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Happy Birthday to Why this Kolaveri Di actor Dhanush

Venkatesh Prabhu born 28 July 1983, commonly known by his stage name Dhanush, is an Indian film actor, producer, lyricist, and playback singer best known for his work in Tamil cinema. Dhanush made his debut in hindi movie Ranjhanaa after his Why this Kolaveri Di Song gave big hit in YouTube. The song became viral on internet and gained overwhelming response, fetching Dhanush nationwide fame. The movie 3 was directed by his wife, Aishwarya Rajinikanth with Shruti Haasan. For the first time he acted in A R Rahman's music Mariyaan film by Bharath Bala.

News Nation Bureau | Updated : 28 July 2016, 12:17:29 PM
Happy Birthday to Why this Kolaveri Di actor Dhanush

Happy Birthday to Why this Kolaveri Di actor Dhanush

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Venkatesh Prabhu born 28 July 1983, commonly known by his stage name Dhanush, is an Indian film actor, producer, lyricist, and playback singer best known for his work in Tamil cinema. Dhanush made his debut in hindi movie Ranjhanaa after his "Why this Kolaveri Di" Song gave big hit in YouTube. The song became viral on internet and gained overwhelming response, fetching Dhanush nationwide fame. The movie 3 was directed by his wife, Aishwarya Rajinikanth with Shruti Haasan. For the first time he acted in A R Rahman's music Mariyaan film by Bharath Bala.

Happy Birthday to Why this Kolaveri Di actor Dhanush

Happy Birthday to Why this Kolaveri Di actor Dhanush

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Dhanush is the son of director Kasthuri Raja and younger brother of director Selvaraghavan.

Happy Birthday to Why this Kolaveri Di actor Dhanush

Happy Birthday to Why this Kolaveri Di actor Dhanush

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He completed his Higher Secondary and enterted into the cine feild due to his brother's compulsion.

Happy Birthday to Why this Kolaveri Di actor Dhanush

Happy Birthday to Why this Kolaveri Di actor Dhanush

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He married Aishwarya Rajinikanth on 18th Nov 2004. He have two sons named Yathra and Linga. Also Dhanush has two elder sisiters who were doctors.

Happy Birthday to Why this Kolaveri Di actor Dhanush

Happy Birthday to Why this Kolaveri Di actor Dhanush

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Dhanush debuted in the film Thulluvadho Ilamai under the direction of his father Kasthuri Raja. Next, Thiruda Thirudi a commercial movie also become a blockbuster. 

Happy Birthday to Why this Kolaveri Di actor Dhanush

Happy Birthday to Why this Kolaveri Di actor Dhanush

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His first failure Pudhukottaiyilirindhu Saravanan which was directed by Stanley. Then, Sullan movie also falls in the same category due to his poor physique both these action movies called flop.

Happy Birthday to Why this Kolaveri Di actor Dhanush

Happy Birthday to Why this Kolaveri Di actor Dhanush

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Dhanush won the Best actor award for 2011 in 58th National Awards for the movie Aadukalam. He was introduced as a playback singer in Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan by its composer Yuvan Shankar Raja. He sung further numbers in Selvaraghavan's films Aayirathil Oruvan and Mayakkam Enna.

Happy Birthday to Why this Kolaveri Di actor Dhanush

Happy Birthday to Why this Kolaveri Di actor Dhanush

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He was nominated to become the brand ambassador of PETA with the title of India's Hottest Vegetarian Celebrity of 2011. Dhanush joins hands with WWF India to support Earth Hour 2012.

India’s costliest building: Take a look inside Ambani’s Antilia

India’s costliest building: Take a look inside Ambani’s Antilia

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The house is located on Altamount Road in South Mumbai - or SoBo, as it is popularly known - one of the most expensive addresses in the world. According to some estimates, the street real estate rate is as high as ₹80,000 per square foot. 

India’s costliest building: Take a look inside Ambani’s Antilia

India’s costliest building: Take a look inside Ambani’s Antilia

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The 27-storey building, Antilia is actually as high as 60 floor building and is highly earthquake resistant. The building’s ceilings are so high that in a normal building such heights would cover for 40 to 60 floors.  The opulent Ambani residence is also designed to withstand earthquake upto 8 on the Richter scale.

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