Did you know, Dhanush had never thought of becoming an actor. His first dream was to study hotel management to become a chef
Dhanush has become a popular Indian actor, and he is also doing movies in Hindi. He has been setting records through his film songs, and box office collections
It is well known to everyone that Dhanush's real name is Venkatesh Prabhu. But he changed his name to Dhanush after getting attracted to the name of the mission used in Kamal Haasan starrer 'Kuruthipunal', which was released in 1995.
Dhanush's 'Kadhal Konden' special screening was arranged for Superstar Rajinikanth, and Dhanush met Aishwarya during the screening. Aishwarya had very much liked his performance in the film and congratulated him by sending a bouquet later.
Dhanush was a clam Tamil actor until the record-breaking hit of the Kolaveri song from the film '3'. The soup song went viral worldwide, and it achieved a record number of views on YouTube.
Dhanush is an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva, and he is purely a vegetarian. He has also named his two sons Linga and Yatra, which are originated from the name Lord Shiva.
Aishwarya is two years older than Dhanush. She sent him a bouquet of flowers and asked to stay connected after the two met at the premiere of Kadhal Kondaen (2003).