A biography for Dhanushhasn’t been written yet.
“I took up acting upon the insistence of my filmmaker father, Kasthuri Raja. But I am glad for it: sometimes one identifies one's calling; sometimes it singles one out.”
“I've improved as an actor, thanks to my wonderful directors. As a person, I've changed, too; I was 16 when I did 'Thullavatho Ilamai,' and I'm 32 now. With age, I've sobered down. I'm calmer; I can see things more clearly now.”
“If there is no music, I will perish. While I have not learnt music, I can play the tune that comes into my head on the keyboard.”
“I think it is not easy to impress a girl, especially with the looks that I have. It is quite tough.”
“When 'stuff' hits the fan, it has a way of making you stronger.”
“My energy is undoubtedly my two sons Yatra and Linga, and they are my all-time inspirations.”
“If I was not an actor, I would have been working in a five star hotel as a chef.”
“I'm happy that the kind of films I'm doing right now is reaching a wider audience, and I'm looking forward to direct Hindi films as well.”
“I never wanted to be a part of the industry, as I had no knowledge about it. I am one of those rare and really lucky people for whom the calling identified me and not the other way around.”
“I come from a very humble background. My father had to work really hard to become an assistant director. For a large part of his youth, he worked in a mill and took up odd jobs to make ends meet. We lived in a small room and could only afford a meal a day.”
“I don't know why, but rain comes into my head the minute I think of my childhood.”
“My mother is most attached to my brother because she has the feeling that she could not provide him anything. By the time I was born, at least I got a meal and a half a day, but he sometimes got only water.”
“When I joined films in 2002, there were all kinds of rash and unkind comments that were made about my looks in the reviews.”
“'Power Paandi' is about the outcome of embracing love, peacefulness, and positivity around us.”
“You can't always expect to work with a director who guarantees success.”
“There is no such thing as a Bollywood hero or Hollywood hero. All you see on the screen is the lead actor's interpretation of the role that has been conceived by the writer.”
“I'm going to be quite choosy about singing. If I connect to a tune and like what I am offered to sing, I'll do it. I am an actor by profession, not a singer.”
“Both Aishwaryaa and Soundarya are talented and ambitious. They are both daughters of the Superstar and have great command over their craft.”
“'Ranjhana' and 'Shamitabh' really gave me a wider exposure to Hindi-speaking audience.”
“Unfortunately, I can only act; I do not have the looks, but I am very happy with what God has given me.”