Dhananjaya is an Indian film and stage actor who works predominantly in the Kannada film industry. He made his film debut with the Kannada satirical comedy Director`s Special (2013), which won him a SIIMA Award for Best Male Debutant that year. Notable film credits include Rhaatee (2015), Boxer (2015), Badmaash (2016), Allama (2017), Eradanesala (2017), Happy New Year (2017) and Tagaru (2018). His 2019 release includes Yajamana. His 2021 acting credits include Salaga and Yuvarathnaa, an action-thriller film directed by Santhosh Anandram.