Aishwarya Rajinikanth

08Achievements

What the record
confirms.

Only verified honours, nominations and milestones are listed here. Where a date or a citation could not be confirmed from a reliable source, it has been left out rather than estimated.

Honours · Nominations · Milestones

03Feature films directed
01Documentary directed
02Playback recordings
01Memoir published

01Honours & Nominations

Recognised in her own right.

  • Honour Kalaimamani
    Conferred by the Government of Tamil Nadu, the state’s principal honour for achievement in the arts.
  • Nomination Filmfare Awards South — Best Female Playback Singer
    For “Un Mela Aasadhan” from Aayirathil Oruvan (2010), composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar.
  • Appointment UN Women’s Advocate for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in India
    Announced August 2016.
  • Performance Bharatanatyam at the United Nations headquarters
    Marking International Women’s Day, March 2017.
  • Publication Standing on an Apple Box: The Story of a Girl Among the Stars
    HarperCollins India, December 2016.
Aishwarya Rajinikanth on stage at a public ceremony, presenting a certificate to a recipient
Plate 01Public ceremony — felicitation

Recognition, where it has come, has followed the work rather than the name.

02Recognition for Her Films

Awards won by
the work.

Honours received by collaborators for films she directed. These are their awards, listed here as part of the record of the productions.

  • Filmfare3 (2012) — Best Actor (Dhanush), Best Male Playback Singer (Dhanush) and Best Music Director (Anirudh Ravichander) at the Filmfare Awards South.
  • SIIMA3 (2012) — Best Actor, Best Lyricist and Best Male Playback Singer (Dhanush).
  • Vijay Awards3 (2012) — Best Actor (Dhanush) and Best Find of the Year (Anirudh Ravichander).
  • Streaming“Why This Kolaveri Di” from 3 — one of the most-streamed Indian songs of its era; the music video received a YouTube Gold Award.

03Career Milestones

Firsts, in the order they happened.

  • 2003First playback recording — “Natpae Natpae”, Whistle.
  • 2008First television role — judge, Jodi Number One Season 3, STAR Vijay.
  • 2010First crew credit — assistant director, Aayirathil Oruvan.
  • 2012First feature as director — 3.
  • 2015First digital venture announced — the Ten Entertainment YouTube channel.
  • 2016First book published; appointed UN Women’s Advocate in India.
  • 2017First documentary as director — Cinema Veeran.
  • 2024First film directing her father, Rajinikanth — Lal Salaam.
  • 2026First multilingual production — Texla, in production.

Where a citation year could not be verified — as with the Kalaimamani honour — the award is listed without a date rather than with an assumed one.

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