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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr>
<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja''' (born 28 July 1983), known professionally as '''Dhanush''', is an Indian actor, producer, director, writer, lyricist, dancer and [[playback singer]] who predominantly works in [[Tamil cinema]]. <ref name="Indian Express on Dhanush career">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/2267314dhanush-a-script-can-create-a-star-out-of-an-actor-no-matter-how-he-looks/|title=Dhanush on being pushed into acting at 16 and judged by his looks|publisher=The Indian Express|date=18 January 2015|access-date=9 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604123826/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/2267314dhanush-a-script-can-create-a-star-out-of-an-actor-no-matter-how-he-looks/|archive-date=4 June 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Starring in 44 films over his career, among [[List of awards and nominations received by Dhanush|Dhanush's awards]] include 13 [[SIIMA Awards]], nine [[Vijay Awards]], seven [[Filmfare Awards South]], five [[Vikatan Awards]], five [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Awards]], four [[National Film Awards]] (two as actor and two as producer), and a [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]].<ref name="National Awards">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/it-is-a-triple-joy-dhanush-on-national-awards-2016-visaranai/|title=It is a triple joy: Dhanush on National awards for 'Visaranai'|date=28 March 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608180617/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/it-is-a-triple-joy-dhanush-on-national-awards-2016-visaranai/|archive-date=8 June 2016|access-date=9 June 2016}}</ref> He has been included in the ''[[Forbes India]]'' Celebrity 100 list six times, which is based on the earnings of Indian celebrities.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dhanush - Forbes India Magazine|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/celebprofile2016/dhanush/1587/93|website=Forbes India|language=en|access-date=30 April 2020|archive-date=5 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605162758/https://www.forbesindia.com/celebprofile2016/dhanush/1587/93|url-status=live}}</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja''' (born 28 July 1983), known professionally as '''Dhanush''', is an Indian actor, producer, director, writer, lyricist, dancer and [[playback singer]] who predominantly works in [[Tamil cinema]].<ref name="Indian Express on Dhanush career">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/2267314dhanush-a-script-can-create-a-star-out-of-an-actor-no-matter-how-he-looks/|title=Dhanush on being pushed into acting at 16 and judged by his looks|publisher=The Indian Express|date=18 January 2015|access-date=9 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604123826/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/2267314dhanush-a-script-can-create-a-star-out-of-an-actor-no-matter-how-he-looks/|archive-date=4 June 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Starring in 44 films over his career, among [[List of awards and nominations received by Dhanush|Dhanush's awards]] include 13 [[SIIMA Awards]], nine [[Vijay Awards]], seven [[Filmfare Awards South]], five [[Vikatan Awards]], five [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Awards]], four [[National Film Awards]] (two as actor and two as producer), and a [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]].<ref name="National Awards">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/it-is-a-triple-joy-dhanush-on-national-awards-2016-visaranai/|title=It is a triple joy: Dhanush on National awards for 'Visaranai'|date=28 March 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608180617/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/it-is-a-triple-joy-dhanush-on-national-awards-2016-visaranai/|archive-date=8 June 2016|access-date=9 June 2016}}</ref> He has been included in the ''[[Forbes India]]'' Celebrity 100 list six times, which is based on the earnings of Indian celebrities.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dhanush - Forbes India Magazine|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/celebprofile2016/dhanush/1587/93|website=Forbes India|language=en|access-date=30 April 2020|archive-date=5 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605162758/https://www.forbesindia.com/celebprofile2016/dhanush/1587/93|url-status=live}}</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Dhanush's first film was ''[[Thulluvadho Ilamai]]'', a 2002 [[Coming-of-age story|coming-of-age film]] directed by his father, [[Kasthuri Raja]]. He achieved further success in ''[[Polladhavan (2007 film)|Polladhavan]]'' (2007) and ''[[Yaaradi Nee Mohini]]'' (2008), both of which were critically acclaimed and commercially successful.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/after-visaaranai-vetrimaaran-to-adapt-another-book-into-a-film/story-zI0quMinfx3uOKyONUc0mO.html|title=After Visaaranai, Vetrimaaran to adapt another book into a film|date=17 March 2016|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=14 April 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414114321/http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/after-visaaranai-vetrimaaran-to-adapt-another-book-into-a-film/story-zI0quMinfx3uOKyONUc0mO.html|archive-date=14 April 2017}}</ref> His role as a [[Cockfight|rooster fight]] jockey in ''[[Aadukalam]]'' (2010) won him [[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] at the [[58th National Film Awards]] and [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil|Best Tamil Actor Award]] at the [[60th Filmfare Awards South]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-interview-with-vetrimaran/20110531.htm|title=Aadukalam sees Dhanush in his best