Dhanush ‘would cry in mother’s lap’ when dad Kasthuri Raja pushed him to become an actor: ‘He would beg me to let him go’

Dhanush recently returned to direction with his latest venture Idli Kadai and the film managed to hold its own despite tough competition from Rishab Shetty’s Kantara Chapter 1. Dhanush’s father, filmmaker Kasthuri Raja, recently spoke about the origin of the film’s story, as he also discussed how Dhanush’s debut film, Thulluvado Ilamai, wasn’t an ideal experience for the actor.

In a chat with YouTube channel Behindwoods, Kasthuri Raja recalled that it was during Dhanush ’s second year in college that the actor informed him that he wanted to abandon his studies and wanted to explore a life in the movies. However, Kasthuri Raja discouraged him from doing so and asked him to finish his degree, which he did. He then recalled Dhanush’s first experience as an actor, which turned out to be