Dhananjay

Acting

Dhananjay

Born 1985-08-23 · Kalenahally Arasikere, Hassan, Karnataka, India

Dhananjaya is an Indian film and theater actor working in Kannada film industry. After acting in a host of theater acts, he made his feature film debut in Director's Special in 2013. He fetched the debut actor award at the SIIMA Awards for his performance in the film. He is endearingly referred to as "Special Star"(for Director's Special), "Classical Star"(for Theater Works and classical selection of movies)

Acting credits

Pushpa: The Rise poster
6.8

As Pushpa, a labourer, rises in the world of red sandalwood smuggling, he ends up making many enemies. However, violence ensues when the police try to topple his illegal business.

Pushpa: The Rise

2021

Pushpa 2 - The Rule poster
6.2

As his smuggling empire grows, a brazen Pushpa longs for power and respect on his vengeful journey, while facing old rivals and new.

Pushpa 2 - The Rule

2024

JC The University poster
NR

A ten-year journey traces Madhusudan, aka Maddy, from a middle-class final-year degree student into the dark worlds of jail and the underworld

JC The University

2026

Popcorn Monkey Tiger poster
6.6

The story narrates details of two characters Seena and Devika experiencing crime in different phases of life by meeting different people who may make them realize human values and emotions or not.

Popcorn Monkey Tiger

2020

Badava Rascal poster
4.3

Badava Rascal is the journey of Shankar who lives life on his own terms. When he gets kidnapped along with his friend over trivial issues by goons, how does he get out of the trouble and what is the motto of abduction unravels the theme of the story.

Badava Rascal

2021

Bhairava Geetha poster
6.0

Set against the backdrop of violent class, a love story of a man who turns into a rebel in a battle between feudal-minded oppressors and the downtrodden.

Bhairava Geetha

2018

Anna From Mexico poster
NR

Anna From Mexico Is Upcoming Kannada Movie Directed by Shankar Guru.

Anna From Mexico

2026

Daali poster
NR

Daali is an upcoming Kannada language film directed by Prabhu Srinivas and produced by Yogesh Narayan under the banner Yogesh Motion Pictures. It is a spin-off of 2018 blockbuster film Tagaru starring Shivarajkumar, Dhananjay and Vasishta Simha. In Daali, Dhananjay reprises his role from Tagaru and it also features Rachitha Ram in an important role.

Daali

Bairagee poster
4.0

Huli Shiva, a hulivesha artiste, works in a police station, doing odd jobs. When he moves along with his inspector friend to a new city, he meets many new people, including Vathapi and Karna. While he discovers new friendships and love, he also witnesses an unfortunate incident that awakens the tiger within him once again. Does he find justice?

Bairagee

2022

Parasakthi poster
5.9

In a time of civil disobedience in the erstwhile Madras state, a ruthless intelligent officer turns up with a duty to track down rebels. Chezhian and his brother Chinndurai are of different personalities, one a hardworking fireman, the other a rebel. A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues as Chezhian is forced to abandon his peaceful ways to protect his people and takes on the mighty forces, culminating in a fierce battle for justice.

Parasakthi

2026

Manu Charitra poster
NR

A romantic action-er wherein the lead man is deriving joy from the pain in love.

Manu Charitra

2023

Pogaru poster
3.8

Shiva, a ruffian, is the terror of his area in many ways, but still has a heart of gold. He has just one wish, for his mother to love him wholly like the way he does.

Pogaru

2021

Salaga poster
NR

Vijaykumar, alias Salaga, is unknowingly pulled into the realm of the underworld. Samrat, an honest and upright cop, sees through him and decides to bring about justice.

Salaga

2021

Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan poster
2.0

A secret agent, forced to live anonymously, encounters a woman in debt. Against his detached lifestyle, he befriends her while rescuing a pup, sparking a journey to help with her financial troubles.

Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan

2024

Twenty One Hours poster
4.5

Madhuri Menon, a young married woman, goes missing in Bengaluru. A young police officer, Srikanth, is on the case, as he rounds up some usual and unusual suspects. Do they find her? Is everything as it seems or is there be a darker truth?.

Twenty One Hours

2022

Yuvarathnaa poster
4.8

A government aided college, RK University, is on the verge of completing its golden jubilee but a bizarre event shuts it down indefinitely. Will RK University restore its lost glory?

Yuvarathnaa

2021

Kotee poster
3.0

In his quest for an honest fortune to provide for his sister's marriage and a future in the corrupt Janatha city, a truthful common man- Kotee defies the powerful gang leader Dinoo Saavkaar. When Kotee's defiance leads to mounting debts, he faces a life-altering choice to Eliminate Or be Eliminated

Kotee

2024

Gurudev Hoysala poster
5.0

Gurudev Hoysala, an upright police officer, gets involved in the inter-caste marriage of a Bhoomi and Ravi, only to realise later that Bhoomi is an influential landlord’s daughter.The situation heats up as the girl's father gets furious and starts an uproar in the town.

Gurudev Hoysala

2023

Mother Promise poster
NR

A gambler loses everything in Bengaluru and flees from dons, smugglers, and misfits while his own mother joins the pursuit. A riotous comedy about chaos, family, and the one promise even the toughest men dare not break.

Mother Promise

2026

Monsoon Raaga poster
NR

A beautiful journey from a school boy's crush to a middle-aged bachelor's office romance. The story is filled with overwhelming nature and the fruity bits of romance at different life turning points.

Monsoon Raaga

2022

Yajamana poster
4.5

The film revolves around a hardworking man Krishna who lives in Hulidurga and is famous for traditional oil extraction. He is torn apart from being the rightful owner with the entry of business tycoon Devi Shetty. Will Krishna fight against all odds to bring justice to his people? Who will become the real `Yajamana` is what forms the crux of the story.

Yajamana

2019

Director's Special poster
NR

Director's Special is a 2013 Indian Kannada satire comedy film written and directed by Guruprasad. It stars a debutant Dhananjay along with Rangayana Raghu in the lead roles. Actress Pooja Gandhi made a special appearance in an item song. The storyline of the movie was also found in two more Kannada movies—Dasavala and Karodpathi. It was also reported that the concept of all these films could be traced back to the 1996 Spanish language Brazilian film Familia (also known as Segredos em Familia) in which a lonely rich man hires actors to act as his family members on his birthday.

Director's Special

2013

Rathnan Prapancha poster
4.0

Rathnakara is an insurance agent living a mundane life with his unapologetically loud mother Saroja. An uncomfortable truth about his life leads him to go on a trail to find his world. What does he learn eventually?

Rathnan Prapancha

2021

666 Operation Dream Theatre poster
NR

Set in the 1970s backdrop, a covert mission unfolds in a stylish world of espionage as Agents Prakash, Kaveri and Shankar navigate secrecy, deception, and high-risk action. Blending retro flair with modern thrills, while it serves as a homage to the classic Dr. Rajkumar CID 999 franchise.

666 Operation Dream Theatre

Behind the camera