Aishwarya Rajinikanth facts for kids
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Aishwarya Rajinikanth
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Aishwarya in 2012
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| Born | 1 January 1982 Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Children | 2 |
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| 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.
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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
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| 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 |
