CHENNAI: Preparations are underway for the much-anticipated wedding of music composer Anirudh Ravichander and Sunrisers Hyderabad CEO Kavya Maran, with prominent personalities from the film, political and business worlds heading to Greece for the celebrations.
Superstar Rajinikanth, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin, and Udhayanidhi Stalin were among the high-profile guests spotted at Chennai airport on Monday as they prepared to travel to Greece for the wedding.
Rajinikanth was accompanied by his daughter Aishwarya Rajinikanth. Pictures and videos of the actor at the airport, along with photographs from inside his flight, have been circulating on social media.
Meanwhile, MK Stalin and Udhayanidhi Stalin were also spotted at Chennai airport. According to reports, the two boarded an Emirates flight departing at 3.50 am on Monday and travelled via Dubai. They are expected to return to Chennai on November 13.
According to media reports, Anirudh and Kavya are expected to exchange wedding vows during a two-day celebration in Greece on November 10 and 11. The ceremony is reportedly being planned as an intimate affair, with close family members and selected friends in attendance. However, the couple and their families have not publicly confirmed all the details of the wedding.
The wedding has attracted considerable attention because of the couple's prominent family backgrounds and connections across the entertainment, business, cricket and political worlds.
Anirudh shares a close family relationship with Rajinikanth, as the composer's father, actor Ravi Raghavendra, is married to Lakshmi, the sister of Rajinikanth's wife, Latha Rajinikanth. Anirudh is therefore Rajinikanth's nephew. The two have also collaborated professionally on several films, including Petta, Darbar, Jailer, Vettaiyan and Jailer 2.
Kavya Maran, meanwhile, is the daughter of Sun Group chairman Kalanithi Maran and Kavery Maran. She is a prominent figure in the cricketing world and serves as the CEO of Sunrisers Hyderabad, the Indian Premier League franchise owned by the Sun Group. She is also associated with the Sun TV Network.
Following the Greece celebrations, the couple is expected to host a grand reception in Chennai on November 21. The reception date has been confirmed through invitations shared by political and business personalities.
The celebrations are expected to bring together leading figures from cinema, politics, business and cricket, making the wedding one of the most closely watched celebrity events of the year.
(with inputs from media agencies)