performance|last=Nadar|first=Ganesh|date=31 May 2011|website=[[Rediff.com]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103010040/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-interview-with-vetrimaran/20110531.htm|archive-date=3 January 2017|access-date=20 January 2017}}</ref> He continued success with films including [[3 (2012 Indian film)|''3'']] (2012), [[Maryan (film)|''Maryan'']] (2013), ''[[Anegan]]'' (2015), ''[[Kodi (film)|Kodi]]'' (2016), ''[[Vada Chennai|Vadachennai]]'' (2018) and ''[[Asuran (2019 film)|Asuran]]'' (2019). ''Vadachennai'' emerged as the highest-grossing [[Motion picture content rating system#India|A-rated]] Tamil film of all time, while ''Asuran'' entered the [[100 Crore Club]] earning a revenue of ₹100 crore within a month of its release, when adding the theatrical box office collections with non-theatrical revenue such as satellite, digital, and audio rights.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Asuran: Dhanush's film enters Rs 100 core club - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/asuran-dhanushs-film-enters-rs-100-core-club/articleshow/71595310.cms|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=1 May 2020|archive-date=7 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107222301/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/asuran-dhanushs-film-enters-rs-100-core-club/articleshow/71595310.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> During the 2010s, Dhanush also starred in the action comedy film series ''[[Maari (film)|Maari]]'' (2015) & ''[[Maari 2]]'' (2018) and ''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari]]'' (2014) and ''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari 2]]'' (2017). </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Dhanush's first film was ''[[Thulluvadho Ilamai]]'', a 2002 [[Coming-of-age story|coming-of-age film]] directed by his father, [[Kasthuri Raja]]. He achieved further success in ''[[Polladhavan (2007 film)|Polladhavan]]'' (2007) and ''[[Yaaradi Nee Mohini]]'' (2008), both of which were critically acclaimed and commercially successful.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/after-visaaranai-vetrimaaran-to-adapt-another-book-into-a-film/story-zI0quMinfx3uOKyONUc0mO.html|title=After Visaaranai, Vetrimaaran to adapt another book into a film|date=17 March 2016|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=14 April 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414114321/http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/after-visaaranai-vetrimaaran-to-adapt-another-book-into-a-film/story-zI0quMinfx3uOKyONUc0mO.html|archive-date=14 April 2017}}</ref> His role as a [[Cockfight|rooster fight]] jockey in ''[[Aadukalam]]'' (2010) won him [[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] at the [[58th National Film Awards]] and [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil|Best Tamil Actor Award]] at the [[60th Filmfare Awards South]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-interview-with-vetrimaran/20110531.htm|title=Aadukalam sees Dhanush in his best performance|last=Nadar|first=Ganesh|date=31 May 2011|website=[[Rediff.com]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103010040/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-interview-with-vetrimaran/20110531.htm|archive-date=3 January 2017|access-date=20 January 2017}}</ref> He continued success with films including [[3 (2012 Indian film)|''3'']] (2012), [[Maryan (film)|''Maryan'']] (2013), ''[[Anegan]]'' (2015), ''[[Kodi (film)|Kodi]]'' (2016), ''[[Vada Chennai|Vadachennai]]'' (2018) and ''[[Asuran (2019 film)|Asuran]]'' (2019). ''Vadachennai'' emerged as the highest-grossing [[Motion picture content rating system#India|A-rated]] Tamil film of all time, while ''Asuran'' entered the [[100 Crore Club]] earning a revenue of ₹100 crore within a month of its release, when adding the theatrical box office collections with non-theatrical revenue such as satellite, digital, and audio rights.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Asuran: Dhanush's film enters Rs 100 core club - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/asuran-dhanushs-film-enters-rs-100-core-club/articleshow/71595310.cms|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=1 May 2020|archive-date=7 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107222301/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/asuran-dhanushs-film-enters-rs-100-core-club/articleshow/71595310.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> During the 2010s, Dhanush also starred in the action comedy film series ''[[Maari (film)|Maari]]'' (2015) & ''[[Maari 2]]'' (2018) and ''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari]]'' (2014) and ''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari 2]]'' (2017). </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 2011, Dhanush's popular song "[[Why this Kolaveri Di]]" from the [[Romance film|romantic]] [[psychological thriller]] film ''3'' became the first Indian music video to cross 100 million views on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Record-breaker: Kolaveri Di becomes 1st Indian video to cross 100 million views on YouTube|work=Dna India|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-record-breaker-kolaveri-di-becomes-1st-indian-video-to-cross-100-million-views-on-youtube-2151294|url-status=live|access-date=3 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211110828/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-record-breaker-kolaveri-di-becomes-1st-indian-video-to-cross-100-million-views-on-youtube-2151294|archive-date=11 February 2017}}</ref> He made his [[Bollywood]] debut with [[Aanand L. Rai|Aanand L Rai]]'s ''[[Raanjhanaa]]'' (2013). His performance as an obsessive one-sided lover in the film won him the [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut|Best Male Debut Award]] and earned a [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] nomination