Malayalam actors Dileep and Kavya Madhavan got married in what was reportedly a "secret ceremony" in Kochi on Friday. Indian Express reports that the 200 guests for the wedding were said to have been invited for a film pooja.
The wedding took place between 9 and 10 am and was attended by several well-known faces from the Malayalam film industry, including actors Mammootty, Jayaram, Menaka, Chippi, Joemol, Kaviyoor Ponnama and KPAC Lalitha.
Film critic Sreedhar Pillai tweeted photos of the wedding ceremony.
Before the ceremony, Dileep posted a video on Facebook, addressing his fans. In it, he talks about discussing plans with his daughter, mother and family before the wedding. "In gossip magazines, I have been linked with someone who is a friend for a long time. When I decided to get married, I thought it would not be right to be with anybody else. I hope we have your prayers and blessings. Please don't twist this into anything else and make needless speculations."
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Malayalam news channel Mathrubhumi posted a video of the wedding ceremony on Facebook.
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One of the most popular on-screen couples in Malayalam films, Dileep and Kavya have fended off rumours of being together for several years.
Dileep was previously married to actress Manju Warrier with whom he has a daughter, Meenakshi. The couple divorced in 2014. Kavya was married to NRI businessman Nischal Chandra from whom she separated in 2009.
Dileep and Kavya first acted together in the film Chandranudhikkunna Dikhil in 1999 and have since been seen together in almost 20 films. They recently starred together in Adoor Gopalakrishnan's Pinneyum.
After years, "chinga maasam" has finally arrived for the couple.
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