The year 2011 belonged to Dhanush, as the hugely talented young actor was way ahead of all others in Tamil cinema. Here's our pick of the best performances by male actors in Tamil cinema in 2011. Ajith Film: Mankatha Venkat Prabhu's Mankatha is Ajith's 50th film and was Ajith's show all the way. He dared to sport a salt and pepper hairstyle, which heroes who are the darling of the masses rarely dare to do. His character in the film also has negative shades, something else that few actors of his stature are willing to do. Dhanush Films: Mayakkam Enna, Aadukalam As Karthik Subramaninan, who dreams of becoming a well known wild life photographer, Dhanush was scintillating. The pain and agony of the young photographer when he realises that he was cheated of his creations was heart-wrenching. The one scene where he pleads with the world-renowned wild life photographer not to steal his work is unforgettable. His performance as Karuppu in Aadukalam, for which he won a Natio...