Aishwarya Rai is in the news because of ‘Ponnian Selvan‘. It is directed by famous director Mani Ratnam. The film is set to release in theaters on September 30. The look of the actress of this film was liked by the people.
This period drama will be released in Hindi in addition to Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada. Did you know that Aishwarya has acted in many superhit films of the South before ‘Ponnian Selvan’. Let’s take a look at the films.
South Sperhit Film’s of Aishwarya Rai
Iruvar
Aishwarya is considered to be the top actress in Bollywood today, but she started her career with South Indian films. He made his acting debut in 1997 with the Tamil film Iruvar.
His first film was a superhit. In this film, she was seen opposite South superstar Mohanlal. The audience liked his double role in this. It was directed by Maniratnam.
Anthiran
Veteran southern actor Rajinikanth was seen with Aishwarya in ‘Anthiran‘. This is a science fiction film that has proved to be a superhit at the box office. It was one of the highest grossing movies of 2010.
The film was brought to the audience in Hindi under the name ‘Robot’. S Shankar directed the film. The actress’s performance in the film was praised by the people.
Jeans
Aishwarya’s name is also associated with the 1998 romantic film ‘Jeans‘. The film was directed by S Shankar, while AR Rahman was associated with him as the music director.
The film stars Prashant and Nassar in double roles. The film won many awards. The film was also a success on the silver screen. It was built on a budget of Rs 20 crore.
Raavan
Aishwarya’s film ‘Raavan‘ was a sensation as soon as it was released. The film was also directed by Mani Ratnam in 2010. The duo was a hit. Aishwarya was seen with South actor Vikram.
Later a Hindi remake of the film was also brought to the viewers. However, the Hindi remake of the film flops at the box office. The film’s Hindi remake was also rejected by critics.