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Aishwarya Dhanush was at the New York Indian film Festival recently, where her debut movie 3 was screened. 

The young filmmaker was applauded by the giants of the film industry, who were at the festival, for her efforts in making a beautiful psychological thriller.

A special function was also conducted by the New York Tamil Sangam to honour Aishwarya for her good work. The association presented her the ‘Pride of Tamil Nadu’ award. The members of the association said that though she is the daughter of Rajinikanth, she has earned this for her own hard work.

Celebsfactory.com takes pride in wishing the ‘Pride of Tamil Nadu’ hearty congratulations.

After the release of 3, Dhanush and Aishwarya flew to Africa with children, taking a much deserved break for a family holiday. But, a thorough hardworking actor that Dhanush is, also took work to his vacation getting some work done.

Dhanush is shooting in Namibia for his upcoming Tamil film 'Mariyaan' directed by Bharat Bhala of Vande Mataram and Jana Gana Mana fame. The actor is currently getting a stunt sequence filmed for the film supervised by Stunt master Dilip Subarayan and is working hard even while vacationing with family.

'Mariyaan', a Dhanush starrer will boast a musical score by Academy Award Winning composer A.R Rahman for the first time. As reported earlier Parvathi Menon of 'Poo' fame may be finalized to essay the female lead in the film.

Watch this space for the official announcement..

Dhanush has made the cover of People magazine and the actor has given the prestigious publication an exclusive interview, excerpts from which were made public recently. The national award winning star gives his candid views on his troubled teenage years, love failure, marriage to Rajini's daughter and his skinny frame.

In a candid mood, Dhanush revealed to the magazine that as a youngster, "I had all the chances of being a nobody..." He had flunked his XIIth standard board exams and the love of his life had dumped him because she did not believe in him and his plans to be an actor. Later, he found Aishwarya  and grew to love her. Dhanush says that he has been lucky on the personal as well as professional front.

The actor added that he is happy with his skinny frame and has no intention of beefing up his body as his body allows him the freedom to play certain special roles which nobody else can play convincingly.

Just when you thought that Aishwarya would get to sit back and enjoy the success of her debut film, ‘3’ starring husband Dhanush and Shruti Haasan, things take a strange turn in the debutant director’s life.

If the grapevine is to be believed, all is not well in the home front for Aishwarya R. Dhanush, the eldest daughter of Superstar Rajinikanth.

According to a daily, Aishwarya and Dhanush’s relationship is going through a rough patch. Thanks to the leading lady of their film – Shruti Haasan and her growing proximity with Dhanush that has left Aishwarya mighty miffed and the couple is not sharing their best relationship currently.

"Numerous instances in the public forum over the last few weeks have lent credence to the fact that there are issues between the couple. Dhanush, Shruti and Anirudh were on a radio show chatting away happily but the minute Aishwaryaa joined them, Dhanush feigned a headache and walked off the show," added the source.

Apparently, the Kolaveri Di star has made some comments about his director-wife in public which haven’t gone down too well with Aishwarya or her family.

Even at the premiere of ‘3’ the discomfort between Dhanush, Aishwarya and Shruti was very apparent for everyone to see.

"Dhanush came in first followed by Shruti and the duo spent considerable time alone. Aishwarya joined in later and when the team stood for pictures, the two ladies looked in opposite directions," said the eye witnesses.

"Dhanush is apparently doing his best at avoiding his wife in public and his closeness with Shruti that has now become more evident for all to see. Aishwarya is said to be very upset about the way Dhanush has been treating her," added another source.

Well, let’s hope the rift between the couple is just a temporary one!

Aishwarya Dhanush's directorial debut starring Dhanush and Shruti Haasan was expected to release on March 30th and then later pushed to April 6th.

The much awaited film now appears to be postponed again to release on April 12th on the eve of Tamil new year weekend when everybody will be in holiday mode.

The Telugu version will be released on the same day and both versions will be facing the censors soon.

The Hindi version will be released a little later as Dhanush is dubbing for it himself and he wants to do a thorough job.

Kochadaiyaan, Soundarya Rajinikanth’s mega budget film has been the talk of the town since its initiation. Beginning with the long line of prominent actors in its cast followed by the rift between the two sisters Soundarya and Aishwarya over release dates, Rajinikanth’s health and finally now the poster.

The poster shows Rajinikanth portraying one of Lord Shiva’s poses. He sports long hair and a beard along with accessories on his hair, neck and leg. While the physique looks like the work of a ‘mouse’ we are sure Rajini’s fans will be over-thrilled to see the actor in the new avatar.

