Aishwarya Rajesh

Aishwarya Rajesh (born 10 January 1990) is an Indian actress who has appeared in leading roles primarily in Tamil cinema as well as Telugu and Malayalam films. Among her awards include two SIIMA Awards and a Filmfare Award South.

In this Indian name, the name Rajesh is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Aishwarya.
Aishwarya Rajesh
Aishwarya Rajesh in 2013.
Born (1990-01-10) 10 January 1990
Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationFilm actress,T V Anchor
Years active2010–present
Parent(s)Rajesh[1]
RelativesManikanda Anegan Mohan (brother)
Sri Lakshmi (aunt)
Amarnath (grandfather)[1]

Aishwarya started her career as television presenter in a comedy show called Asatha Povathu Yaaru? on Sun TV. After winning the reality show Maanada Mayilada, she made her debut in Neethana Avan (2010) and came into prominence after starring in Attakathi (2012) portraying the role of Amudha. She received Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress for the 2014 film Kaaka Muttai at Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. She acted in her two career breakthrough roles as Padma in Vetrimaran's Vada Chennai (2018) opposite to Dhanush and as a female cricketer in her solo film Kanaa (2018). [2]

Her first Malayalam film was Jomonte Suvisheshangal (2017) opposite Dulquer Salmaan and she also acted with Nivin Pauly in her second Malayalam film Sakhavu (2017). She made her Bollywood debut in 2017 with the film Daddy opposite to Arjun Rampal.

Early life

Aishwarya was born on 10 January 1990 in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu to Telugu actor Rajesh.[3] Her grandfather Amarnath was also a popular lead Telugu actor and a producer, while her aunt Srilakshmi, is a Telugu comedian with over 500 films to her credit.[4] She did her schooling in Shrine Vailankanni Senior Secondary School and in Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in T.Nagar, Sree vidyanikethan Tirupati.[5]

She studied at Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai and graduated with a B.Com degree.[6] She started to learn dance since she needed to choreograph a stage show for a student cultural fest and later entered the reality show Maanada Mayilada on Kalaignar TV. She won the show's third season and got offered roles in films thereafter.[4] She expressed her gratitude to Arjun Rampal for introducing her to Bollywood.

Career

2010–2015

In the early stages of her career, Aishwarya also worked as an anchor on the sets of the TV show Asathapovathu Yaaru.[7] In 2010, she made her debut with the Tamil film Neethana Avan, and in 2014, she was seen alongside Vijay Sethupathi in two film, Rummy, and Pannaiyarum Padminiyum, released within two weeks. While the first film was a village drama set in the 1980s, the latter was based on a short film of the same name, and revolved around an old man and his vintage car Premier Padmini.[8][9] Critics praised her performances, especially in Rummy.[10][11] Hindustan Times wrote that she was "extremely promising"[12] while film critic Baradwaj Rangan noted that she was "expressive", calling her "a tonic for nerves frayed by the alabaster automatons we usually get as heroines".[13][14] Later that year, she appeared in a song sequence in R. Parthiepan's Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam and as the female lead in Thirudan Police.[15]

Her first release in 2015 was Kaaka Muttai. Her portrayal of a slum dweller and mother of two children was lauded by critics. Baradwaj Rangan wrote, "it features stunning performances from everyone...especially Aishwarya Rajesh, who plays the kids' mother with a world-weariness that belies her years".[16] Other reviewers stated that she was "excellent",[17] played her role "with extraordinary ease" [18] and that she "leaves you awe-struck".[19][20] That year, she also made her the stage debut, playing Cinderella from the same-titled fairytale that was adapted as a "musical dance drama".[21][22]

2016–present

Aishwarya had the most releases for a Tamil actress in 2016 with 8 films out of which Aarathu Sinam, Hello Naan Pei Pesuren, Manithan and Dharma Durai were commercially successful. She was critically appreciated for her performance in the films Dharma Durai and Kuttrame Thandanai, where she collaborated with Kaaka Muttai director Manikandan. She became the number one choice for acting in performance oriented roles in the industry. In 2017, Aishwarya made her entry in Malayalam films acting in two commercially and critically successful films Jomonte Suvisheshangal and Sakhhavu. Based on her performance in Kaaka Muttai, Arjun Rampal selected Aishwarya in the challenging role of Asha Gawli for the film Daddy. With this, Aishwarya made her debut in Hindi and was recognized for her performance in her first hindi film.