at the [[59th Filmfare Awards]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bhaskar|first=Swara|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/crazy-love-in-banaras/article4935904.ece|title=Crazy love in Banaras|date=21 July 2013|work=The Hindu|access-date=20 January 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211110758/http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/crazy-love-in-banaras/article4935904.ece|archive-date=11 February 2017}}</ref> Dhanush produces films through his [[production company]], [[Wunderbar Films]],<ref name="Producer Dhanush">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/dhanushs-wunderbar-films-has-been-churning-super-hits-and-quality-films-continuously-tamil-news-145360.html|title=Dhanush's Wunderbar- A factory of Wonderful Films|date=24 October 2015|access-date=10 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416225732/http://www.indiaglitz.com/dhanushs-wunderbar-films-has-been-churning-super-hits-and-quality-films-continuously-tamil-news-145360.html|archive-date=16 April 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> and he made his directorial debut with ''[[Pa Paandi]]'' (2017).<ref name="PaPaandi">{{Cite news|last=Menon|first=Vishal|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/pa-pandi-review-the-power-of-love/article18020431.ece|title='Pa. Pandi' review: The power of love|date=14 April 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=14 April 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414145038/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/pa-pandi-review-the-power-of-love/article18020431.ece|archive-date=14 April 2017}}</ref><ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/power-paandi-dhanush-turns-director-news-tamil-qjhjxefggchhg.html `Power Paandi`-Dhanush turns director!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625185709/http://www.sify.com/movies/power-paandi-dhanush-turns-director-news-tamil-qjhjxefggchhg.html |date=25 June 2018 }}. Sify.com (Updated 7 September 2016). Retrieved on 10 August 2018.</ref> His song "[[Rowdy Baby]]" from ''Maari 2'' became one of the [[List of most-viewed Indian music videos on YouTube|most-viewed Indian songs of all time]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Yuvan's Rowdy Baby song from Maari 2 sets big records|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/22275/yuvans-rowdy-baby-song-from-maari-2-sets-big-records|work=Moviecrow|access-date=29 March 2020|archive-date=29 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329102236/https://www.moviecrow.com/News/22275/yuvans-rowdy-baby-song-from-maari-2-sets-big-records|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is the only [[South India<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">|South Indian</del>]] video song to receive 1 billion views on YouTube.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dhanush reveals a coincidence on the occasion of Rowdy Baby hitting 1B views {{!}} Tamil Movie News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/tamil/dhanush-reveals-a-coincidence-on-the-occasion-of-rowdy-baby-hitting-1b-views/videoshow/79258462.cms|access-date=19 November 2020|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en}}</ref> Dhanush won his second [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] for [[Asuran (2019 film)|''Asuran'']] (2019).<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 March 2021|title=Dhanush wins National Award for Asuran, thanks Vetrimaaran for believing in him|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/after-his-second-national-award-dhanush-thanks-vetrimaaran-for-believing-in-him-7240988/|access-date=24 March 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 2011, Dhanush's popular song "[[Why this Kolaveri Di]]" from the [[Romance film|romantic]] [[psychological thriller]] film ''3'' became the first Indian music video to cross 100 million views on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Record-breaker: Kolaveri Di becomes 1st Indian video to cross 100 million views on YouTube|work=Dna India|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-record-breaker-kolaveri-di-becomes-1st-indian-video-to-cross-100-million-views-on-youtube-2151294|url-status=live|access-date=3 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211110828/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-record-breaker-kolaveri-di-becomes-1st-indian-video-to-cross-100-million-views-on-youtube-2151294|archive-date=11 February 2017}}</ref> He made his [[Bollywood]] debut with [[Aanand L. Rai|Aanand L Rai]]'s ''[[Raanjhanaa]]'' (2013). His performance as an obsessive one-sided lover in the film won him the [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut|Best Male Debut Award]] and earned a [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] nomination at the [[59th Filmfare Awards]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bhaskar|first=Swara|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/crazy-love-in-banaras/article4935904.ece|title=Crazy love in Banaras|date=21 July 2013|work=The Hindu|access-date=20 January 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211110758/http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/crazy-love-in-banaras/article4935904.ece|archive-date=11 February 2017}}</ref> Dhanush produces films through his [[production company]], [[Wunderbar Films]],<ref name="Producer Dhanush">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/dhanushs-wunderbar-films-has-been-churning-super-hits-and-quality-films-continuously-tamil-news-145360.html|title=Dhanush's Wunderbar- A factory of Wonderful Films|date=24 October 2015|access-date=10 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416225732/http://www.indiaglitz.com/dhanushs-wunderbar-films-has-been-churning-super-hits-and-quality-films-continuously-tamil-news-145360.html|archive-date=16 April 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> and he made his directorial debut with ''[[Pa Paandi]]'' (2017).