Aishwarya (actress)

Aishwarya
Born Shanta Meena Bhaskar
21 April 1971 (1971-04-21) (age 47)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation Film actress
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Spouse(s)
Tanveer
(m. 1994; div. 1996)
Children Anaina (b. 1995)
Relatives Y. V. Rao (maternal grand father)
Lakshmi (mother)
Bhaskar (father)

Aishwariya (born 21 April 1971) is an Indian actress who has acted in Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu movies.[1] She is the daughter of popular actress Lakshmi.[2]

Career

Aishwarya's first film to be released was Oliyampukal (1990), followed by Mamagaru (1991), Rasukutty (1992) and Meera (1992). She played a double role in Butterflies (1993) and also in Gardish (1993), which was a remake of the Malayalam movie Kireedam. Early in her career, she notably turned down opportunities to work with Mani Ratnam in Roja (1992) and Thiruda Thiruda (1993).[3]

Following her marriage in 1994, Aishwarya quit the film industry and chose to prioritise bringing up a family. However her marriage fell apart and she became addicted to taking drugs as a result of her husband's addiction, which made it difficult for her to re-enter the film industry after her divorce in 1996. After undergoing a rehabilitation process, she chose to continue her education in computer science and joined to work with the NIIT in 1997 and prioritised her work as a software engineer.[3] She then accepted an offer to be a part of a television show produced by Suresh Chandra Menon, after being convinced by her friend, actress Revathi. After a four year sabbatical from films as a result of her marriage, childbirth and divorce, Aishwarya made a comeback in Parthiban's Housefull (1999) portraying an inspector in charge of the bomb disposal squad.[4] She continued to portray supporting roles in films such as Suyamvaram (1999), Sathyameva Jayathe (2000) and Narasimham (2000) during the turn of the century.[3]

Personal life

Born as Shanta Meena Bhaskar, to Tamil father K Bhaskaran and half Tamil and Telugu actress Lakshmi, she has a half-sister from her mother's third marriage. She was married to Tanveer in 1994 and they were divorced in 1996. The couple have a daughter, Anaina, born in 1995.[5][6]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2018Devadasfishfry LakshmiTelugu
2018Saamy 2AnjaliTamil
2018TicketSonaTamil
2017Kuttram 23Tamil
2016Kadavul Irukaan KumaruManimaaran's wifeTamil
2016Kalyana VaibhogameNagamaniTelugu
2015Savaale SamaaliTamil
2015MGR Sivaji Rajini KamalTamil
2015AambalaNadu PonnuTamil
2014PoojaiMrs, SivakkozhnthuTamil
2014Un Samayal Arayil / Oggarane / Ulavucharu BiriyaniAshaTamil / Kannada / Telugu
2013For SaleAchammaMalayalam
2013Natholi Oru Cheriya MeenallaLakshmi/SainuthathaMalayalam
2013Maad DadSosammaMalayalam
2012MadirasiRaginiMalayalam
2012Theni MaavattamTamil
2012Uchithanai MuharnthaalSecurity GuardTamil
2012Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?Amrutha Valli's motherTelugu
2011Manushya MrugamMaryMalayalam
2010 Abhishapt NurseHindi
2010Jhummandi NaadamTelugu
2010BuridiTelugu
2009Adada Enna AzhaguDianaTamil
2008PazhaniDurgaTamil
2008Abhiyum NaanumAnu(Abhi's mother)Tamil
2007Inspector GarudMaya GopinathMalayalam
2007Sringaram: Dance of LoveMirasu's wifeTamil
2007VelVillain's WifeTamil
2007SabariVillain's WifeTamil
2007Sri MahalakshmiTelugu
2006NotebookElizabethMalayalam
2006ThanthraVedavadhiMalayalam
2006ParamasivanTamil
2005PriyasakhiPriya's MotherTamil
2005AaruSound Saroja AkkaTamil
2005EnglishkaranPadmaTamil
2004AgninakshathramAswathi WarrierMalayalam
2004M. Kumaran S/O MahalakshmiTamil
2004NewSeemaTamil
2004NaaniPriya's friendTelugu
2003The King Maker LeaderVasanthy NambiarMalayalam
2003Amma Nanna O Tamila AmmayiPinni(step mother)Telugu
2003The FireNeena CheriyanMalayalam
2002PanchathantiramMrs VedhanthamTamil
2001KasiRadhikaTamil
2001Sharja To SharjaKalyaniMalayalam
2001PrajaMaya Mary KurienMalayalam
2000Pennin Manathai ThottuTamil
2000Dada SahibMalayalam
2000NarashimhamAnuradhaMalayalam
2000Sathyameva JayatheNancyMalayalam
1999SuyamvaramSavithriTamil
1999HousefullTamil
1995Makkal AatchiManjulaTamil
1993Poranthaalum Aambalayaa PorakkakoodaathuMeenatchiTamil
1993JackpotGautham Krishna's wifeMalayalam
1993ButterfliesAnju Nambyar,
Manju Nambyar
Malayalam
1993GardishVidya P. BhallaHindi
1993Thanga PappaGowriTamil
1993Ulle VeliyeMeenaTamil
1993EjamaanPonniTamil
1992RasukuttyRaasukutti's loverTamil
1992MeeraMeeraTamil
1992Subba Rayudi PelliLalithaTelugu
1992BrahmaTelugu
1992Kizhaku VeluthachuTamil
1991Mill ThozhilaliTamil
1991ThaiyalkaranKaveriTamil
1991MarikozhundhuMarikozhundhu,
Chithra
Tamil
1991Naan Pudicha MappillaiTamil
1991Anbulla ThangachikkuTamil
1991 Mamagaru RaniTelugu
1991Oorellam Un PattuTamil
1991Ponnukku Sethi VandhachuTamil
1990OliyambukalKunjumolMalayalam
1990Seetapathi Chalo TirupathiTelugu
1990Prema ZindabadTelugu
1990Nyayangal JeyikkattumTamil
1990Hosa KavyaKannada
1989Adavilo AbhimanyuduShantiTelugu