In 2018, Aishwarya was most successful as she was part of most of the big hits of the year. She collaborated with the most successful directors like Mani Ratnam, A. L. Vijay, Hari and Vetrimaaran as well as starring in her solo film as a cricketer in Kanaa under Siva Karthikeyan's production. She is made her Telugu debut in Kousalya Krishnamurthy after signing three movies in a trot. Her performance was appreciated a lot in all the three movies, but she is looking for her first big hit in Telugu cinema. Her performance in Namma Veettu Pillai was greatly appreciated as well as her endearing performance in the family drama Vaanam Kottatum. Her performance as Suvarna in World Famous Lover was considered one of the best performance by a female actor in recent times in Telugu Cinema.

As of 2020, She is working simultaneously on multiple projects. She has completed filming for Seenu Ramasamy's Idam Porul Yaeval,[23] in which she portrays a orator in patti mandram (debate speaker),[24] as well as Gautham Menon's delayed project Dhruva Natchathiram.

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1996RambantuAishwaryaTeluguChild Artist
2010Neethana AvanNandhiniTamil
2011Avargalum IvargalumSwetha
Uyarthiru 420Charu
Sattapadi KutramSumathi
2012Vilayada VaaAnu
AttakathiAmudha
AachariyangalAnu
2013PuthagamThara
2014RummySornam
Pannaiyarum PadminiyumMalarvizhi
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam IyakkamHerselfSpecial appearance
Thirudan PolicePoornima
2015Kaaka MuttaiThe protagonist kids' motherWon, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
2016Aarathu SinamMia
Hello Naan Pei PesurenKavitha
ManithanJennifer
Dharma DuraiAnbuselviWon, SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil
Kuttrame ThandanaiSwetha
KadalaiKalai
Parandhu Sella VaaMadhavi
MoPriya
2017Jomonte SuvisheshangalVaidhehiMalayalam
MupparimanamHerselfTamilCameo appearance
Kattappava KaanomMeena
SakhhavuJanakiMalayalam
Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli RaajanumPoojaTamil
DaddyAsha GawliHindi
2018LakshmiNandhiniTamil
Saamy 2Bhuvana
Chekka Chivantha VaanamRenuka Thyagarajan
Vada ChennaiPadma
KanaaKousalya MurugesanFilmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Tamil
2019VilambaramAishwarya
Kousalya KrishnamurthyKousalya KrishnamurthyTelugu
MeiUthraTamil
Namma Veettu PillaiThulasiWon JFW Movie Awards for Best Actress - Critic
MismatchMahalakshmiTelugu
2020Vaanam KottatumMangaiTamil
World Famous LoverSuvarnaTelugu
Ka Pae Ranasingam TBATamilPost Production
Bhoomika TBATamilPost Production
Tuck Jagadish TBATeluguFilming
Thittam IranduTBATamilFilming
TBADhruva Natchathiram RaginiTamilDelayed
Idhu Vedhalam Sollum Kadhai TBATamilDelayed
Idam Porul Yaeval TBATamilDelayed
As a voice artist
YearFilmRoleOriginal languageNoteRef(s)
2019 The Lion King Nala English Tamil version [25]

Music videos
Year Title Co-actor Ref(s)
2018 Bodhai Kodhai Atharvaa [26]

