Dhananjaya (actor)
TrendingAlso known as: Kalenahalli Adaviswamy Dhananjaya, Daali
Quick Facts
- Full Name
- Dhananjaya (actor)
- Born
- August 23, 1985
- Birthplace
- Arsikere
- Age
- 41 years
- Zodiac Sign
- Virgo
- Height
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- Nationality
- 🇮🇳 India
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- Profession
- Actor, Business Leader
- Net Worth
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- Education
- Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering
- Spouse
- Dhanyatha
- Children
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Biography
Dhananjaya (actor) is 41 years old, an actor, from India.
Kalenahalli Adaviswamy Dhananjaya, also known as Daali, is an Indian actor and producer who predominantly works in Kannada and Telugu films. Dhananjaya made his acting debut in Director's Special (2013) for which he won the best debut actor award at the SIIMA Awards.He has won three Filmfare Awards South and four South Indian International Movie Awards for his performances in various films He was critically acclaimed for playing the role of Allama Prabhu in Allama (2017).
He turned producer through the film Badava Rascal.
Career & Filmography
Movies(17)
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Parasakthi |
| 2024 | Pushpa 2: The Rule |
| 2023 | Zebra |
| 2021 | Badava Rascal |
| 2021 | Pushpa: The Rise |
| 2021 | Salaga |
| 2021 | Yuvarathnaa |
| 2020 | Popcorn Monkey Tiger |
| 2020 | Pogaru |
| 2019 | Yajamana |
Family
Relationships
Romantic History
| Person | Status |
|---|---|
| Dhanyatha | Married |
Interesting Facts
- Dhananjaya made his acting debut in Director's Special (2013) for which he won the best debut actor award at the SIIMA Awards.He has won three Filmfare Awards South and four South Indian International Movie Awards for his performances in various films He was critically acclaimed for playing the role of Allama Prabhu in Allama (2017).
- Dhananjaya got his major breakthrough in the 2018 film Tagaru directed by Duniya Soori for his performance as a menacing villain.
- He is now popularly addressed as "Daali", the character name in the film.
- Dhananjaya was born on 23 August 1985 in Kalenahalli, Arsikere taluka, Hassan district.
- He excelled in studies and secured top marks for the whole of Hassan District once when he was in 7th standard and then again in 10th standard.
- Rajkumar movies and hence he started acting in dramas, mono-acting competitions and street plays while he was still in school.<ref>
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17 works
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