<p>South star Dhanush on Monday announced separation from his filmmaker wife Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth after 18 years of marriage.</p>.<p>Dhanush and Aishwarya, daughter of megastar Rajinikanth, tied the knot in 2004 and are parents to two sons, Yatra and Linga, who were born in 2006 and 2010, respectively.</p>.<p>Dhanush, 38, and Aishwaryaa, 40, shared a note announcing their separation on their respective social media accounts.</p>.<p>"Eighteen years of togetherness as friends, couple, as parents and well wishers to each other. The journey has been of growth, understanding, adjusting and adapting. Today we stand at a place where our paths separate. Aishwaryaa and I have decided to part ways as a couple and take time to understand us as individuals for the better.</p>.<p>"Please do Respect our decision and give us the needed privacy to deal with this. Om Namashivaaya! Spread love, D," Dhanush shared in a note on Twitter.</p>.<p>Aishwaryaa shared the same note on Instagram and captioned it: "No caption needed... only your understanding n your love necessary!"</p>.<p>Aishwaryaa has directed films like the Tamil romantic thriller <em>"3" </em>and black comedy <em>"Vai Raja Vai"</em>.</p>.<p>Dhanush, also a producer, was recently seen in the Aanand L Rai directed Hindi romantic drama <em>"Atrangi Re" </em>and has a long career in the Tamil film industry. </p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>South star Dhanush on Monday announced separation from his filmmaker wife Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth after 18 years of marriage.</p>.<p>Dhanush and Aishwarya, daughter of megastar Rajinikanth, tied the knot in 2004 and are parents to two sons, Yatra and Linga, who were born in 2006 and 2010, respectively.</p>.<p>Dhanush, 38, and Aishwaryaa, 40, shared a note announcing their separation on their respective social media accounts.</p>.<p>"Eighteen years of togetherness as friends, couple, as parents and well wishers to each other. The journey has been of growth, understanding, adjusting and adapting. Today we stand at a place where our paths separate. Aishwaryaa and I have decided to part ways as a couple and take time to understand us as individuals for the better.</p>.<p>"Please do Respect our decision and give us the needed privacy to deal with this. Om Namashivaaya! Spread love, D," Dhanush shared in a note on Twitter.</p>.<p>Aishwaryaa shared the same note on Instagram and captioned it: "No caption needed... only your understanding n your love necessary!"</p>.<p>Aishwaryaa has directed films like the Tamil romantic thriller <em>"3" </em>and black comedy <em>"Vai Raja Vai"</em>.</p>.<p>Dhanush, also a producer, was recently seen in the Aanand L Rai directed Hindi romantic drama <em>"Atrangi Re" </em>and has a long career in the Tamil film industry. </p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>