Actor Dhanush donates Rs 1 crore towards the construction of new Nadigar Sangam building

Dhanush with Nassar and Karthi Pic/X

Actor Dhanush has donated Rs 1 crore for the construction of the new building of Nadigar Sangam. As per reports, the ‘Maari' actor is a member of the South Indian Artistes' Association. He donated a sum of Rs 1 crore from his personal funds towards the construction of the New Nadigar Sangam Building.

Dhanush presented the cheque to SIAA President Thiru. Nassar, Treasurer Thiru. Karthi, and Vice-president Thiru.Poochi S Murugan. South Indian Artistes' Association expressed its gratitude towards his great gesture.

Earlier, actor Vijay and Kamal Haasan also donated Rs 1 crore each for the same cause. Actor Nassar, who heads the Nadigar Sangam, initiated the construction of the new building in Chennai a few years ago. Unfortunately, the project faced financial hurdles and came to a halt. The building is said to have a 1000-seater auditorium. More details regarding the building's construction work are awaited.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Dhanush is all set to step into the shoes of music maestro Ilaiyaraaja in an upcoming biopic. Directed by Arun Matheswaran and lensed by Nirav Shah, the music will be composed by the maestro himself. The biopic for Ilaiyaraaja will be produced by Connekkt Media, PK Prime Production, and Mercuri Movies.

Besides that, Dhanush has his 51st film 'Kubera'. Also starring Nagarjuna, it is reportedly a social drama set in the slums of Dharavi in Mumbai. The film, which also stars Sundeep Kishan and Jim Sarbh, is shot simultaneously in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. It is reported that the film will be released in December.

Dhanush was last seen in 'Captain Miller' which was streamed on the OTT platform Amazon Prime Video on February 9. Set in the pre-independence era, the film focuses on the life of Analeesan (Dhanush), also known as Eesa. After his mother's death, Eesa spends time idly in his village, while his elder brother, Sengola (Shiva Rajkumar), actively participates in the Indian Independence movement. When Eesa faces a conflict with the villagers and is asked to leave, he decides to join the British Indian army to earn respect. Renamed Miller by the British, Eesa becomes part of a battalion involved in a brutal attack against local protesters. Disturbed by this, he leaves the army and transforms into the revolutionary 'Captain Miller'.

(With inputs from Agencies)