Dhananjaya (actor)
Indian actor, lyricist, film producer (born 1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kalenahalli Adaviswamy Dhananjaya (born 23 August 1985), also known as Daali, is an Indian actor, lyricist and film producer known for his work in Kannada cinema. He has won three Filmfare Awards and four SIIMA Awards for his performances in various films.
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Born | Kalenahalli Adaviswamy Dhananjaya (1985-08-23) 23 August 1985 (age 38) |
Other names | Daali |
Alma mater | Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering |
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Years active | 2007–present |
Dhananjaya made his acting debut in Director's Special (2013) for which he won the best debut actor award at the 3rd SIIMA Awards.[1] He was critically acclaimed for playing the role of Allama Prabhu in Allama (2017). He turned producer through the film, Badava Rascal.[2]
Dhananjaya got the major breakthrough in the film Tagaru (2018) directed by Duniya Soori for his performance as a menacing villain. He is now popularly addressed as "Daali" - the character name in the film.[3] Dhananjaya has also played roles in films in other languages such as Telugu[4] and Tamil.