In the film however, Rajini plays an eighth century Pandya king who is known for his legendary valour. Soundarya released the first look of the film on Twitter. The music of the film is by A.R Rahman while K.S Ravikumar will wield the megaphone.

Rajinikanth alongside an ensemble cast including R.Sarathkumar, Katrina Kaif, Sneha, Aadhi, Shobana, Nasser and Jackie Shroff will be featured in Kochaidaiyaan, the first of its kind in Tamil cinema in terms of using motion capture technology. With cinematography handled by Rajiv Menon and background score and soundtrack .composed by Maestro A.R Rahman, the film is being directed by Soundarya Rajnikanth under K.S. Ravikumar's supervision who has penned the screenplay and dialogues.

While we eagerly wait for the film to hit the screens, tell us what you think about the poster.

Dhanush is coming up with a new music album.

With Dhanush's songs from Mayakkam Enna and 3 turning out to be chart busters, the actor recently discovered that he is talented in music as well.

The famous Kolaveri song from Dhanush's upcoming film 3 directed by his wife Aishwarya Dhanush is a phenomenal hit and it has to be mentioned here that it was penned and sung by the actor himself.

Following this, Dhanush has decided to release a musical album of his own and has been working on it for quite some time now. We'd get to hear more of this on the days to come.

Looks like Kolaveri spreads faster and wider than Love.

Reacting to rumors about Dhanush and Shruti Haasan dating, Aishwarya Dhanush has said in a social networking site that it is just baseless rumor.

The director of 3 and daughter of Rajinikanth, says that she and Dhanush are perfectly fine as a couple and Shruti Haasan is a good friend. Aishwarya wondered where such news surfaced from and puts them down as ridiculous rumors.

3’s dubbing process has been completed and its music director Anirudh is now working on the background score. The film is expected to release next month.

Silambarasan’s Love Anthem with International Rockstars Akon and Rihanna is about to rock the world! The lyrics for this song is composed using 96 different languages and hence it is believed become a bigger rage.

The song has been shot in Chennai with the help of director Vignesh Shivan of Poda Podi and Vettai Mannan director Nelson. Cinematographer Shakthi has cranked the camera to film this video.

The first look of this Love Anthem video is out already and Sony Music is to release it very soon.

The audio launch of 3 will happen on December 23rd, 2011 confirms Aishwarya Dhanush, the director of the film.

3’s songs are most expected because the single track – Why this Kolaveri Di – has turned out to be huge hit. Aishwarya Dhanush, The debut director says that she is planning a very different audio launch for the film.

Therefore the expectations on the rest of the songs are very high. Anirudh is making his debut as music director in 3.

The film stars Dhanush and Shruti Haasan in the lead roles.

Businessman, is an upcoming film directed by Puri Jagannath with Prince Mahesh Babu and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead.

Businessman is one of the highly anticipated films to release early in 2012 after Mahesh's Dookudu that created collection records across the globe.

The music for Businessman is composed by Thaman who has been rocking down South with hits like Dookudu and Osthe still reigning the charts.

The title track will have Mahesh Babu and Puri Jagannath lending their voices and a promo video has been planned featuring them and Thaman as well to be shot in a studio in a casual setting rather reminiscent of Kolaveri di, which is currently the rage across the globe.

The comparison was inevitable and fans voiced the opinion that Mahesh Babu was copying Dhanush.

Thaman has begged the fans not to compare the two tracks as they are entirely different. He said they all think that Kolaveri di is awesome and they have no intention of trying to emulate its feat.

'White skin-u girl-u girl-u, Girl-u heart-u black-u ..!
Eyes-u eyes-u meet-u meet-u, My future dark!
Why this Kolaveri Kolaveri Kolaveri di?'

These are the lines of a soup song that is now being played or replayed on YouTube and updated on Facebook as status messages. This new song was officially released last week and is a part of the upcoming Tamil film 3, directed by Aishwarya Dhanush starring her spouse Dhanush and Shruti Haasan in the lead.

3 is the directorial debut of Superstar Rajnikanth's daughter Aishwarya Dhanush. His son-in-law Dhanush, apart from starring in the film as the lead also sung the Kolaveri song that has gone viral over the web with over 27.4 lakh hits on YouTube ever since its launch.

“Why this Kolaveri Di is as simple as it is silly. Perhaps that is what has made the song a phenomenon,” says Dhanush.

The wacky lyrics stemmed from an impromptu jam session a couple of months ago. Dhanush entered the music studio, heard the catchy tune and as the tune goes, took a mic and just started singing.