<ref name="PaPaandi">{{Cite news|last=Menon|first=Vishal|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/pa-pandi-review-the-power-of-love/article18020431.ece|title='Pa. Pandi' review: The power of love|date=14 April 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=14 April 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414145038/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/pa-pandi-review-the-power-of-love/article18020431.ece|archive-date=14 April 2017}}</ref><ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/power-paandi-dhanush-turns-director-news-tamil-qjhjxefggchhg.html `Power Paandi`-Dhanush turns director!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625185709/http://www.sify.com/movies/power-paandi-dhanush-turns-director-news-tamil-qjhjxefggchhg.html |date=25 June 2018 }}. Sify.com (Updated 7 September 2016). Retrieved on 10 August 2018.</ref> His song "[[Rowdy Baby]]" from ''Maari 2'' became one of the [[List of most-viewed Indian music videos on YouTube|most-viewed Indian songs of all time]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Yuvan's Rowdy Baby song from Maari 2 sets big records|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/22275/yuvans-rowdy-baby-song-from-maari-2-sets-big-records|work=Moviecrow|access-date=29 March 2020|archive-date=29 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329102236/https://www.moviecrow.com/News/22275/yuvans-rowdy-baby-song-from-maari-2-sets-big-records|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is the only [[South India]]<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">n </ins>video song to receive 1 billion views on YouTube.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dhanush reveals a coincidence on the occasion of Rowdy Baby hitting 1B views {{!}} Tamil Movie News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/tamil/dhanush-reveals-a-coincidence-on-the-occasion-of-rowdy-baby-hitting-1b-views/videoshow/79258462.cms|access-date=19 November 2020|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en}}</ref> Dhanush won his second [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] for [[Asuran (2019 film)|''Asuran'']] (2019).<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 March 2021|title=Dhanush wins National Award for Asuran, thanks Vetrimaaran for believing in him|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/after-his-second-national-award-dhanush-thanks-vetrimaaran-for-believing-in-him-7240988/|access-date=24 March 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Dhanush was born to Tamil film director and producer [[Kasthuri Raja]] on 28 July 1983. He entered acting after being pressured by his brother, director [[Selvaraghavan]].<ref name="family">{{cite web|quote=their father Kasturi Raja|url=http://ia.rediff.com/movies/2005/mar/29spice.htm|title=K. Selvaraghavan|access-date=31 May 2007|publisher=Internet Movie Database|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521001251/http://ia.rediff.com/movies/2005/mar/29spice.htm|archive-date=21 May 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Dhanush was born to Tamil film director and producer [[Kasthuri Raja]] on 28 July 1983. He entered acting after being pressured by his brother, director [[Selvaraghavan]].<ref name="family">{{cite web|quote=their father Kasturi Raja|url=http://ia.rediff.com/movies/2005/mar/29spice.htm|title=K. Selvaraghavan|access-date=31 May 2007|publisher=Internet Movie Database|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521001251/http://ia.rediff.com/movies/2005/mar/29spice.htm|archive-date=21 May 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Dhanush married [[Aishwarya R. Dhanush|Aishwarya]], [[Rajinikanth]]'s eldest daughter on 18 November 2004.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=David |title=Dhanush on marrying 2 years older to him: The age factor does not affect me at all [Throwback] |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/dhanush-marrying-2-years-older-him-age-factor-does-not-affect-me-all-throwback-817882 |website=www.ibtimes.co.in |language=en |date=19 April 2020}}</ref> They have two sons named Yatra and Linga, who were born in 2006 and 2010 respectively.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/12/stories/2006101205680200.htm Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Rajnikanth turns grandfather] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090924101802/http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/12/stories/2006101205680200.htm|date=24 September 2009}}. The Hindu (13 October 2006). Retrieved 10 April 2013.</ref<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">><ref name="son" /</del>></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Dhanush married [[Aishwarya R. Dhanush|Aishwarya]], [[Rajinikanth]]'s eldest daughter on 18 November 2004.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=David |title=Dhanush on marrying 2 years older to him: The age factor does not affect me at all [Throwback] |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/dhanush-marrying-2-years-older-him-age-factor-does-not-affect-me-all-throwback-817882 |website=www.ibtimes.co.in |language=en |date=19 April 2020}}</ref> They have two sons named Yatra and Linga, who were born in 2006 and 2010 respectively.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"><ref name="son" /></ins><ref>[http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/12/stories/2006101205680200.htm Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Rajnikanth turns grandfather] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090924101802/http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/12/stories/2006101205680200.htm|date=24 September 2009}}. The Hindu (13 October 2006). Retrieved 10 April 2013.</ref></div></td></tr>
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