The much-awaited documentary, Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale, detailing Nayanthara's personal and professional life is finally streaming on Netflix after multiple delays and controversies

While the documentary explores several aspects of Nayanthara's life since the beginning of her journey as an actress, it also took a deep dive into her love story with Vignesh Shivan, which according to the latter "was never easy"

The director was compared to a dog and brutally trolled after he made his relationship public with the "Lady Superstar"

After exploring her professional life and turbulence, Vignesh Shivan can be seen entering the frame to console an upset Nayanthara, who is disappointed in being refused to be having a wedding at the Tirupati temple

Speaking to Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan said, "When it comes to us, nothing is easy. Even if we have to step out for a meal, do you think we can do it? No, right? This is a wedding

Did you think getting married in Tirupati would be so easy? There's always a challenge for us that keeps testing us. We'll handle it"

In another part of the documentary, Vignesh Shivan recalled, "When our relationship first became public, the first famous meme that came out was, 'No one could stop it if the beauty chose the beast.' I was compared to a dog

They said Nagoor Biryani was being offered to a dog. The meme had both our pictures on it." He questioned, "Why can't the beast land the beauty?

What's wrong if the beauty chooses the beast? Life is uncertain. Life is where a bus conductor becomes a superstar"

He added, "Reaching a certain place in life is not something which happens easily. You have to pay a price for it. And we have to pay it on a monthly basis, sometimes we pay it on a weekly basis"

Nayanthara shared, "Sometimes, I feel very guilty that if I was not a part of his life, probably his life would have been a little easier and maybe happier and better"

Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan fell in love on the sets of their 2015 film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan, which was produced by Dhanush

The couple kept their relationship a secret from the crew. This was their first collaboration together, and Vignesh Shivan's debut as a director

The couple dated for several years before tying the knot in June, 2022. Later, they welcomed twin sons--Uyir and Ulag

The couple recently made headlines after they called out Dhanush for refusing No Objection Letter and slapping them with a legal notice for using songs and BTS clips from the sets of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan for their documentary