Actor Dhanush, who turned 31 Monday, celebrated his birthday Sunday night in Chennai with family and very close friends.

Dhanush, who has been shooting for R Balakrishnan's Shamitabh, flew down from Mumbai to spend time with his parents on the occasion.
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"Dhanush had come home to spend time with his parents and wife Aishwarya for his birthday. His wife threw him a surprise birthday party last night in Chennai and his close friends from the industry along with his family members were also present," said a source close to the actor.
Tamil actors Silambarasan aka Simbu, Suriya, Amala Paul and Surabhi were part of Dhanush's birthday celebration.
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Dhanush's brother Selvaraghavan and sister-in-law Geethanjali Selvaraghavan were also present, besides others.
"A 26-kg eggless cake was cut by Dhanush at the party to mark the success of his latest Tamil release Vella Illa Pattathari," said the source.