’s Flop Movies – Venghai

Directed and written by Hari. Venghai was released worldwide on 8 July 2011. This is a Tamil-language masala movie. Actors like Dhanush, Tamannaah Bhatia, Rajkiran, and Prakash Raj were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Selvam.

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Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Aadukalam

Directed by Vetrimaaran and written by Vetrimaaran, and Vikram Sugumaran. Aadukalam was released worldwide on 14 January 2011. This is a Tamil-language drama movie. Actors like Dhanush, Taapsee Pannu, Kishore, and Meenal were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of K. P. Karuppu. He won the National Film Awards, Filmfare Awards South, and South Indian International Movie Awards(SIIMA) in the Best Actor category, and Vijay Awards in the Best Entertainer of the Year and Best Crew (Actor) category and was nominated for the Vijay Awards in Favorite Hero and Best Actor category for this movie.

Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Mayakkam Enna

Directed and written by Selvaraghavan. Mayakkam Enna was released worldwide on 25 November 2011. This is a Tamil-language psychological drama movie. Actors like Dhanush, Richa Gangopadhyay, Sunder Ramu, and Pooja Devariya were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Karthik Swaminathan. He won the Vijay Awards in the Best Entertainer of the Year category for this movie.

Dhanush’s Hit Movies – 3

Directed and written by Aishwarya Rajinikanth. 3 was released worldwide on 30 March 2012. This is a Tamil-language romantic psychological thriller movie. Actors like Dhanush, Shruti Haasan, Sunder Ramu, and Prabhu were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Ramachandran “Ram”. He won the Filmfare Awards South, Chennai Times Award, and South Indian International Movie Awards(SIIMA) in the Best Actor category and Vijay Awards in the Best Actor and Favorite Hero category for this movie.

Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Raanjhanaa

Directed by Aanand L. Rai and written by Himanshu Sharma. Raanjhanaa was released worldwide on 21 June 2013. This is a Hindi-language romantic drama movie. Actors like Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor, Abhay Deol, and Swara Bhaskar were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Kundan Shankar. He won the Filmfare Awards in the Best Male Debut category and was nominated for Filmfare Awards in the Best Actor category, Big Star Entertainment Awards in the Most Entertaining Debutant Actor category, and Star Screen Awards in Most Promising Newcomer -Male and Best Actor – Popular Choice for this movie.

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Dhanush’s Flop Movies – Maryan

Directed by Bharat Bala and written by Bharat Bala, Sriram Rajan, and Joe D’Cruz (Dialogue). Maryan was released in the Tamil language on 19 July 2013 and in the Telugu language on 11 September 2015. This is a Tamil-language drama movie. Actors like Dhanush, Jagan, Appukutty, and Salim Kumar were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Maryan Vijayan Joseph. He won the Filmfare Awards South and South Indian International Movie Awards(SIIMA) in the Best Actor (Critics) category, Edison Awards (India) in the Best Actor category, and Behindwoods Gold Medal in the Best Acting Performance category and was nominated for the Filmfare Awards South in the Best Actor category and Vijay Awards in the Best Actor and Favorite Hero category for this movie.

Dhanush’s Flop Movies – Naiyaandi

Directed and written by A. Sarkunam. Naiyaandi was released on 11 October 2013. This is a Tamil-language romantic comedy movie. Actors like Dhanush, Nazriya Nazim, Vamshi Krishna, and Soori were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Chinna Vandu.

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Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Velaiilla Pattadhari

Directed and written by Velraj. Velaiilla Pattadhari was released on 18 July 2014. This is a Tamil-language action comedy-drama movie. Actors like Dhanush, Amala Paul, Samuthirakani, and Vivek were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Raghuvaran. He won the Filmfare Awards South, South Indian International Movie Awards(SIIMA), Edison Awards (India), Vikatan Award, SICA Award, and Vijay Awards in the Best Actor category and was nominated for Vijay Awards in the Favorite Hero for this movie.

Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Anegan

Directed by K. V. Anand, and written by K. V. Anand and Subha. Anegan was released on 13 February 2015. This is a Tamil-language period romantic thriller movie. Actors like Dhanush, Amayra Dastur, Karthik, and Jagan were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Ashwin, a young man who works at Kiran’s company in the system admin department and falls in love with Madhu, Kaaliswaran (Kaali), A painter in Madras 1987 who falls in love with Kalyani, Murugappa (Munaruna), A construction worker in Burma in 1962 and Samudra’s lover, and (Ilamaran), King Ilamaran in ancient Tamil Nadu (portrait in ‘Roja Kadale’ song only). He was nominated for the Filmfare Awards South and South Indian International Movie Awards(SIIMA) in the Best Actor category for this movie.

Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Maari

Directed and written by Balaji Mohan. Maari was released on 17 July 2015. This is a Tamil-language action comedy movie. Actors like Dhanush, Kajal Aggarwal, Vijay Yesudas, and Robo Shankar were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Maariyappan “Maari”. He won the Edison Awards (India) in the Mass Hero category for this movie.

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Dhanush’s Flop Movies – Shamitabh

Directed and written by R. Balki. Shamitabh was released on 6 February 2015. This is a Hindi-language satirical drama movie. Actors like Dhanush, Amitabh Bachchan, Akshara Haasan, and Udya Tikekear were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Danish/Shamitabh.

Dhanush’s Flop Movies – Thanga Magan

Directed and written by Velraj. Thanga Magan was released on 18 December 2015. This is a Tamil-language coming-of-age family drama movie. Actors like Dhanush, Amy Jackson, Adith Arun, and Sathish were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Thamizh Vijayraghavan.

Dhanush’s Flop Movies – Thodari

Directed and written by Prabhu Solomon. Thodari was released on 22 September 2016. This is a Tamil-language action romance movie. Actors like Dhanush, Keerthy Suresh, Swarupu, and Radha Ravi were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Poochiyappan “Poochi”.

Dhanush’s Flop Movies – Velaiilla Pattadhari 2

Directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth and written by Dhanush. Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 was released in Tamil on 11 August 2017 and in Telugu on 25 August 2017. This is a Tamil-language action comedy movie. Actors like Dhanush, Kajol, Amala Paul, and Vivek were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Raghuvaran, Anitha Constructions civil engineer. He won the Vijay Awards in the Best Entertainer of the Year category for this movie.

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Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Kodi

Directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar and written by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar and Ve. Ki. Amirtharaj (Dialogues). Kodi was released on 28 October 2016. This is a Tamil-language political action drama movie. Actors like Dhanush, Trisha, Vijayakumar, and Anupama Parameswaran were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Kodi and Anbu. He was nominated for the Filmfare Awards South in the Best Actor category.

Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Pa Paandi

Directed and written by Dhanush. Pa Paandi was released on 14 April 2017. This is a Tamil-language comedy-drama movie. Actors like Dhanush, Rajkiran, Revathi, and Prasanna were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of the younger Paandi. He won the Vijay Awards in the Best Entertainer of the Year category for this movie.

Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Vada Chennai

Directed and written by Vetrimaaran. Vada Chennai was released on 17 October 2018. This is a Tamil-language crime-drama movie. Actors like Dhanush, Andrea Jeremiah, Ameer, and Samuthirakani were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Anbu, a skilled carrom player, and Padma’s husband. He won the Filmfare Awards South, Edison Awards (India), Vikatan Award, and South Indian International Movie Awards(SIIMA) in Best Actor, and Vanitha Film Awards in Best Actor Tamil category for this movie.

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Dhanush’s Flop Movies – The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir

Directed by Ken Scott and written by Romain Puertolas, Luc Bossi, and Ken Scott. The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir was released on 30 May 2018 in France, and on 21 June 2019, it was released in India, USA, Canada, UK, Singapore, and Malaysia. This is an English-language adventure comedy movie. Actors like Dhanush, Erin Moriarty, Barkhad Abdi, and Ben Miller were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Ajatashatru “Aja” Lavash Patel.

Dhanush’s Flop Movies – Maari 2

Directed and written by Balaji Mohan. Maari 2 was released on 21 December 2018. This is a Tamil-language action comedy movie. Actors like Dhanush, Tovino Thomas, Sai Pallavi, and Krishna were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Maariyappan “Maari”.

Dhanush’s Flop Movies – Enai Noki Paayum Thota

Directed and written by Gautham Vasudev Menon. Enai Noki Paayum Thota was released on 29 November 2019. This is a Tamil-language action thriller movie. Actors like Dhanush, Megha Akash, Sasikumar, and Sunaina were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Raghu.

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Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Asuran

Directed by Vetrimaaran and written by Vetrimaaran, SuKa and Manimaran. Asuran was released on 4 October 2019. This is a Tamil-language period action drama movie. Actors like Dhanush, Manju Warrier, Ken Karunas, and Pasupathy were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Sivasaami, a villager. He won the National Awards, Zee Cine Awards, Edison Awards (India), and South Indian International Movie Awards(SIIMA) in the Best Actor, and Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards in Best Actor – Male category and was nominated for Zee Cine Awards in Favourite Hero category for this movie.

