Actor and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and his wife Anna Konidala have announced that they are parting ways after 13 years of marriage.
The couple made the announcement through a joint statement shared on Pawan Kalyan’s Instagram account. They described the decision as one taken after mutual consideration, with respect and understanding for each other.
Although their marital relationship has come to an end, both said they hoped to maintain a cordial bond and continue raising their children together.
In their statement, they stressed that their children’s emotional well-being and happiness would remain their common priority. They also appealed to the public and their well-wishers not to intrude on their privacy during this difficult personal transition. The announcement marks the end of Pawan Kalyan’s third marriage.
His first marriage was with Nandini in 1997, but the couple separated in 1999. He subsequently married actor Renu Desai in 2009. They have two children together, but their marriage ended in divorce in 2012.
In 2013, Pawan Kalyan married Anna, who is originally from Russia. The couple have two children, Polena Anjana Pawanova and Mark Shankar Pawanovich.
Pawan Kalyan, the younger brother of actors Chiranjeevi and Nagendra Babu, entered the film industry with ‘Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi’ in 1996.
His political involvement began in 2008 when he took charge of Yuvarajyam, the youth wing of the Praja Rajyam Party established by Chiranjeevi. Though he actively campaigned for the party, he did not contest elections or occupy a constitutional post.
After the party merged with the Congress in 2011, Pawan Kalyan voiced his disappointment and took a temporary break from political activities.