简介：2001–03[edit]Dhanush debuted under the direction of Kasthuri Raja in the film Thulluvadho Ilamai which was declared as a "Blockbuster". He then appeared in his brother Selvaraghavan's first directorial venture, Kadhal Kondein. The film portrayed Dhanush as a mentally-disturbed youth, Vinodh, who yearned for the love of his friend, eventually turning possessive over her.[5] Upon release, the film won critical acclaim and became a commercial success, catapulting Dhanush into the main foray of actors in Tamil films.[6] His next film, released later in 2003 was Thiruda Thirudi it was also a "Blockbuster".[7]Dhanush
2004–05[edit]He appeared in Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan which was an Average grosser.Later, he worked for directorial venture Ramana's Sullan which fell short of market expectations and the high bids reportedly translated to heavy losses for the distributors,[8] dubbed into Telugu as Maurya.[9] He appeared in Dreams in 2004.[10] The film was directed by his father, like their previous venture was released with reviews claiming it was another adult film.[11] In 2005, Dhanush appeared in Devathaiyai Kanden which he was praised by many critics. later, it was dubbed into Telugu,[9] and Balu Mahendra's Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam.
2006–10[edit]The 2006-released Pudhupettai re-united him with his brother after their successful previous venture, pitted him against two prominent heroines Sneha and Sonia Agarwal.[12] The movie is about the rites of passages in the life and times of an everyday-man who ends up as a dreaded gangster, 'Kokki' Kumar, the role portrayed by Dhanush. A critic praised Dhanush's realistic portrayal, saying that "as the innocent boy who transmogrifies into a bloody criminal, Dhanush is utterly believable. The subtle changes in his body language and his ability to give every expression a deeper meaning make the character more interesting. This is certainly one of his better performances."[13] The Telugu dubbed version was titled Dhoolpet.[9]
