Latha Rajinikanth Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name	Latha Rangachari
Other Name	Latha Rao Gaikwad
Profession(s)	Film Producer, Playback Singer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist
Famous For	Being the wife of the South Indian actor Rajinikanth
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 4" (162 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film (As a Producer): Maaveeran (1986) Song: Netru Indha Neram from the film Tik Tik Tik (1981)
Awards	• Seva Ratna Award • Guruvandan Award • Chacha Nehru Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth	2 March 1958 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	66 Years
Birthplace	Thiruvallikeni, Madras (now, Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Thiruvallikeni, Chennai
College/University	Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai
Educational Qualification	A degree in English Literature
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Brahmin
Community	Iyengar
Ethnicity	Tamil
Food Habit	Vegetarian/Non-vegetarian
Controversies	Document Forgery In 2015, an FIR was filed against Latha Rajinikanth for allegedly submitting fake documents in court to obtain a court order, restraining media from publishing news about her dispute with a commissioned producer over selling of rights of Tamil film Kochadaiiyaan.
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter • Official Website
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Rajinikanth
Marriage Date	26 February 1981
Family
Husband/Spouse	Rajinikanth (Actor)
Children	Son- None Daughter(s)- 2 • Aishwarya (Film Director, Playback Singer) • Soundarya (Graphic Designer)
Parents	Father- Doraiswamy Rangachari Mother- Alamelu Rangachari
Siblings	Brother- Ravi Raghavendra (Actor)
Other Relative(s)	Nephew- Anirudh Ravichander (Music Director) Brother-in-law- Y Gee Mahendran (Playwright, Actor)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Latha Rajinikanth

• Latha Rajinikanth grew up in a middle-class family in Thiruvallikeni.

• She began her career as a playback singer in the Tamil film industry in the 1980s.

• In 1981, she lent her voice to the song Netru Indha Neram from the film Tik Tik Tik.

• She then lent her voice to many songs including Kadavul Ullame from the film Anbulla Rajinikanth (1984), Ding Dong and Kukkukoo Koovum from the film Valli (1993), and Manappenin Sathiyam from the film Kochadaiiyaan (2014).

• Latha has also contributed to the music album Rajini 25 (1999). The album celebrated Rajinikanth’s 25 years of his career.

• An educationist, Latha Rajinikanth founded The Ashram, a school in Velachery, Chennai, in 1991. As of 2024, she is the head of the institution.

• She has also worked as a costume designer for the film Valli (1993).

• Latha Rajinikanth is related to the former film actress Vyjayanthimala.

• She is the founder of Shree Dayaa Foundation, a non-profit organisation to support the elders of the society.
  

  Latha Rajinikanth addressing the media during a conference

• Latha also runs the Peace for Children NGO which acts as a platform to provide needy children with basic needs and also support their education.
  

  Latha Rajinikanth during an event of Peace For Children organisation

• Latha is an avid animal lover and has a pet dog.

• In her leisure time, she loves cooking food and listening to music.

• Latha Rangachari met Rajinikanth for the first time in 1980 when Rajinikanth was shooting for the Tamil comedy film Thillu Mullu. At that time, Latha was a college student and desired to interview Rajinikanth for a college magazine. When they met, it was love at first sight for Rajinikanth. They soon, began dating and tied the knot with each other.
  

  An old picture of Latha Rajinikanth with her husband