Famous actors of South films Dhanush and Aishwarya Rajinikanth have announced their separation after 18 years. Actor Dhanush and his wife film director Aishwarya R Dhanush have worked together in a Tamil film titled “3”. The film did well, but what caught the attention of both of them was a song – Why this Kolaveri Di? (Why This Kolaveri Di?)
Dhanush worked in Aishwarya’s directorial debut film ‘3’. The song ‘Kolaveri Di’ from this film was the biggest hit song of 2011. Released in November 2011, the song created a sensation not only in India but also abroad. This song was sung by Dhanush.
Apart from singer Dhanush, it features the song’s composers Anirudh Ravichander, Aishwarya and Shruti Haasan. Within a week of its release, the video garnered millions of views on YouTube and Facebook. The song became the top social media trend in India. Currently, it has 300 million views on YouTube.
Dhanush had said that the team had a lot of fun making Why This Kolaveri Di and it reflects in the song as well. He told The Times of India in 2011, “It was a collective effort and we had a lot of fun making it. He said my voice is not right. This is the reason why everyone can hum the song.”
Dhanush and Aishwarya broke up after 18 years, fans were shocked
The massive success of Why This Kolaveri Di made Dhanush popular with audiences outside South India. Soon after, he was cast in the Hindi film Raanjhanaa opposite Sonam Kapoor, which released in 2013. His latest release film was Atrangi Re with Sara Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar.
Actor Dhanush on Monday announced his separation from filmmaker wife Aishwarya Rajinikanth after 18 years of marriage. Aishwarya and Dhanush, daughter of famous actor Rajinikanth, married in 2004 and have two sons – Yatra and Linga. Dhanush (38) and Aishwarya (40) announced their separation on their respective social media accounts.
In a note shared on Twitter, Dhanush said, “18 years together as friends, as a couple, as parents and as well-wishers of each other. Today we stand at a place where our paths are different. Aishwarya and I have decided to part ways as a couple.” Please respect our decision and give us the necessary privacy to deal with it, he added.
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