Dhananjay (actor)

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Dhananjay
Dhananjay (2).jpg
Dhananjay (2019)
Born
Kalenahalli, Arasikere, Hassan, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materSJCE collage, Mysore, Karnataka
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present

Dhananjaya , also known as Daali Dhananjay is an Indian actor who works in Kannada films and theatre.[1] After acting in a host of theater acts, he made his feature film debut in Director's Special in 2013. He fetched the debut actor award at the SIIMA Awards for his performance in the film.[2] He is endearingly referred to as "Special Star" for his appearance in Director's Special and "Classical Star" for his theatre work and classical selection of movies.[3]

Early life and family[edit]

Dhananjay was born in Kalenahalli on 23rd August, Hassan district, Karnataka. He completed his engineering from Mysore sjce college. Dhananjay took acting lessons in Germany.

Film career[edit]

Dhananjaya with the cast and crew at the presentation of the film ‘Allama’, during the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2016), in Panaji, Goa on 26 November 2016.

Dhananjaya, with his frequent visits to the Rangayana theater in Mysuru, fetched him many character roles in the regular dramas held there. It was director Guruprasad who noticed his acting skills and gave him an important role in his feature film Director's Special.[4] The film took three years in the making and finally released in 2013 to mixed and negative response at the box-office. However his performance was lauded and many film makers approached him for the roles in their films. He then was cast in A. P. Arjun's next film Rhaatee opposite Shruthi Hariharan under musician V. Harikrishna's debut production. His next was Preetham Gubbi's film Boxer, produced by the Jayanna Films banner, which brought him wide accolades. He was known for his fit boxer's body, which he had achieved by rigorous training.[5][6] He then played the role of 12th C saint poet Allama Prabhu, with elan, undergoing harsh training to master the musical instrument Mridanga and also classical dance. Dhananjaya is donning the villain's role for Director Duniya Suri's film Tagaru, starring Shivarajkumar. His rugged look has already become sensational. He has completed Guruprasad's film Eradane Sala. Meanwhile, he is shooting for Pannaga Bharana's film Happy New Year in which he plays a suave Radio Jackie.

Filmography[edit]

Year Film Role Language(s) Notes
2007 Bal Ganesh Varun Dev Kannada Voice role
2013 Director's Special Dhananjaya Kannada Kannada film debut as lead
2014 Jayanagar 4th Block Dhananjaya Kannada Short-film
Also story-writer[7]
2015 Rhaatee Raja Kannada
Boxer Raja Kannada
2016 Jessie Jessie Kannada
Badmaash Vijay Kannada
2017 Allama Allama Prabhu Kannada
Eradane Sala Kannada
Happy New Year RJ Danny Kannada
2018 Tagaru Daali Kannada
Bhairava Geetha Bhairava Kannada
Life Jothe Ondh Selfie Karthik Kannada
2019 Yajamana Mittai Soori Kannada
2020 Popcorn Monkey Tiger Tiger Seena Kannada [8]
2021 Pogaru Kannada [9]
Yuvarathnaa Antony Joseph Kannada [10]
SalagaFilms that has not yet been released Samrat Kannada Post Production [11]
DaaliFilms that has not yet been released Daali Kannada Filming [12]
Head BushFilms that has not yet been released M.P.Jayaraj Kannada Filming [13]
Rathna PrapanchaFilms that has not yet been released Rathnakara Kannada Filming [14]
TothapuriFilms that has not yet been released
TBA
Kannada Post Production [15]
Badva RascalFilms that has not yet been released
TBA
Kannada Filming[16]
Monsoon Raaga Films that has not yet been released
TBA
Kannada Filming [17][18]
Shivappa Films that has not yet been released
TBA
Kannada Filming [19]
PushpaFilms that has not yet been released
TBA
Telugu Telugu debut film, Filming[20]
Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku dagger
TBA
Tamil Tamil film debut, Filming [21]

Awards[edit]

Film Award Category Result Ref
Director's Special 3rd SIIMA Awards Best Male Debutant Won [22]
Allama 65th Filmfare Awards South Critics Best Actor Won [23]
Basavaratna-2017 Best Actor Won
Tagaru Zee Kannada Hemmeya Kannadiga Award Best Supporting Actor Won
66th Filmfare Awards South Best Supporting Actor Won [24]
8th SIIMA Awards Best Actor in a Negative Role Won [25]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Dhananjay profile
  2. ↑ Dhananjaya is SIIMA's Best Debutant Actor
  3. ↑ Special Star switches his role
  4. ↑ Software to Sandalwood: A techie's dream come true
  5. ↑ Actor Dhananjaya turns boxer
  6. ↑ Preetham and Dhananjaya to team up for Boxer
  7. ↑ Jayanagar IV Block comes alive in film
  8. ↑ "Daali goes bald for 'Suri Popcorn Monkey Tiger'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  9. ↑ "Dhananjay: I am an actor first and then a hero or villain". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  10. ↑ "ಪುನೀತ್ 'ಯುವರತ್ನ' ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಡಾಲಿ ಧನಂಜಯ್ ಎಂಟ್ರಿ". Vijaya Karnataka (in ಕನ್ನಡ). 13 February 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  11. ↑ "Duniya Vijay-Dhananjaya in Salaga - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  12. ↑ "Dhananjay back with negative shades as Daali". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  13. ↑ "Dhananjay to play MP Jayaraj, Bengaluru's first underworld don - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  14. ↑ "Dhananjay to headline Rohith Padaki's Rathnan Prapancha | Cinemaexpress". m.cinemaexpress.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  15. ↑ "Director Vijayaprasad is the reason I chose Totapuri: Dhananjay". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  16. ↑ "Dhananjaya to launch a former courier agent as director - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  17. ↑ "Dhananjay and Rachita Ram join hands for film? - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  18. ↑ "Dhananjay, Rachita Ram's film titled 'Monsoon Raaga'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  19. ↑ "Happy Birthday Shivarajkumar: Suriya sends him wishes and announces actor's next film with Dhananjay | PINKVILLA". www.pinkvilla.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  20. ↑ "Pushpa: Kannada star Dhananjay to play a crucial role in Allu Arjun's film". India Today. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  21. ↑ https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/oct/26/vikram-prabhu-vani-bhojan-to-headline-paayum-oli-nee-yenakku-20980.html
  22. ↑ "Malaysia to host South Indian International Movie Awards next month". thestar.com. 14 August 2014.
  23. ↑ "Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  24. ↑ "Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  25. ↑ "SIIMA Awards 2019 full winners list". Times Now. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020.

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