Dhanush Kumar, who once wanted to become a sanyasi, clears civil services exam

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Dhanush Kumar B.S., who once wanted to become a sanyasi (a monk), has secured the 501st rank in the Civil Service Examinations and is hopeful of getting into the Indian Police Service (IPS)...

Dhanush, a native of Arasikere in Hassan district, was brought up by his mother, Chetana Gowda, a single parent..

His father deserted the family long ago..

My mother is the force behind my studies and my success in the Civil Service Examination, he said...

Later, I decided joining the civil service was the best way to render service to society, he said.. Dhanush cleared the exam in his fifth attempt..