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Aishwarya Rajinikanth
Aishwarya Dhanush at a 43rd IFFI press conference.jpg
Aishwarya in 2012
Born (1982-01-01) 1 January 1982 (age 43)
Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation
Years active 2003–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 2004; div. 2024)
Children 2
Parents
Relatives see Rajinikanth family

Aishwarya Rajinikanth (born on January 1, 1982) is an Indian film director and a playback singer. She mainly works in Tamil cinema, which means movies made in the Tamil language. She is the older daughter of famous actor Rajinikanth and singer Latha Rajinikanth. She was also married to actor Dhanush. Aishwarya directed her first big movie, 3, in 2012.

About Aishwarya Rajinikanth

Her Early Life

Aishwarya was born to actor Rajinikanth and singer Latha Rangachari. She has a younger sister named Soundarya. Soundarya also works in the Tamil film industry, just like Aishwarya.

Her Career in Films

Aishwarya started her journey in the Tamil film industry as a playback singer. A playback singer is someone who sings songs for actors to lip-sync in movies. Her first song that was released was "Natpe Natpe" in 2003, from the movie Whistle. She sang this song with the composer D. Imman and actor Silambarasan.

In 2011, Aishwarya shared exciting news. She announced that she would direct her first movie, 3. Her husband, Dhanush, and actress Shruti Haasan starred in this film. Before the movie even came out, a song from its soundtrack became super popular. The song was called "Why This Kolaveri Di". It went viral online and became a huge internet sensation! Aishwarya's cousin, Anirudh Ravichander, composed this famous song.

Besides directing, Aishwarya has also been a judge on a dance TV show. She was a judge on Jodi Number One on STAR Vijay channel. In 2016, Aishwarya was chosen as India's goodwill ambassador for UN Women. This means she helps promote gender equality and women's empowerment for the United Nations.

Her Personal Life

Aishwarya was married to actor Dhanush. They have two sons, who were born in 2006 and 2010. The couple announced their separation in 2022 and later finalized their divorce in 2024.

In 2016, Aishwarya Rajinikanth wrote a book about her life. It's called Standing on An Apple Box: The Story of A Girl Among the Stars. In this book, she shares what it was like growing up as a celebrity's child. She also talks about her career choices, her marriage, and her life as Rajinikanth’s daughter.

Filmography

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role
2003 "Natpae Natpae" from Whistle Co-singer
2010 "Un Mela Aasadhan" from Aayirathil Oruvan Co-singer and dubbing artist
2012 3 Director
2015 Vai Raja Vai Director
2017 Cinema Veeran Documentary Director
2024 Lal Salaam Director
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