Latha Rajinikanth
| Latha Rajinikanth | |
|---|---|
 Latha Rajinikanth at the NDTV Indian Of The Year 2013 awards | |
| Native name | லதா ரஜினிகாந்த் |
| Born |
Latha Rangachari 3 March 1958 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Latha Rajinikanth |
| Occupation | Film producer, playback Singer |
| Spouse(s) |
Rajinikanth (1981–present) |
| Children |
Aishwarya R Dhanush Soundarya R Ashwin |
Latha Rajinikanth (born Latha Rangachari) is an Indian film producer, playback singer, and the wife of actor Rajinikanth.[1] She is the founder and correspondent of The Ashram, a Chennai-based school, and is the chairperson of her daughter Soundarya 's production company, Ocher Studios.[2]
Early life and education
Latha was born in Chennai, India. She graduated with a Master of Arts degree in English literature from Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai in 1980.
Career
During the 1980s, Latha worked as a playback singer in Tamil cinema. She sung a few songs in films; notable examples include Netru Indha Neram from the Kamal Haasan-starrer Tik Tik Tik (1981) and Kadavul Ullamae from Anbulla Rajinikanth (1984). She also contributed to Rajini 25 (1999), a musical album that commemorated Rajinikanth's 25 years of his career.
In 1991, Latha founded The Ashram, in Velachery, Chennai, which she currently heads.[3] She is expected to work with her daughter Soundarya Rajinikanth for producing the film Rana.
Personal life
Latha is the sister-in-law of veteran playwright Y Gee Mahendran, while she is also related to former actress Vyjayanthimala.[4] Her brother Ravi Raghavendra is also an actor who is the father of Kolaveri-fame music director Anirudh Ravichander. She married Rajinikanth on 26 February 1981 at Tirupati, whom she met during an exclusive interview. The couple have two daughters, Aishwarya and Soundarya. Her elder daughter, Aishwarya married actor Dhanush in 2004 and they have two sons, Yathra and Linga. Her younger daughter Soundarya married Chennai-based Industrialist Ashwin Ramkumar in 2010 and they have a son, Ved Krishna.
Controversy
An FIR has been filed in Bengaluru against Latha for allegedly forging documents to obtain a court order, restraining media from publishing news about her dispute with a commissioned producer over selling of rights of Tamil film Kochadaiiyan on 15 June 2015.[5]
Filmography
- As producer
- As singer
- "Netru Indha Neram" - Tik Tik Tik
- "Kadavul Ullame" - Anbulla Rajinikanth
- "Ding Dong" - Valli
- "Kukkukoo Koovum" - Valli
- "Manappenin Sathiyam" - Kochadaiiyaan[6]
- As costume designer
- Valli (1993)
References
- ↑ Rajini has been a friend, says wife Latha – Movies News News – IBNLive. Ibnlive.in.com (2009-12-12). Retrieved on 2012-07-24.
- ↑ Latha Rajinikanth. jointscene.com
- ↑ Life & Style : Latha Rajinikanth's dreams for 'little people'. The Hindu (2009-11-06). Retrieved on 2012-07-24.
- ↑ First Experience of RajiniKanth. Rajini's First Language Movies, Producer's First Movies, Director's First Movies, Highest Remake Movies. www.rajinikanth.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-24.
- ↑ http://www.ndtv.com/south/police-complaint-lodged-against-rajnikanths-wife-for-alleged-fraud-771955
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Rajinikanths-wife-Latha-sings-for-Kochadaiiyaan/articleshow/31475993.cms