Aishwarya Rajesh (born 10 January 1990) is an Indian film actress who has appeared in leading roles primarily in Tamil cinema as well as Telugu and Malayalam films with one Hindi film. She started her career as compere in a comedy show called Asathapovadhu Yaru on Sun TV. After winning the reality show Maanada Mayilada, she made her debut in Neethana Avan (2010) and came into prominence after starring in Attakathi (2012) portraying the role of Amudha. Her first Malayalam film was Jomonte Suvisheshangal opposite Dulquer Salmaan and she also acted with Nivin Pauly in her second Malayalam film Sakhavu. She made her Bollywood debut in 2017 through the film Daddy opposite to Arjun Rampal She acted in her two career breakthrough roles as Padma in Vetrimaran’s Vada Chennai opposite to Dhanush and as a female cricketer in her solo film Kanaa. She received Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress for the 2014 film Kaaka Muttai at Tamil Nadu State FilmAwards.