Bollywood couple Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan with actor Rajinikanth during the wedding engagement of his daughter Soundarya with Ashwin in Chennai on Thursday, September 2, 2010. Also seen from left are Madhuvanti Arun, Aishwarya Dhanush, Lata Rajinikanth and Dr. Murali Manohar. Photos: Special Arrangement
Leading producers and technicians of the Tamil film industry presented themselves to the event. From left are Anbalay Prabhakaran, V.C. Guhanathan, Ramanarayanan,Amirtham, Srinivasan and Muralidharan.
Congress MLA and industrialist Vasanth Kumar with his actor-son Vijay presenting a book to the couple.
Actor Sridevi with her husband and filmmaker Boney Kapoor (second from left) with actor Rajinikanth and Lata Rajinikanth (left) during the wedding engagement of his daughter Soundarya with Ashwin in Chennai on Thursday, September 2, 2010. Members of the groom's family are seen on the right.
The celebrity couple is seen with industrialist Nalli Kuppuswamy.
N. Ram, Editor-in-Chief of The Hindu (third from right) and Mrs. Ram with members of the bride and grooms' family during the occasion.
Former Union Minister and Congress leader E.V.K.S. Elangovan with his family at the event.
M.K. Alagiri, Union Minister and son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi with his son Durai Dayanidhi (second from left) and wife Kanthi Alagiri gracing the occasion. Also seen on the right is Telugu actor Mohanbabu.
Educationist A.C Shanmugham with the couple during the engagement reception.
Veteran director K. Balachander blessing the couple. It was under the direction of KB that superstar Rajinikanth made his debut in "Apoorva Raagangal" more than three decades ago.