Nayanthara Vs Dhanush: 7-Year Friendship Turns Bitter Over Money - A Timeline Of Their Feud

Nayanthara-Dhanush Feud Timeline: actors are currently embroiled in a public dispute. Jawan actress has written a three-page letter that slammed Dhanush for sending a legal notice demanding Rs 10 crore in damages after trailer of documentary, titled Nayanthara: Beyond Fairy Tale, was released online. However, actor duo were once good friends.

Nayanthara-Dhanush friendship dates back to 2008

Nayanthara and Dhanush shared screenspace in 2008 film Yaari Nee Mohini. ir chemistry in romantic drama was widely appreciated critically and commercially. actors became good friends on set of film and this was reflected in promotional event of movie.
 

ir chemistry was not just appreciated in movie but also in pre-release events. y went on to star toger in several hit films like Maari (2015), Kaashmora (2016), Ethir Neechal (2013) and Kuselan (2008) among ors.

When Dhanush's film Naanum Rowdy Dhan gave Nayanthara's career a new lease of life after comeback 

In 2011, Nayanthara decided to quit films. This decision is now being linked to her alleged affair with Prabhudeva, who reportedly stopped her from working in films. However, when Ly Superstar decided to make a comeback in 2013, film Raja Rani emerged as a box-office blockbuster.
 

projects following this did not work out well for actress. It was only in 2015 that Nayanthara gave a hit with Naanum Rowdy Dhan which was directed by her husband Vijay Sethupathi. movie was produced by Dhanush. roots of animosity between actors were sowed during production of film Naanum Rowdy Dhan.

How Naanum Rowdy Dhan became a bone of contention between Nayanthara and Dhanush 

2015 film was produced by Dhanush and was directed by Nayanthara's husband Vignesh Sivan. It was reported that 3 actor was not happy with production of film and performance of actress. It was alleged that Sivan exceeded film's budget for which actress h to pitch in funds from her own pocket.
 

Even though film was a success at box office, it was said that it was a financial liability for Dhanush. delays in production led to massive cost overruns on film. This led to a cold war between Nayanthara and Dhanush.

When Nayanthara took an indirect dig at Dhanush for first time 

Nayanthara's performance in Naanum Rowdy Dhan was widely appreciated by critics and audience alike. However, it was said that Dhanush did not like her acting in project. actress even won several awards for her role and during acceptance speech at one such event, she said, "Thank you, Dhanush, for initiating NRD (Naanum Rowdy Dhaan), and I have to say I am sorry also. Dhanush absolutely hated my performance in Naanum Rowdy Dhaan. Sorry Dhanush for disappointing you with my performance. I’ll probably make it better next time.”

Nayanthara exposes Dhanush in her documentary 

Nayanthara planned a documentary on her love life with Vignesh Shivan which featured parts of Naanum Rowdy Dhan. Even after a 2-year long battle, Dhanush refused to give an NOC to actress to use clips from his production. This led to documentary being pivoted to anor direction and focusing on her entire life. This led to actress writing a 3-page open letter to actor. 39-year-old actor said she was shocked after receiving a legal notice for using a three-second behind--scenes clip in documentary.

Nayanthara said she would be giving a “befitting” reply to Dhanush’s notice through lawful means. Nayanthara noted that film was released almost 10 years ago but Dhanush continues to act “vile while wearing a mask in front of world”. Dhanush is yet to react to letter.