Nato Vachnadze, mother of Tengiz Vachnadze from her first marriage to Merab Vachnadze, has had three marriages.
She adopted her last name from her first marriage to Merab Vachnadze, with whom she had a son, Tengiz Vachnadze (born 1926), the future architect. Her second marriage was with the film director Nikoloz Shengelaia, with whom she had two sons, the film directors Giorgi Shengelaya and Eldar Shengelaya. Her third marriage was with the Soviet navy captain Anatoli Kacharava (19101982). 
