Soundarya Rajinikanth Biography
Soundarya Rajinikanth (born 20 September 1984) is an Indian graphic designer, producer and director She primarily works in the Tamil film industry. She is the founder and owner of Ocher Picture Productions. Soundarya began her career in films as a graphic designer. For those starring her father Rajinikanth, she designed the title arrangements. She became a film producer with Goa (2010). She made her debut as a director with the film Kochadaiyaan .
Career
Soundarya did her childhood education in the Ashram Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Velachery, Chennai.
In 2007, Ocher Studios signed an agreement with Warner Bros Entertainment to partner up in producing and distributing Tamil films.Her organizational debut was supposed to be Sultan: The Warrior, a 3D animated film featuring her father Rajinikanth. Despite heavy pre-production promotion, including a teaser of the film and an interactive website, the film was dropped.
She instead directed Kochadaiiyaan, India’s first motion capture film, with Rajinikanth in the lead role. Through Kochadaiiyaan, Soundarya earned the distinction of becoming the first woman to direct her father in a feature film. At the NDTV Indian of the Year awards 2014, she was honoured for “Technical Innovation In Film”.
Personal Life / Husband
Soundarya is the younger daughter of actor Rajinikanth and his wife Latha. She has one elder sister, Aishwarya R. Dhanush. Soundarya married Ashwin Ramkumar, an industrialist, on 3 September 2010 at Rani Meyyammai Hall in Chennai.
The couple has a son, Ved, born on 6 May 2015. In September 2016, Soundarya revealed that she and her husband had filed for divorce by mutual consent due to opposite differences. In July 2017, the couple officially divorced.She has married Vishagan Vanangamudi, an actor and businessman, on 11 February 2019 at Leela Palace in Chennai.
Soundarya Rajinikanth Family, Relatives and Other Relations
She was born to Rajnikanth and Latha Rajnikanth. Aishwarya R Dhanush is her elder sister and actor Dhanush is her brother in law. She was married to Ashwin Ramkumar from 2010 to 2017 and the couple together had a son named Ved.
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Real Name | Shaku Bai Rao Gaikwad |
Profession(s) | Graphic Designer, Producer, Director |
Famous For | Being the younger daughter of Rajinikanth |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 165 cm in meters– 1.65 m in feet inches– 5’ 5” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 60 kg in pounds– 132 lbs |
Figure Measurements (approx.) | 34-30-34 |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut | Tamil Film (Graphic Designer): Padayappa (1999)
Tamil Film (Producer): Goa (2010) Tamil Film (Director): Kochadaiiyaan (2014) |
Awards, Honours | 2014 Honoured for Technical Innovation in Film at the NDTV Indian of the Year Awards |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 20 September 1984 |
Age (as in 2018) | 34 Years |
Birthplace | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Virgo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
School | Ashram Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Velachery, Chennai |
Education Qualification | Graduation in Graphic Designing |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobbies | Travelling, Sketching |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Boyfriends | • Ashwin Ramkumar (Industrialist) • Vishagan Vanangamudi (Actor & Businessman) |
Marriage Date(s) | • 3 September 2010 (with Ashwin Ramkumar) • 11 February 2019 (with Vishagan Vanangamudi) |
Marriage Place(s) | • Rani Meyyammai Hall in Chennai (with Ashwin Ramkumar) • The Leela Palace, Chennai (with Vishagan Vanangamudi) |
Family | |
Husband/Spouse | First Husband: Ashwin Ramkumar (Industrialist; 2010-2017)
Second Husband: Vishagan Vanangamudi (Actor & Businessman) |
Children | Son– Ved Krishna (born on 6 May 2015)
Daughter– None |
Parents | Father– Rajinikanth (Actor) Mother– Latha Rangachari (Producer & Singer) |
Siblings | Brother– None Sister– Aishwarya R. Dhanush (Elder; Film Director) |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Actor(s) | Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar |
Favourite Actress | Priyanka Chopra |
Favourite Cuisine(s) | South Indian, Italian |
Favourite Filmmaker | S. S. Rajamouli |
Favourite Colour | Burgundy |