Aishwarya; is a South Indian actress who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil

Tamil language

Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...

 and Telugu

Telugu language

Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

 movies. She is the daughter of popular actress Lakshmi

Lakshmi (actress)

Lakshmi Narayan is an Indian National Film Award winning actress who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Lakshmi has acted in more than 300 films in all south Indian languages apart from few in Bollywood. She has won a Filmfare Best Actress Award and eight Filmfare Awards South.-Early...

. Her mother tongue is Telugu

Telugu language

Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

.

Career

Oliyampukal (1990) is Aiswarya's first film. It was followed by Mamagaru (1991), Rasukutty (1992) and Meera (1992). She played double role in Butterflies

Butterflies (1993 film)

Butterflies is a 1993 Malayalam romantic comedy film by Rajiv Anchal starring Mohanlal and Aishwarya. Aishwarya does a double role of twin sisters in this movie....

(1993) and also in Gardish

Gardish

Gardish is a 1993 Hindi film directed by Priyadarshan which included an all-star cast such as Jackie Shroff and Dimple Kapadia. Jackie Shroff was nominated for Best Actor Filmfare awards, and Dimpla Kapadia for the Best supporting Actress award....

 (1993) which was remake of Malayalam movie Kireedam. She works in a computer firm and occasionally acts in films. She is now also acting in the malayalam serial Paarijatham

Paarijatham

Paarijatham was a popular Malayalam soap opera which aired on Asianet. It completed over 500 episodes and garnered good ratings. The show premiered on Asianet on October 6, 2008 and ended in March 2011.Still the show was very popular...

 being broadcasted in Asianet

Asianet

Asianet Communications Limited is an Indian media conglomerate jointly owned by STAR TV and Jupiter Entertainment. Formed in 1991 and headquartered in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in the south Indian state of Kerala, the company owns several television channels including Asianet, the first...

 in which she does the role of Lalitha Bhai.

Personal life

Born as Shanta Meena, she changed her name for cinema as Aishwarya. She has a half-sister from her mother's second marriage.

She is now married. She battled with both a turbulent marriage and drug addiction during recent times.

Movies

• Manushya Mrugam (2011)
• Buridi (2010)
• Akasamantha (2009)
• Abhiyum Naanum
  Abhiyum Naanum
  Abhiyum Naanum is a 2008 Tamil feature film produced by Prakash Raj and directed by Radha Mohan. The movie, which has a critically acclaimed storyline, stars Prakash Raj in the central character with Trisha Krishnan in the lead role as his daughter while Prithviraj makes a special appearance....
  
   (2008) .... Anu
• Aamir (2008) .... Falak
• Vel
  Vel
  The Vel is the divine javelin/spear of the Hindu Deity Murugan.The spear used by ancient Tamils in warfare is also commonly known by this name.-Vel in Hindu Mythology:...
  
   (2007)
• Sringaram: Dance of Love (2007) .... Mirasu's wife
• Sri Mahalakshmi
  Sri Mahalakshmi
  Sri Mahalakshmi is a 2007 suspense thriller film directed by Fightmaster Vijayan starring Srihari and Shamna. The film is a remake of Malayalam film Chinthamani Kolacase starring Suresh Gopi and Bhavana while second remake in Tamil as Ellam Avan Seyal the...
  
   (2007)
• Inspector Garud
  Inspector Garud
  Inspector Garud is a 2007 Malayalam film directed by Johny Antony, starring Dileep and Kavya Madhavan as the lead pair.-Plot:Inspector Garud has Police Inspector Madhavan Kutty as a very corrupt officer who would do any dirty work for money. He became Inspector not through the right channel but by...
  
   (2007) .... Maya Gopinath
• Notebook
  Notebook (film)
  Notebook is a 2006 Malayalam musical film directed by Rosshan Andrrews and written by Bobby Sanjay. It is about three students at a boarding school and how they face up to challenges in their lives. The film dealt with the subject of teenage pregnancy...
  
   (2006) .... Elizabeth
• Tanthra (2006) .... Vedavadhi
• Aaru
  Aaru
  In ancient Egyptian mythology, the fields of Aaru or the Egyptian reed fields, are the heavenly paradise, where Osiris ruled after he became part of the Egyptian pantheon and displaced Anubis in the Ogdoad tradition...
  
   (2005) .... Saroja Akka
• Priyasakhi
  Priyasakhi
  Priyasakhi is a 2005 Tamil film directed by K.S.Adiyaman. This film was the first ever Indian film to be dubbed into Zulu. The movie stars Madhavan, Sadha, Aishwarya, Ramesh Khanna, Madhubala, Manobala, Kovai Sarala and Rehman. The film is a contemporary Indian take on life and pregnancy topics...
  