"The song details the story of youngsters who have been “ill-treated in love”. We have deliberately used the lines 'I am sing song... soup song.. etc.' ‘Soup’ is slang for an unfortunate situation. In fact, even now we do not have a lyrics sheet for the song, it was sung on the spot and we forgot to write it down! We knew that the song would be a hit but we never imagined it would scale this high,” said first-time music director Anirudh Ravichander, the 21yrs old passout from A.R Rahman’s KM Conservatory Music School.

“We had to take those breaks because we were laughing uncontrollably,” says Dhanush.

“The movie is being produced by Rajnikanth’s daughter, his son-in-law is singing the song and Kamal Hassan’s daughter is acting in it. How much bigger can it get?” wondered Anirudh, who was later revealed to be Aishwarya's cousin.

“Phones have been ringing non-stop. More than anything people are just laughing. The song has raised expectations for the album, scheduled to release in mid-December and there is a lot of pressure to ensure that the other songs of the film are as good,” adds the composer.

It’s a good news for Rajnikanth fans.

Though their wait to witness the resumption of the shoot for Rajnikanth’s Raana continue, Soundarya Rajnikanth’s latest tweet has brought them joy.

Superstar’s daughter who recently joined the micro-blogging site has tweeted:



Fans can now watch Rajnikanth in animated avatar soon.

Meanwhile she has also thanked all who have been making anxious enquiries about Rajni’s health.

‘People are very warm and eager to know about my projects and about appa. All is well with appa’, she tweeted.

Dhanush is in a mood to surprise his audience rather than just entertaining with his acting skills.

Dhanush is making his Bollywood debut being keen on turning director with a Bollywood flick and has also met some of the top actors in the industry to materialize his dream to direct a film.

According to reports, Dhanush has found the right script and the project would have started a few months ago, if it was not for this father in law, Superstar Rajnikanth's illness.

The movie is expected to take off early in 2012 and Dhanush is yet to finalize the cast and crew for the film. However, the actor is eagerly awaiting for the release of his next film Mayakkam Enna while he is currently filming 3, the directorial debut of his wife Aishwarya Dhanush.

The first look poster of the film 3 has been the talk of the town ever since its release for the chemistry the lead actors shared in the photo shoot and now the recent buzz is about the kiss that they share in the film.

Aishwarya Dhanush, the director of 3, though didn't deny the kissing scene said that it was too early to talk about any details of the film saying “It is difficult for actors to do intimate scenes in the presence of the cast and crew. There are about 100 people watching you and to get romantic with each other is quite challenging. I didn’t have any issues while shooting the lead actors together as I share a warm relation with them."

"We are professionals who are out to complete a film. Moreover, only what’s necessary for the script will be filmed and the story is not entirely about their romance,” said Aishwarya who makes her directorial debut with 3 starring Dhanush, her National Award wining husband opposite good friend Shruti Haasan, who is basking in glory over the rave reviews of 7am Arivu.

According to Dhanush, 75% of the filming is completed and 3 is headed for a January release. The actor went on to add that the audio launch of 3 will be held sometime in the month of November and a plan for it is being worked out.

The fact that she has been part of a movie by a big director like A R Murugadoss, and has shared screen space with Suriya, has created a lot of curiosity. “They were clear about their ideas and the entire shoot was well-planned. To work with big stars like Suriya and Murugadoss was a great learning experience for me. Every day was a new day for me,” says Shruti.

The actor, who is currently shooting for 3 with Dhanush and Gabbar Singh with Pavan Kalyan, is thrilled about experimenting with varied roles. She says, “The role I play in 3 is by far the most challenging role that I have played. The character is emotionally very strong, and to essay that was quite a task.” Probe her about working with Aishwarya Dhanush, she says, “Though I know Aishwarya for a long time, I only share a professional equation with her. It’s the first time I am working with a female director and their perspectives are rather interesting. It’s a young crew, so there is a lot of energy in the sets.”

With Gabbar Singh being a remake of a Bollywood blockbuster Dabangg, does the thought of comparisons really bother her? “I was born with comparisons and they don’t really bother me. I let my work speak for me and being part of good films is my only concern. I am lucky to have received powerful roles and am looking forward to playing more such challenging roles in the future. This is my benchmark,” signs off Shruti.

Dhanush and Shruti Haasan's film together 3, directed by Aishwarya Dhanush has a lot of elements that is guaranteed to pull in the crowds.

The buzz is that this is a bold film with some intimate scenes between the lead pair.

Secondly, Dhanush and Shruti Haasan are doing the vocals for a duet composed by newcomer Anirudh.

Having developed a knack for lyrics, Dhanush has also written the words for the song.

Work on the film is progressing steadily and the team has been spotted in and around Chennai.