Dhanush's 50th film has managed to cross the Rs 50 crore mark at the box office, and is going strong.
Dhanush's Tamil film Raayan has been raking in moolah at the box office, and has crossed Rs 50 crore nett in India in five days. The film, which was released on July 26, features Dhanush in lead role and is also directed by the actor.
Owing to the response by the audience and the critics, Dhanush also thanked fans, and called it the best birthday gift ever as he turned 41 on July 28. As for the film, it also stars SJ Suryah, Prakash Raj, Selvaraghavan, and Aparna Balamurali, alongside the National Award winning-actor. The film’s supporting cast members include Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Saravanan, Sundeep Kishan, Kalidas Jayaram, and Dushara Vijayan.
Moving ahead, Dhanush has Arun Matheswaran's Ilaiyaraaja in the pipeline, and the film is based on the life of the titular legendary music composer.
While he is basking in the glory of his latest release Raayan, it cannot be ruled out that he is one of the highest-paid actors in the Tamil film industry. He is not only a successful actor but also a producer, singer, lyricist and director. Hence, his net worth comes from his various ventures, and it is his multiple sources of income that add to his impressive net worth of Rs 230 crore.
Check out his five major sources of income:
Dhanush is a multi-hyphenated star when it comes to Indian films, but let’s not forget that he has starred in a big-ticket Hollywood film as well, the Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans-starring The Gray Man. The action thriller was backed by Russo Brothers and premiered on Netflix. According to India Today, Dhanush reportedly takes home a fee of Rs 20 crore to Rs 35 crore per project.
Dhanush is known to endorse several brands. In the past few years, he has been the face of Center Fresh, 7Up, and Tata Sky. As per Lifestyle Asia, he takes remuneration of around Rs 3 crore to promote one brand.
In 2010, Dhanush and his former wife, Aishwarya Rajinikanth, launched Wunderbar Films, a production and distribution company. Together, the production house has backed 19 projects, and some of them include Shamitabh, 3, Kaaki Sattai, Maari, Visaranai and more. Clearly, the earnings from these films add to Dhanush's overall net worth.
After backing two National Award-winning films, Kaaka Muttai and Visaranai, Dhanush ended up helming Pa Paandi in 2017, and the Tamil comedy featured Rajkiran, Revathi, and Prasanna. As for Raayan, it is Dhanush's second directorial project.
Do you know Dhanush is also a renowned singer and lyricist? After making his singing debut with Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan, he went on to croon songs in films like Pudhupettai, Aayirathil Oruvan, Mayakkam Enna and Vajrakaya, among others. And let’s not forget Why This Kolaveri Di, which was released on YouTube in 2011, and became an internet sensation.
