Dhanush
and
Aishwaryaa
Rajinikanth,
one
of
the
most
popular
star
couples
in
the
Tamil
film
industry,
have
parted
ways.
The
couple
took
to
their
official
social
media
handles
on
Monday
(January
17,
2022)
to
announce
their
separation
after
18
years
of
being
together.
The
news
came
as
a
great
shock
for
fans
and
well-wishers
of
Dhanush
and
Aishwaryaa.
Read
the
statement
issued
by
Dhanush
and
Aishwaryaa:
"18
years
of
togetherness
as
friends,
couple,
as
parents
and
well
wishers
to
each
other.
The
journey
has
been
of
growth,
understanding,
adjusting,
and
adapting...Today
we
stand
at
a
place
where
our
paths
separate...Aishwaryaa
and
I
have
decided
to
part
ways
as
a
couple
and
take
time
to
understand
us
as
individuals
for
better.
Please
do
respect
our
decision
and
give
us
the
needed
privacy
to
deal
with
this.
Om
Namashivaaya!
Spread
Love,
D," wrote
Dhanush
in
his
official
statement.
Aishwaryaa
Rajinikanth
also
shared
the
same
statement
on
her
official
social
media
handles,
announcing
separation
from
Dhanush.
"Much
love
always
to
you
all
:)
God
speed.
Aishwaryaa
Rajinikanth," she
concluded.
"No
caption
needed...only
your
understanding
n
your
love
necessary!,"
Aishwaryaa
captioned
her
Instagram
post.
Dhanush
tied
the
knot
with
Aishwaryaa,
who
is
the
elder
daughter
of
superstar
Rajinikanth,
on
November
18,
2004.
It
was
a
love
marriage
for
the
couple,
who
were
introduced
to
each
other
by
Aishwaryaa's
younger
sister
Soundarya
Rajinikanth.
The
couple's
wedding
news
created
quite
a
stir,
as
the
National
Award-winning
actor
was
just
21
years
old
at
the
time
of
his
wedding.
The
couple
is
blessed
with
two
sons,
Linga
and
Yatra.
Aishwaryaa
Rajinikanth
had
made
her
directorial
debut
in
2012
with
the
movie
3,
which
featured
Dhanush
and
Shruti
Haasan
in
the
lead
roles.
The
viral
song
Why
This
Kolaveri
Di
from
the
movie
was
celebrated
across
the
globe.
Dhanush
had
bagged
several
awards
and
accolades
for
both
his
performance
in
the
film,
as
well
as
for
the
playback
singing.