Best Movies of Dhanush You Shouldn’t Miss Watching!

Best Movies of Dhanush: From 2002’s Thulluvadho Ilamai to date, Dhanush continuously maintained a strong track record with consecutive commercial hits and highly acclaimed films. He is one among the very few Indian actors who perfectly balance between class and mass movies and could pull off any character, whether its a school student in the film – 3 or an aged father in Vetri Maaran’s Asuran.

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Not only as an actor, but Dhanush also continued success graph as a Director for Pa Paandi, and also as a producer under his movie banner Wunderbar Films. As a lyricist and a singer, Dhanush brought worldwide attention to the Tamil industry by setting YouTube records starting from Why This Kolaveri Di? to the latest viral hit Rowdy Baby. In his flourishing career, Dhanush also recognized and paved the way to many younger talents like Sivakarthikeyan and Anirudh Ravichander, who are now huge superstars of Tamil.

Being the finest multitalented actor, Dhanush also made his way to the Bollywood and Hollywood films and is showered with applause and high praise. So, highlighting the career of India’s most well-defined actor, here are the Best Movies of Dhanush you shouldn’t miss watching on any given day.

6. Polladhavan

Director – Vetri Maaran
Genre – Action
Streaming Platform – SUN NXT

The character Prabhu in Polladhavan as a local youngster wandering with his friends and getting scolded by his father was tailormade for Dhanush. The relation between Prabhu and his bike added freshness to the role and was beautifully emoted by Dhanush, especially the way he suffers after his bike goes missing. The commercial victory of Polladhavan provided us a prolific combo in Dhanush and Vetri Maaran, who are known for their successful quality products.

5. Aadukalam

Director – Vetri Maaran
Genre – Action-Thriller
Streaming Platform – JioCinema

In Vetri Maaran’s Aadukalam, Dhanush plays a rugged guy that fetched him National Award for Best Actor. Dhanush lived in the character – K. P. Karuppu, as a self-confident and a brave guy who is a master at rooster fights. The way he maintained his body language and the Madurai slang throughout the film added more authenticity to his character as it stood tall in his film career and gave him a new dimension. One of the Best Movies of Dhanush.

4. Maryan

Director – Bharat Bala
Genre – Survival
Streaming Platform – YouTube

As a fisherman deeply in love with the sea, Dhanush gave a top-notch performance in Maryan, directed by Bharat Bala. This film would have been incomplete without an actor like Dhanush, as there are many instances where he emotes with his expressions alone. The way he portrays the love and the pain of his character, especially when he gets trapped in a terrorist gang, proved his acting ability once again. With all technicalities being strong added with the splendid performances from the cast, Maryan turned out to be one of the Best Movies of Dhanush.

3. Velaiyilla Pattathari (VIP)

Director – Velraj
Genre – Action-Comedy
Streaming Platform – JioCinema

Dhanush’s 25th movie Vellaiyilla Pattathari (VIP), directed by Velraj, was the biggest boom in his career. As an unemployed engineering graduate, Raghuvaran, Dhanush, represented many youngsters with his casual and energetic performance. The face-off between an ordinary engineer, and a corrupted construction network made the simple story into a compelling drama. The perfect blend of sentiments and heroic moments made this film to be loved by all.

2. Vada Chennai

Director – Vetri Maaran
Genre – Action-Crime
Streaming Platform – Disney+ Hotstar

Best Movies of Dhanush: Vetri Maaran’s Vada Chennai gave Dhanush a meaty role in Anbu to fulfill his acting thirst. Displaying a story of a carrom player transforming into a gangster, it demanded to showcase various stages in the life of Anbu, and Dhanush effortlessly handled it. Filled with several prominent characters throughout the movie, and already portraying a tremendous gangster role in Pudhupettai, the variations in his performance made Anbu a unique and a remarkable role in his career.

1. Asuran

Director – Vetri Maaran
Genre – Action-Drama
Streaming Platform – Prime Video

Sivasami, played by Dhanush in Vetri Maaran’s Asuran, gained him huge appreciation and attention and elevated him to the next stage as an actor. Dhanush as, Sivasami, made everyone awestruck as an aged father of two sons. The minute nuances in his expressions, and his walking style added to the natural performance enlightened the elderly character of Sivasami, overshadowing Dhanush’s persona.

Vetri Maaran, who manages to get something new and exceptional out of Dhanush everything time, surprised us once again. Asuran also holds the distinction of completing 100 days at the theaters, which is a rare thing to happen in this digital era, and it also showcases the capability of a quality film.

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A normal human being following the map given by my family and in the process of finding my own. Not a free bird, but trying to explore and experience everything the world had to offer. Fascination towards theaters made movies, a permanent companion of my life and in some form, I will be attached to it.

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