Two movies – ‘Thittam Irandu’, ‘Boomika’, with Aiswharya Rajesh as the lead have been released within a span of a month.
However, the journey of the actress was far from smooth. The actress has said that she had to overcome sexual harassment to comments on her looks and personality.
She was also rejected at many auditions for her dusky skin tone and it was suggested to her that she would be better in supporting roles, as a result.
However, Aishwarya ignored the negativity and worked hard to achieve her goals. Aishwarya’s first film ‘Avargalum Ivargalum’ didn’t do well. But Aishwarya was determined that she would act as the lead and not do the small roles that she was offered.
Her first break came with Pa Ranjith’s ‘Attakathi’, however it was ‘Kaaka Muttai’ which established her acting prowess.
Though the movie was critically acclaimed, she was not offered roles in films featuring big stars.
Aishwarya’s career took a turn when she was roped to play the lead role in ‘Kanaa’ directed by Arunraja Kamaraj. The actress said that she was offered more heroine-centric films after the release of ‘Kanaa’.
She also played a strong role in ‘Namma Veetu Pillai’ which had ‘Sivakarthikeyan’ in the lead role. Her performances in ‘Vada Chennai’, ‘Dhramadhurai’ and ‘Ka Pae Ranasingam’ are all much appreciated by the audience.
Aishwarya’s personal life was not so smooth. She had lost her father at the age of 8 and her mother had to step up to raise her four children.
At the age of 12 Aishwarya lost her elder brother, and the actress said that she was not yet clear whether it was a suicide or murder.
A few years later, her second brother passed away in an accident. Following this Aishwarya started doing promotional activities at a mall when she was 16 and earned Rs 225. She also worked as an anchor in a couple of reality shows, however since that also was not sufficient she turned her attention towards cine field.
At present she is part of a handful of movies including the remake of Malayalam flick ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’, ‘Mohandoss’, and ‘Dhruva Natchathiram’. Mykollywood.com wishes her a bright and successful career.
By Naveen
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