Actor
Dhananjay (Actor) Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Family, Images
Dhananjay is an Indian actor, producer, and lyricist who predominantly works in the Kannada film industry. He made his debut movie Director’s Special he appeared as Dhananjay directed by Guruprasad and for this movie he won the SIIMA Award for Best Male Debutant. For his performance, he is called a Special Star and Classical Star. His title track from the Hoysala movie was a huge hit and became an internet sensation.
Biography
Name | Dhananjay |
Real Name | Kalenahalli Adaviswamy Dhananjaya |
Nickname | Daali, Nataraakshasa Natabhayanakara |
Profession | Actor, Writer, Producer, Lyricist |
Date of Birth | 23 August 1986 |
Age (as of 2023) | 37 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Family | Father: Adaviswamy Mother: Savitramma |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Yet to be updated |
Husband | NA |
Children | NA |
Religion | Hindu |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
School | St. Mary’s High School in Arasekere Taluk |
College | Marimallapa College Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering |
Hobbies | Listening to Music, Singing, Dancing, Reading Books, Dancing |
Birth Place | Kalenahalli Arsikere, A Village in Hassan District, Karnataka |
Hometown | Kalenahalli Arsikere, A Village in Hassan District, Karnataka |
Current City | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
Nationality | India |
Social Media Profiles
Interesting Facts
- In his childhood, he used to spend his time watching and acting in dramas, in the village with his father. Once after his graduation, he gets a job in Infosys, Mysore.
- As he is more interested in acting he frequently visits the popular Rangayana theatre group in Mysore, and eventually, he got many acting assignments in the same theatre group.
- His acting was noticed by director Guruprasad and he offered an important role in his movie Director’s Special. It took three years for making and it gets released in 2013 but the movie received mixed and negative responses at the box office.
- Then after seeing his performance, many filmmakers approached him for roles in their films. Then he appeared in his next movie Rhaatee opposite Shruthi Hariharan which is directed by A. P. Arjun under musician V. Harikrishna’s debut production.
- His next movie is Boxer directed by Preetham Gubbi and this movie brought him wide accolades. He also appears in the villain role for the movie Tagaru appeared with Shivarajkumar which is directed by Duniya Suri.
- Her Instagram account has more than 1.2M followers (as of February 2023).
Movies
As Actor
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2013 | Director's Special | Dhananjaya | Debut Film |
2014 | Jayanagar 4th Block | Himself | Actor and Story-writer |
2015 | Rhaatee | Raja | |
2015 | Boxer | Raja | |
2016 | Jessie | Jessie | |
2016 | Badmaash | Vijay | |
2017 | Allama | Allama Prabhu | |
2017 | Eradane Sala | ||
2017 | Happy New Year | RJ Danny | |
2018 | Tagaru | Daali | |
2018 | Bhairava Geetha | Bhairava | Kannada-Telugu Bilingual Film |
2018 | Life Jothe Ondh Selfie | Karthik | Special Appearance |
2019 | Yajamana | Mittai Soori | |
2020 | Popcorn Monkey Tiger | Tiger Seena | |
2021 | Pogaru | Dhananjay | |
2021 | Yuvarathnaa | Antony Joseph | |
2021 | Salaga | Samrat | |
2021 | Rathnan Prapancha | Rathnakara | |
2021 | Pushpa: The Rise | Jolly Reddy | Telugu Film |
2021 | Badava Rascal | Shankar | Also producer |
2022 | Twenty One Hours | Srikanth | |
2022 | Bairagee | Karna | |
2022 | Monsoon Raaga | Katte | |
2022 | Thothapuri | Narayana Pillai | |
2022 | Head Bush | M. P. Jayaraj | Also producer |
2022 | Once Upon A Time in Jamaligudda | Krishan (Heroshima) | |
2023 | Hoysala | Gurudev | Filming |
2023 | Pushpa 2: The Rule | Jolly Reddy | Filming; Telugu Film |
2023 | Paayum Oli Nee Yenakku | TBA | Completed; Tamil Film |
As Lyricist
- 2021 – Udupi Hotelu
- 2022 – Habibi Habibi
- 2023 – Maadappa
- 2023 – Sulla Chandira
- 2023 – Nadiyondu
- Dum Idre Hodi Nanna
As Producer
- 2021 – Badava Rascal
- 2022 – Head Bush
Awards and Nominations
Film Title | Award | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
Director's Special | 3rd SIIMA Awards | Best Male Debutant | Won |
Allama | 65th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor (Critics) | Won |
Allama | Basavaratna Awards | Best Actor | Won |
Tagaru | Zee Kannada Hemmeya Kannadiga Award | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
Tagaru | 66th Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actor – Kannada | Won |
Tagaru | 8th SIIMA Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role | Won |
Popcorn Monkey Tiger | 9th SIIMA Awards | Best Actor – Kannada | Won |
Badava Rascal | 67th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Kannada | Won |
Badava Rascal | 10th SIIMA Awards | Best Actor – Kannada | Nominated |
Salaga | 10th SIIMA Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Kannada | Nominated |
Yuvarathnaa | 10th SIIMA Awards | Best Actor in a Negative Role – Kannada | Nominated |
not applicable | 10th SIIMA Awards | Best sensation of Kannada cinema | Won |
Images
Take a look at the latest photos of Dhananjay,