Haasan and actress Sarika began living together in 1988, marrying after the birth of their first child, Shruti (born 1986). Shruti is a singer and a Tollywood-Kollywood actress. Their younger daughter, Akshara (born 1991), was assistant director for 2013's "Vishwaroopam" and actress for 2019's "Kadaram Kondan". Sarika stopped acting soon after their marriage, Sarika worked as Haasan's costume designer for the movie "Hey Ram" and won the National Film Award for Best Costume Designer. In 2002, the couple filed for divorce, which became final in 2004. After their divorce, Sarika acted in movies and TV serials, winning the National Film Award for Best Actress for the 2005 film "Parzania".