Television

Year Serial Role Channel Language Notes
2017 – presentAzhaguVasanthaSun TVTamil
2015-2017Nandini vs NandiniBabyEtv PlusTelugu
2015-20164 the PeopleProf Vasundara DasAsianetMalayalam
2013–2014Mama MapillaiAishwaryaSun TVTamil
2010–2012ThendralBhuvana LaxmanSun TVTamil
2008–2011PaarijathamLalitha BhaiAsianetMalayalamWon, Asianet Television award 2011 - Best actress in a negative role
2006Kadhaparayum KavyaanjaliSurya TVMalayalam
2006-2007Swami AyyappanMaheeshiAsianetMalayalam
2005-2006Raja RajeswariPadmalakshmiSun TVTamil
2004-2006MuhurthamAishwaryaSun TVTamil
2005Mizhi ThurakkumbolVaradaSurya TVMalayalam
2004-2005Kadamattath KathanaarYakshiAsianetMalayalam
2004KavyaanjaliSurya TVMalayalam
SathyamAncyMalayalam
DevathaAiswaryaAsianetMalayalam
2003OlangalAiswaryaAsianetMalayalam

References

  1. കണ്ണീരൊഴുക്കാന്‍ ഞാനില്ല , Interview – Mathrubhumi Movies Archived 19 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine.. Mathrubhumi.com (2010-06-17). Retrieved on 2014-03-03.
  2. "Star Talk – Aishwarya". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 http://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/mar/03ais.htm
  4. http://m.rediff.com/movies/1999/jan/16ss.htm
  5. "I don't want to act with half-baked idiots any longer". rediff.com. March 2000.
  6. കണ്ണീരൊഴുക്കാന്‍ ഞാനില്ല – articles,infocus_interview – Mathrubhumi Eves Archived 19 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine.. Mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved on 2014-03-03.
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