Actor
Dhanush
on
Monday
(January
17)
announced
separation
from
his
filmmaker
wife
Aishwaryaa
Rajinikanth
after
18
years
of
marriage.
The
duo
shared
similar
statements
on
social
media
to
announce
their
split.
The
Maaran
star
wrote
in
his
statement,
"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
the
better.
Please
do
Respect
our
decision
and
give
us
the
need
for
privacy
to
deal
with
this.
Om
Namashivaaya!
Spread
love,
D."
Well,
hours
after
the
big
announcement,
what
caught
the
attention
of
netizens
is
the
new
display
picture
of
Soundarya
Rajinikanth,
sister
of
Aishwaryaa
and
daughter
of
Superstar
Rajinikanth.
Apparently,
the
graphic
designer-turned-filmmaker
changed
her
DP
to
a
childhood
snap
featuring
herself
with
her
father
and
sister.
In
the
picture,
one
can
see
Soundarya
and
Aishwaryaa
wrapped
in
Thalaiva's
arms.
The
picture
is
truly
unmissable
and
the
trio
looks
every
bit
adorable
together.
Soon
after
the
picture
went
viral,
a
section
of
social
media
users
praised
the
superstar
for
raising
his
two
daughters
in
such
a
way
that
they
could
take
their
life
decisions
on
their
own.
Expressing
support,
a
netizen
wrote,
"Great
father
who
raised
his
kids
to
take
bold
decisions
when
it
is
needed..
stay
strong
sister
..
take
care
of
your
sister,
her
kids
and
your
parent."
Another
Twitterati
applauded
Rajini
for
his
sweet
gesture
on
the
occasion
of
New
Year
2022
and
Pongal
when
he
came
out
to
greet
his
fans
despite
going
through
trying
times
as
he/she
wrote,
"And
despite
knowing
all
that
is
happening
between
Aishwarya
and
Dhanush,
this
man
at
71
came
out
weaving
a
huge
smile
so
humbly
during
the
New
Year
and
Pongal
to
meet
his
fans
who
were
waiting
for
him."
On
the
other
hand,
many
fans
of
Dhanush
and
Aishwaryaa
have
also
expressed
their
love
and
support
to
the
duo
and
have
been
wishing
the
best
for
their
future
endeavours
in
the
comment
section
of
the
viral
post.