Aishwarya was born to actor Rajinikanth and Latha Rangachari. She has a younger sister, Soundarya, who works in the Tamil film industry as well. Aishwarya is married to the Indian film actor Dhanush,She also had a brief affair with actor simbu aka Silambarasan. But things didn’t work out well between them. So she broke up with him and married Dhanush in 2004. with whom she has two sons, Yatra and Linga. In December 2016, Aishwarya R. Dhanush released her own memoir Standing on An Apple Box: The Story of A GirlAmong the Stars. With this book, she has revealed her own story of being a celebrity kid, making her career choices, her marriage and her life as Rajinikanth’s daughter.
Career
In August 2011, she announced that she would direct her husband and Shruti Haasan in her first feature film titled 3, with Dhanush going on to clarify that it would be his only film under his wife's direction. The film gained high anticipation prior to release after the song "Why This Kolaveri Di" from its soundtrack, composed by her cousin Anirudh Ravichander, went viral and became an internet phenomenon. She appeared alongside the lead cast and composer in the making of the video. In July 2015, Aishwarya announced she will soon launch a YouTube channel under the banner of "Ten Entertainment" to exclusively promote original content and short films by aspiring filmmakers. She was a judge on STAR Vijay's dance competitionJodi Number One in its third season alongside actors Sangeetha and Jeeva. She became a playback singer with the film Whistle alongside Silambarasan, which was then followed by the song "Un Mela Aasadhan" in the film Aayirathil Oruvan, for which she also worked as an assistant director. In August 2016, Aishwarya was selected as India's goodwill ambassador for the UN Women organization.
Criticism
She performed Bharatanatyam at the UN headquarters on International Women's Day. However, her performance was received many criticisms in social medias and professional Bharatanatyam dancers. Anita Ratnam wrote on her Facebook "This is what bharatanatyam becomes... A caricature and a farce!".
