25 BEST MOVIES OF DHANUSH
Dhanush is a multi-faceted talent in Indian cinema, excelling as an actor, producer, director, writer, lyricist, screenwriter, and playback singer. Primarily known for his work in Tamil films, he has also made a mark in Hindi cinema and even had a cameo role in a Malayalam movie.
Dhanush's impact transcends the big screen. In 2011, his song "Why this Kolaveri Di" from the film 3 became a viral sensation, the first Indian music video to reach 100 million views on YouTube. He went on to achieve another milestone with "Rowdy Baby" from Maari 2, becoming one of the most viewed Indian songs ever and the first South Indian video song to hit 1 billion views on YouTube.
Dhanush's impact transcends the big screen. In 2011, his song "Why this Kolaveri Di" from the film 3 became a viral sensation, the first Indian music video to reach 100 million views on YouTube. He went on to achieve another milestone with "Rowdy Baby" from Maari 2, becoming one of the most viewed Indian songs ever and the first South Indian video song to hit 1 billion views on YouTube.
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- DirectorVetrimaaranStarsDhanushManju WarrierPrakash RajThe teenage son of a farmer from an underprivileged caste kills a rich, upper caste landlord. How the pacifist farmer saves his hot-blooded son is the rest of the story.The film's plot is influenced by the real-life Kilvenmani massacre that occurred in 1968. The film was a blockbuster success.
It will be one among ten Indian films to be screened at the 78th Golden Globe Awards (2021) under the Best Foreign Film category. - DirectorK. SelvaraghavanStarsDhanushSnehaSonia AgarwalAfter running away from his home, Kumar falls in with a gang and slowly rises through the ranks of the criminal underworld.The film was an average grosser at the time of release but gained a cult following over the years.
- DirectorVetrimaaranStarsDhanushAmeer SultanRadha RaviA young carrom player in north Chennai becomes a reluctant participant in a war between two warring gangsters.Vada Chennai surpassed Velaiilla Pattadhari to emerge the highest-grossing Tamil film of Dhanush's career.
The film was met with critical acclaim, with critics praising the story, screenplay and each actors performance - DirectorVetrimaaranStarsDhanushTaapsee PannuJayabalanFalling in love with Irene as well as refusing to obey his boss Pettaikaran in a rooster fight complicates Karuppu's life.
- DirectorK. SelvaraghavanStarsDhanushSonia AgarwalSudipExploring into the mind of a youth who is mentally and physically abused in his childhood, the film shows how he slowly turns into a psychopath who kills anyone who comes in the way of the girl for whom he has an obsessive love!
- DirectorMari SelvarajStarsDhanushLalRajisha VijayanKarnan, a fearless village youth, must fight for the rights of the conservative people of his village, due to the torture given by a police officer.Despite 50% occupancy the film opened out to be the biggest opening in Danush's career and turned out to be one the highest grosser of his career.
The film recived positive reviews from audience and turned out to be a super hit at the box office. - DirectorVelrajStarsDhanushSaranya PonvannanAmala PaulA jobless young man gets to redeem himself.
- DirectorK. SelvaraghavanStarsDhanushRicha LangellaSunder RamuKarthik and Yamini can't stand each other, but there lies the twist when opposites attract.
- DirectorVetrimaaranStarsDhanushRamyaKishore Kumar G.A contemporary action drama revolving around a young man's love for his bike, including the trials and travails he is forced to undergo when it goes missing.
- DirectorAanand L. RaiStarsDhanushSonam KapoorMohd. Zeeshan AyyubKundan, the son of a Hindu pundit, discovers that his childhood sweetheart Zoya loves city-bred Akram and wants to marry him. However, he persistently seeks to win her heart.
- DirectorDhanushStarsDhanushDheenaDivyadarshiniA 65 years old man starting a journey to find his first love who broke up 40 years ago.
- DirectorAishwarya RajinikanthStarsDhanushShruti HaasanPrabhuRam and Janani are high school sweethearts who eventually get married. However, Janani is mystified when Ram commits suicide all of a sudden and she tries to find out the truth behind his death.
- DirectorMithran JawaharStarsDhanushNayantharaKarthik KumarVasu falls in love with Keerthi, but when he expresses his feelings to her, she rejects him and says that her marriage has been fixed. Later, he learns that she is about to marry his close friend Cheenu.
- DirectorVenky AtluriStarsDhanushSamyuktha MenonSai KumarWhen a private school teacher is assigned to a neglected public school, he must overcome personal and political strife in his fight for education.
- DirectorBharatbalaStarsDhanushParvathy ThiruvothuSalim KumarA contract worker in Sudan is abducted by mercenaries and his lover in India awaits his return.
- DirectorKen ScottStarsDhanushBérénice BejoErin MoriartyAjatashatru 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.
- DirectorR.S. Durai SenthilkumarStarsDhanushTrisha KrishnanAnupama ParameswaranA young politician competes with his ambitious girlfriend in the elections while his twin brother gets forcefully dragged into this battle.
- DirectorR BalkiStarsAmitabh BachchanDhanushAkshara HaasanAn aspiring actor with the inability to speak, 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?
- DirectorK.V. AnandStarsDhanushKarthikAmyra DasturMadhu, an animator, gets thoughts about her past life, but her psychiatrist believes it to be a figment of her imagination. Madhu happens to meet Ashwin, the man she was in love with in her past life.
- DirectorArun MatheswaranStarsDhanushAditi BalanShivarajkumarA man leaves and turns against the British-led Indian military after witnessing atrocity.
- DirectorsJoe RussoAnthony RussoStarsRyan GoslingChris EvansAna de ArmasWhen the CIA's most skilled operative, whose true identity is known to none, accidentally uncovers dark agency secrets, a psychopathic former colleague puts a bounty on his head, setting off a global manhunt by international assassins.
- DirectorDhanushStarsDhanushAparna BalamuraliDevadarshini ChetanA series of unfortunate events lead Raayan, a simpleton to be dragged into the dreaded world of crime and manipulation.
- DirectorAanand L. RaiStarsDhanushRakesh PooniaSara Ali KhanA Tamil boy meets a girl from Bihar, what follows is a love story for the ages. A non-linear narrative of two romances running in parallel from different timelines.
- DirectorBoopathy PandianStarsDhanushShriya SaranPrakash RajA reckless boy falls for a girl whose disapproving brother is a rich businessman.
- DirectorKasthuri RajaStarsDhanushGangeshwariRamesh KhannaThe story of six high-school classmates, coming from different strata of society, who have each their own problems in their respective families and they deciding to live together on their own the help of an older friend of theirs.
