Nayanthara and Dhanush’s showdown have now become a public spectacle. For the unversed, the ‘Lady Superstar’ berated Dhanush for being “vile”. In an open letter, she called him out for demanding Rs 10 crore for using a three-second clip from the 2015 blockbuster ‘ Naanum Rowdy Dhan ’ (which was produced by him) in her documentary, ‘Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairy Tale’.
While this battle between the two Tamil industry titans has shocked many fans, Kollywood veterans know that this dispute was long overdue. It all started with the movie ‘Naanum Rowdy Dhan’. The romantic comedy, which also starred Vijay Sethupathi along with Nayanthara, emerged as a major box-office success that year.
It also became the bone of contention between Dhanush and Nayanthara, who were once reported to be friends. Here’s a timeline of Nayanthara and Dhanush’s fallout. How ‘Naanum Rowdy Dhan’ Gave Nayanthara’s Career A New Lease Of Life After her 2011 Telugu film Sri Rama Rajyam , Nayanthara shocked fans by announcing her decision to leave the film industry.
At the time, she was navigating intense public scrutiny over her personal life, particularly her relationships with Silambarasan and Prabhudheva. Coupled with other challenges, these pressures led her to step away from cinema at the height of her career. It was Atlee who persuaded her to return with Raja Rani in 2013, a film that also marked his directorial debut.
This modern love story became a blockbuster, reigniting .