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Dhanush’s Flop Movies – Pattas

Directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar and written by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar, Leela Puthran, and S. R. Vasan. Pattas was released on 15 January 2020. This is a Tamil-language martial arts movie. Actors like Dhanush, Sneha, Mehreen Pirzada, and Naveen Chandra were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the dual role of Dhiraviya Perumal and Pattas aka Shakthi Dhiraviya Perumal. He was nominated for the South Indian International Movie Awards(SIIMA) in the Best Actor category for this movie.

Dhanush’s Hit Movies

Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Karnan

Directed and written by Mari Selvaraj. Karnan was released on 9 April 2021. This is a Tamil-language action drama movie. Actors like Dhanush, Rajisha Vijayan, Lal, and Yogi Babu were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the dual role of Karnan. He was nominated for Filmfare Awards South in the Best Actor category for this movie.

Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Jagame Thandhiram

Directed by Karthik Subbaraj and written by Karthik Subbaraj and Nick Bain. Jagame Thandhiram was released on 18 June 2021. This is a Tamil-language action thriller movie. Actors like Dhanush, James Cosmo, Joju George, and Aishwarya Lekhsmi were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Suruli.

Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Atrangi Re

Directed by Aanand L. Rai and written by Himanshu Sharma. Atrangi Re was released on Disney+Hotstar on 24 December 2021. This is a Hindi-language romantic fantasy comedy-drama movie. Actors like Dhanush, Akshay Kumar, Sara Ali Khan, and Naveen Chandra were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Dr. S. Venkatesh Vishwanath ‘Vishu’ Iyer, Rinku’s husband, Mandy’s ex-fiance. He was nominated for Filmfare Awards in the Best Actor category for this movie.

Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Thiruchitrambalam

Directed and written by Mithran R. Jawahar. Thiruchitrambalam was released on 18 August 2022. This is a Tamil-language romantic comedy-drama movie. Actors like Dhanush, Nithya Menen, Prakash Raj, and Raashii Khanna were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Thiruchitrambalam Jr. (“Pazham”).

Dhanush’s Flop Movies

Dhanush’s Flop Movies – Maaran

Directed by Karthick Naren and written by Karthick Naren, Suhas-Sharfu and Vivek. Maaran was released on 11 March 2022. This is a Tamil-language thriller movie. Actors like Dhanush, Smruti Venkat, Malavika Mohanan, and Samuthirakani were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Mathimaaran Sathyamoorthy.

Dhanush’s Flop Movies – The Gray Man

Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and written by Joe Russo, Christopher Markus, and Stephen McFeely. The Gray Man was released on 15 July 2022. This is an English-language action thriller movie. Actors like Dhanush, Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, and Ana De Armas were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Avik San (“Lone Wolf”).

Dhanush’s Flop Movies – Naane Varuvean

Directed by Selvaraghavan and written by Dhanush. Naane Varuvean was released on 29 September 2022. This is a Tamil-language horror thriller movie. Actors like Dhanush, Indhuja Ravichandran, Elli AvRam, and Yogi Babu were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the dual role of Prabhu, Kathir’s twin brother and the main protagonist, and Kathir, Prabhu’s twin brother and the main antagonist.

Dhanush’s Hit Movies

Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Vaathi

Directed and written by Venky Atluri. Vaathi was released on 17 February 2023. This is a Tamil-language period action drama movie. Actors like Dhanush, Samyuktha, Samuthirakani, and Rajendran were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Balamurugan ‘Bala’/Bala Gangadhar Thilak ‘Balu’. The film was shot simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu with the latter titled Sir.

Dhanush’s Hit Movies – Captain Miller

Directed by Arun Matheswaran and written by Arun Matheswaran and Madhan Karky. Captain Miller was released on 12 January 2024. This is a Tamil-language epic action adventure movie. Actors like Dhanush, Shiva Rajkumar, Sundeep Kishan, and Priyanka Arul Mohan were the main cast in this movie. Dhanush played the role of Analeesan “Easa” / Captain Miller.

On the personal front, Dhanush was born on 28 July 1983, in Madras, Tamil Nadu. His father’s name is Kasthuri Raja, who is a Tamil director and producer. His mother’s name is Vijayalakshmi. He has a brother, Selvaraghavan, and two sisters, Vimalageeta and Karthiga Karthik. He originally wanted to be a chef, but his brother insisted on him becoming an actor.

Dhanush married actor Rajinikanth’s elder daughter, Aishwarya, on 18th November 2004.  They have two children, Yatra (2006) and Linga (2010). They got divorced on 17 January 2022.