Awards and nominations
Aishwarya Rajesh awards and nominations
Totals[lower-alpha 1]
Wins22
Nominations14
Note
  1. Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
YearAwardCategoryFilmResult
201563rd Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actress – TamilKaaka MuttaiNominated
Edison AwardsBest Actress – TamilNominated
20165th South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actress – TamilNominated
3rd Behindwoods Gold Medal CeremonyBest Actress in a Supporting RoleWon
1st IIFA UtsavamPerformance In A Supporting Role – FemaleNominated
Norway Tamil Film Festival AwardsBest ActressWon
Provoke AwardsBest Actress – JuryWon [27]
Radio City AwardsBest Actress for 2016Won
2017Ananda Vikatan Nambikkai AwardsTop 10 Youngsters of TN Award – Nambikkai NayagiWon
64th Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actress in a Supporting RoleDharmaduraiNominated
6th South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting RoleDharmaduraiWon
Tamil Nadu State Film AwardsTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best ActressKaaka MuttaiWon[2]
13th WE AwardsBest ActressWon
Asiavision AwardsBest Actress – Multi LanguagesWon
2018Forum Keralam Film Awards 2017Best ActressSakhavuNominated
JFW Golden Divas AwardsJFW Golden DivaWon
Pride Of TamilNadu AwardsPride of TamilNadu in Entertainment Emerging CategoryWon
65th Filmfare Awards SouthFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – MalayalamJomonte SuvisheshangalNominated
The New Indian Express Devi AwardsBreathing Life into the Silver ScreenWon
2019Ananda Vikatan Cinema AwardsBest actressKanaaNominated
Mgr Sivaji Academy AwardsBest ActressVada Chennai, KanaaWon
JFW Movie AwardsBest Actress in a Lead RoleKanaaNominated
JFW Movie AwardsBest Actress – CriticKanaaWon
Edison AwardsYoung Inspirational ActressKanaaWon
Edison AwardsBest Actress – TamilKanaaNominated
Techofes AwardsBest ActressVada Chennai, KanaaWon
India Retail Excellence AwardsUnique Style Icon - FemaleWon
8th South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actress – TamilKanaaNominated
8th South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actress (critics) – TamilKanaaWon
66th Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actress - TamilKanaaNominated
66th Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actress (Critics) - TamilKanaaWon
2020Zee Cine Awards TamilBest Actor FemaleKanaaWon
Ananda Vikatan Cinema AwardsBest supporting actressNamma Veettu PillaiNominated
JFW Movie AwardsBest Actress in a Lead RoleNamma Veettu PillaiNominated
JFW Movie AwardsBest Actress - CriticNamma Veettu PillaiWon
Norway Tamil Film Festival AwardsNorway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Supporting ActressNamma Veettu PillaiWon[28]
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  8. "Rummy is a 1980s film". Deccan Chronicle. 18 May 2013. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
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  12. Movie review: Rummy makes for an engaging watch – Hindustan Times. Hindustantimes.com. Retrieved on 1 February 2016.
  13. "Pannaiyarum Padminiyum"... Vehicle star | Baradwaj Rangan. Baradwajrangan.wordpress.com (8 February 2014). Retrieved on 1 February 2016.
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  21. All set for stage debut – Chennai. The Hindu (4 February 2015). Retrieved on 1 February 2016.
  22. Ganesh Venkatram makes a successul [sic]sic] theatre debut – Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (8 February 2015). Retrieved on 1 February 2016.
  23. Aishwarya to play lead in Seenu's film – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (26 April 2014). Retrieved on 1 February 2016.
  24. From Slum Mom to Patti Mandram Speaker. The New Indian Express. Retrieved on 1 February 2016.
  25. "Aishwarya Rohini Robo Shankar and Manobala join the tamil voice cast of the lion king". Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  26. Ondraga Entertainment (14 June 2018). "Bodhai Kodhai - Single Gautham Vasudev Menon, Karthik, Karky, Atharvaa, Aishwarya Rajesh". Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via YouTube.
  27. http://cineinfotv.com/2019/08/provoke-awards-2019/#:~:text=While%20Kanaa%20walked%20away%20with,Playback%20Singer%20(Female)%20with%20Dhee
  28. https://ntff.no/11th-ntff-2020-winners-list-of-awardees-tamilar-viruthu-tamil-nadu/
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