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Dhanush Delays Directing for Acting Projects
26 Apr
Summary
- Dhanush will not direct for several years due to acting commitments.
- He has multiple filmmaking projects lined up before directing.
- Dhanush last directed the emotional drama 'Idli Kadai'.

Actor Dhanush has indicated that his directorial projects will be postponed for several years due to a packed acting schedule. He shared that multiple directors are awaiting his availability with scripts, but his current focus must remain on acting.
Dhanush is committed to several upcoming films, including those with directors Rajkumar Periyasamy and Mari Selvaraj, as well as a project with Pachaimuthu Thamizharasan and 'Vada Chennai 2'. He estimates that completing these acting roles will take a few years, after which he can consider returning to directing.
His most recent directorial effort was 'Idli Kadai', a drama centered on emotional storytelling. Dhanush is also set to appear in the upcoming period crime thriller 'Kara', directed by Vignesh Raja, which is slated for a multilingual release on April 30, 2026.