Happy Birthday Dhanush: Check out some personal and unseen photos of the Tamil star

Dhanush, who will soon be seen in his upcoming movie Asuran, celebrates his birthday today. The Tamil star has taken social media by storm with fans and his contemporaries sending out wishes and love on the occasion of his 36th birthday. Many celebrities including Hansika Motwani, Kiccha Sudeep among others took to Twitter and wished Dhanush on his special day. One of the most promising actors from South, Dhanush has had its share of ups and downs in the film industry.

Despite being the son of the famous director, Kasthuri Raja, the son-in-law of megastar Rajinikanth, the Maari 2 star has always shown off his humble and down to earth nature. He entered the South film industry at the age of 16 and has managed to create his own identity. Dhanush is one of the most successful and charismatic stars in Tamil cinema today and has won million hearts with his gripping performances on the big screen. Today, as the star turns a year older, let us take a look at his personal, childhood and unseen pictures with his family.

Dhanush is the actor’s stage name, which he changed after entering into the film industry. His real name is Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja.

Dhanush ended up being an actor by chance. He had always planned on becoming a chef.

Not many know, Dhanush wrote the lyrics of this famous song ‘Kolaveri di’ in just six minutes

Dhanush’s wife Aishwarya Rajinikanth is elder to him by two years.

In 2011, Dhanush bagged the title of being India’s 'Hottest Vegetarian Celebrity'

Dhanush made a blockbuster entry in Bollywood with the superhit film, Raanjhanaa.