A star-studded wedding celebration in Greece is attracting considerable attention, with leading personalities from Tamil cinema, politics, business and cricket expected to attend the high-profile event.
Superstar Rajinikanth and his daughter Aishwarya Rajinikanth were among the prominent guests who left Chennai for Greece on Monday. Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin also travelled with his wife Durga Stalin, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, Krithika Udhayanidhi and Sabareesan.
Photographs and videos of the prominent personalities at Chennai airport have been widely shared on social media, adding to the excitement surrounding the celebrations.
The occasion is the wedding of music composer Anirudh Ravichander and Kavya Maran, daughter of Sun Group chairman Kalanithi Maran. According to reports, the destination wedding will be held over November 10 and 11 in Greece, with the celebrations planned as a private gathering involving family members and close associates.
Reports indicate that MK Stalin and Udhayanidhi Stalin travelled on an Emirates flight departing Chennai at 3.50 am on Monday, with Dubai as their transit point. They are expected to return to Chennai on November 13.
Rajinikanth’s attendance is particularly noteworthy because of his close family relationship with the groom. Anirudh’s father, actor Ravi Raghavendra, is married to Lakshmi, the sister of Latha Rajinikanth, making the composer Rajinikanth’s nephew.
The superstar and Anirudh have also shared a successful professional association over the years. The composer has scored music for several Rajinikanth-starrers, including ‘Petta’, ‘Darbar’, ‘Jailer’, ‘Vettaiyan’ and ‘Jailer 2’.
The bride, Kavya Maran, is the daughter of Kalanithi and Kavery Maran and heads IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad as its chief executive officer. She regularly attracts attention during IPL matches and player auctions.
The Maran and Karunanidhi families also share longstanding family connections, explaining the presence of MK Stalin and Udhayanidhi Stalin at the celebrations.
With leading personalities from multiple fields expected to attend, the wedding has emerged as one of the most talked-about private celebrations involving Tamil Nadu’s influential families.