A regular looking actor who has made it big in the Indian film industry, Dhanush is undoubtedly one of the finest actors we have in our country.
Dhanush is one such actor who can effortlessly get under the skin of almost any kind of character and make it look alive on screen. He started his career with the film 'ThulluvadhoIlamai' in 2002 and since then, he has been consistently winning our hearts with his brilliant acting skill. Although he prominently works in the Tamil industry, his performance in Bollywood movies like 'Raanjhanaa' and 'Shamitabh' has made him a PAN-India star. Here, let's take a look at 5 of his movies that prove how versatile actor he is!
Whenever Dhanush teams up with his brother Selvaraghavan (a successful Tamil filmmaker), it always results in something unique and out of the box film. 'Kaadhal Kondein', a romantic psychological thriller in which Dhanush played the role of Vinod, a mentally disturbed person who falls in love with Divya and becomes obsessed with her. The film became a huge hit at the box office and Dhanush's performance received appreciations from both the critics and the audience.
Directed by Selvaraghavan, 'Pudhupettai' is a gangster drama that revolves around the journey of Kokki Kumar and how from a local criminal, he becomes the most powerful gangster in Chennai. The way Dhanush pulled off the raw energy, strong appearance and subtle emotions of Kumar on screen, stunned each and everyone and proved how great an actor he is!
'Polladhavan' is a movie that showcases the wide range of Dhanush as a performer. In this movie, Dhanush played the role of Prabhu whose bike gets stolen and this incident leads him to some terrible consequences. The movie is extremely well made and Dhanush's boy-next-door image and intense performance impressed everyone.
'Aadukalam' is arguably the finest movie from the director - actor duo Dhanush and VetriMaaran. In this brilliant socio political thriller, Dhanush played the role of Kaaru, a rooster fighter who gets involved in a clash with his own mentor. The film explores several aspects of human psychology and Dhanush's effortless portrayal of Kaaru is the main highlight of this film. He won a National Award for Best Actor for this film.
The movie didn't gain success at the box office, but Dhanush's raw and intense performance was loved by everyone. This emotional romantic drama tells the story of a fisherman named Maryan (played by Dhanush) who falls in love with a girl and overcomes all the challenges of his life to live happily with his beloved.
Also 'Asuran', '3', 'Maari', 'Vada Chennai' and 'Kodi' are some of the films that prove how talented and versatile actor Dhanush is!