   (2005) .... Priya's Mother
• Agninakshathram (2004) .... Aswathi Warrier
• Enakku 20 Unakku 18
  Enakku 20 Unakku 18
  Enakku 20 Unakku 18 is a 2003 Tamil romantic film written and directed by Jyothi Krishna. The film stars Tarun and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles, while Shriya Saran, Vivek and Manivannan play other pivotal roles. The film was also simultaneously shot and released in Telugu with a slightly...
  
   (2004)
• M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi (2004)
• Leader (2003)
• Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
  Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
  Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi is a Tollywood film directed by Puri Jagannadh that was released on 19 April 2003. Ravi Teja plays the lead role. Asin, Prakash Raj and Jayasudha play supporting roles.This movie was remade in Tamil as M...
  
   (2003) .... Pinni(step mother)
• The Fire (2003)
• Panchathantiram
  Panchathantiram
  Panchathantiram is a 2002 Tamil comedy film directed by K. S. Ravikumar and written by Crazy Mohan. The film features Kamal Haasan, Simran and Ramya Krishnan in the lead roles, with a large supporting cast including Jayaram, Ramesh Aravind and Nagesh...
  
   (2002) .... Mrs Vedhantham
• Sharja To Sharja
  Sharja To Sharja
  Sharja To Sharja is a 2001 Malayalam film by Venugopan starring Jayaram, Jagadish and Aishwarya.-Plot:Unni is wrongly accused for murder of Kannan in Dubai...
  
   (2001) .... Kalyani
• Praja
  Praja
  Praja is a 2001 Malayalam film by Joshiy starring Mohanlal, N. F. Varghese, Cochin Haneefa and Aishwarya. The film was produced by Joshiy and Renji Panicker under the banner of Mukhyadhara Films...
  
   (2001)
• Dada Sahib
  Dada Sahib
  Dada Sahib is a 2000 Malayalam film co-written and directed by Vinayan and starring Mammootty in the dual title roles. He played the roles of Dada Sahib, an old freedom fighter and Abubacker, an army man and patriot.-Plot:...
  
   (2000)
• Narashimham
  Narasimham (film)
  Narasimham is a 2000 Malayalam action film written by Ranjith and directed by Shaji Kailas. It stars Mohanlal, Thilakan, N. F. Varghese, Aishwarya, and Kanaka, and features Mammootty in a cameo appearance....
  
   (2000)
• Satyameva Jayate
  Satyameva Jayate
  "Satyameva Jayate" is a Hindu mantra from the ancient scripture Mundaka Upanishad. Upon independence of India, it was adopted as the national motto of India. It is inscribed in Devanagari script at the base of the national emblem. The emblem and words 'Satyameva Jayate' are inscribed on one side...
  
   (2000)
• Suyamvaram
  Suyamvaram
  Suyamvaram is a 1999 Tamil comedy-drama film starring an ensemble cast from actors in the Tamil film industry and shot by a large technical team from the industry...
  
   (1999) .... Savithri
• Gardish
  Gardish
  Gardish is a 1993 Hindi film directed by Priyadarshan which included an all-star cast such as Jackie Shroff and Dimple Kapadia. Jackie Shroff was nominated for Best Actor Filmfare awards, and Dimpla Kapadia for the Best supporting Actress award....
  
   (1993) .... Vidya P. Bhalla
• Ejamaan (1993) .... Ponni
• Butterflies
  Butterflies (1993 film)
  Butterflies is a 1993 Malayalam romantic comedy film by Rajiv Anchal starring Mohanlal and Aishwarya. Aishwarya does a double role of twin sisters in this movie....
  
   (1993)
• Meera
  Meera (1992 film)
  Meera is a 1992 Tamil romance film directed by P. C. Sreeram.It was also his directorial debut. The film stars Vikram and Aishwarya while Poornam Viswanathan, Gandhimathi, Janagaraj, Chinni Jayanth, Tarun played supporting roles. Nassar and Sarath Kumar make cameo appearances. The latter has an...
  
   (1992) .... Meera

• Seetapathi Chalo tirupati

Television

• Thendral
  Thendral
  Thendral is a Tamil drama serial directed by S. Kumaran. It premiered on December 7, 2009 and is being aired on weekdays on Sun TV Thendral stars Shruthi Raj, Deepak Dinkar and Sri Vidya in the lead roles and revolves around a girl's struggle in a middle-class family, focusing on the importance of...
  
   (2009-Present) .... Bhuvana
• Paarijatham
  Paarijatham
  Paarijatham was a popular Malayalam soap opera which aired on Asianet. It completed over 500 episodes and garnered good ratings. The show premiered on Asianet on October 6, 2008 and ended in March 2011.Still the show was very popular...
  
   (2008-Present) .... Lalitha Bhai
• Mama Maplea (2010-Present) .... Aishwarya