Soundarya Rajinikanth’s real name is Shaku Bai Rao Gaikwad. She is a graphic designer, producer, and director.
Biography/Wiki
Soundarya Rajinikanth was born on 20 September 1984 (age 39 years; as of 2023) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. She went to Ashram Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Velachery, Chennai which is run by her mother. She is a graduate in Graphic Designing.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5’ 5”
Weight (approx.): 60 kg
Figure Measurements (approx.): 34-30-34
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black
Family
Soundarya Rajinikanth is the daughter of the superstar, Rajinikanth who is a Maharashtrian whereas her mother, Latha Rangachari, producer, and a singer by profession, is a Tamilian.
Soundarya Rajinikanth’s childhood picture with her father Rajinikanth and sister Aishwarya R. Dhanush (Right)
She is the younger sister of Aishwarya R. Dhanush, who is a film director.
Soundarya Rajinikanth’s family
Dhanush, the Tollywood superstar is her brother-in-law.
Soundarya Rajinikanth’s sister Aishwarya R. Dhanush and brother-in-law Dhanush
On 3 September 2010, she got married to Ashwin Ramkumar who is an industrialist. However, the marriage did not work out and they got divorced in July 2017.
Soundarya Rajinikanth and Ashwin Ramkumar marriage picture
Soundarya and Ashwin have a son, Ved Krishna. He was born on 6 May 2015.
Soundarya Rajinikanth with her son Ved Krishna
On 11 February 2019, she tied the knot with Vishagan Vanangamudi at The Leela Palace, Chennai. He is an actor and also runs a pharmaceutical company, Apex Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. in Chennai.
Soundarya Rajinikanth and Vishagan Vanangamudi wedding photo
In an interview, Soundarya talked about how she met Vishagan and they decided to get married. Soundarya mentioned that one of Rajinikanth’s friends had suggested considering Vishagan as a good partner for her; however, she was not ready to move on from a broken marriage at that time. Soundarya added that when they first met, they felt a strong connection, which led them to decide to get married. In the interview, she further revealed that on the day of their marriage, Vishagan took the permission of Ved, whose biological father is Ashwin, to marry her. She explained that they captured this moment on video, with the intention of showing it to Ved when he would turn 18. On 11 September 2022, Soundarya and Vishagan Vanangamudi were blessed with a baby boy, and they named him Veer Rajinikanth Vanangamudi.
Career
Soundarya started working as a graphic designer in the Tamil film industry. In 1999, she marked her debut by designing the title of the film, “Padayappa.”
Soundarya Rajinikanth’s Tamil film debut as Graphic Designer in Padayappa 1999
She planned and sketched the title series of numerous Tamil films like “Baba” (2001), “Chandramukhi” (2005), and “Sivaji” (2007). She owns a production house named Ocher Picture Productions. In 2007, Ocher Picture Productions and Warner Bros Entertainment Inc had a tie-up and started producing and distributing Tamil films. In 2010, she produced a Tamil film, “Goa.” under her production house.
Soundarya Rajinikanth’s Tamil film debut as a producer in Goa (2010)
She was ready to debut as a director with a 3D animated film, “Sultan: The Warrior,” featuring Rajinikanth. However, the idea for this movie was dropped. Then in 2014, she made her directorial debut with the Tamil film, “Kochadaiiyaan,” in which Rajinikanth and Deepika Padukone played the lead roles. Soundarya made a cameo role in the song “Engae Pogudho Vaanam” of this film. She is the first Indian woman to direct her father in a feature film.
Soundarya Rajinikanth’s Tamil film debut as a director in Kochadaiiyaan (2014)
Awards
NDTV Indian of the Year Awards for Technical Innovation in Film (2014)
Favourite Things
- Cuisines: South Indian, Italian
- Filmmaker: S.S. Rajamouli