Actor Nayanthara, 37, and filmmaker Vignesh Shivan, 36, are married now. Rajinikanth, Shah Rukh Khan, Karthi, Sarath Kumar, Atlee, Vijay Sethupathi, Mani Ratnam, among many others, attended the ceremony.
Hours before the wedding, Vignesh dedicated the wedding day to his bride Nayanthara.He wrote on Instagram for the actor, “Today is June 9th ❤️☺️😍😇 and it’s Nayan’s 💝😇 thanking God , the universe, the Good will from all the lovely human beings who have crossed My life !! Every good soul , every good moment , every good coincidence, every good blessing , everyday at shooting and every prayer that has made life this beautiful 😍! I owe it all to the good manifestations & prayers ! Now , It’s all dedicated to the love ❤️ of my life ! #Nayanthara ! My #Thangamey ! Excited to see u walking up the aisle in a few hours !”
The couple got married at an intimate event at Mahabalipuram with family and close friends. Initially, they wanted to get married at Tirupati temple, but due to logistics issues that didn’t happen. The filmmaker also revealed that their wedding will be a private affair with only family members and close friends in attendance.
Reports about their impending marriage started doing the rounds after Nayanthara and Vignesh met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin earlier this month. It was said that the two invited Stalin to their wedding. Vignesh Shivan directed Nayanthara in the 2015 box office hit Naanum Rowdy Dhaan. It is said during the making of the movie, Vignesh and Nayanthara fell in love. They have been together since.
"Am Married ?????????? Jus the Beginning of a bigger , stronger , crazy love story wit you my #Thangamey ! Love you #Thangamey #Kanmani Kadambari and now my wife ! ????,' posted Vignesh Shivan. He also shared another photo from the wedding mandap as Nayanthara pulled away playfully.
Here are some more photos of Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan from the wedding.
Vignesh Shivan treats us with more photos from the wedding. Mangalsutra moment is also here.
Stories by Joseph Radhik posted, "Just married. Nayanthara & Vignesh. Chennai, 2022. Shot by @josephradhik With @mohamedjameer @sprinkledwords @rajmohapatra @varnikaaggarwal_ @garimarjain. There are good days, and there are days like these - full of cheek hurting smiles and love. ? Thank you Nayan and Wikki for having us here, you're literally the best! ??? With our usual suspects @shaadisquad @theweddingfilmer @puneetbsaini."
Actor Aari Arujunan tweeted, "Wishing #Nayanthara & @VigneshShivN a very happy married life, May the years ahead be filled with love and joy. ??"
The latest post on South Indian International Movie Awards' Twitter page read, "Wishing a Happy Married Life to #Nayanthara & @VigneshShivN ...??? #WikkiNayan #WikkiNayanWedding #NayantharaVigneshShivan #Nayanthara #VigneshShivan #SIIMA."
Singer Srinivas commented on Vignesh Shivan’s post and called the picture 'lovely'.
Groom Vignesh Shivan tweeted, "On a scale of 10… She’s Nayan & am the One ?????? With God’s grace , the universe , all the blessings of our parents & best of friends Jus married #Nayanthara ???? .'
Director Hari's wife Pritha Hari and a few others were seen in the inside photos from Nayanthara-Vignesh Shivan’s wedding.
Deekshitha Dharan shared a click with her husband Dharan Kumar as they became a part of Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan’s wedding and wrote, "Wishing wikki anna & akka love n laughter forever ! Congratulations to you both ?#wikkinayanwedding #wnwedding #wikkinayan #nayanthara."
Rajinikanth's photo from Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan’s wedding has been shared on fan pages.
Actor Vikram Prabhu shared a click with his wife and wrote, "Wedding vibe selfie with the Mrs??."
Superstar Rajinikanth reportedly presided over the ceremony as he gave the mangalsutra to Vignesh Shivan at his wedding with Nayanthara.
After Ajith, Vijay, Shah Rukh Khan and Rajinikanth, actor Suriya was also seen arriving for the wedding.
Ajith was seen arriving with his family to attend Nayanthara's wedding. The actor was spotted in his new look.
Director Anand Shankar took to Twitter to post, "Beautiful venue / wedding set up, stunning bride and groom. #WikkiNayanWedding was a pleasure to witness. Bestest wishes to the lovely couple @VigneshShivN #nayantara ??."
Actor Vijay was seen arriving at Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan’s wedding.
Kollywood actor Nayanthara had reportedly gifted her boyfriend, now husband Vignesh Shivan a swanky new red Ferrari, just about a month ago.
Actor Dileep was seen arriving for Vignesh Shivan and Nayanthara's wedding in Chennai.
Director Mani Ratnam was clicked as he arrived for Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan’s wedding.
Mani Ratnam also reached Nayanthara-Vignesh Shivan wedding to bless the newlyweds.
Reba Monica John penned, “Only LOVE ??” on Vignesh Shivan's post for his bride, Nayanthara.
Nayanthara's old photos from a photoshoot are mistaken to be her wedding pictures.
Boney Kapoor, actors Vijay Sethupathi, SJ Suryah, Karthi and director Atlee -- who is helming SRK-Nayanthara starrer Jawan -- have reached the wedding ceremony.
Apart from Shah Rukh Khan and Rajinikanth, Dhivyadharshini Neelakandan, Vasanth Ravi, Sarath Kumar and Radikaa Sarathkumar, and Archana Kalpathi were also see arriving at the venue.
Vignesh Shivan will be posting a wedding picture with his wife, actor Nayantara, today on his social media handles around 10-11 am.
Vasuki Bhaskar, a costume designer and fashion stylist tweeted, " Wishing my darling #Nayanthara and #VigneshShivan a very happy married life. May God continue to shower you both with abundance of love always. ? ? ? #NayantharaVigneshShivan."
Actor Kasthuri Shankar took to Twitter to congratulate Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan on their wedding. She posted, "Heartiest congratulations. Wish you a long and fulfilling married life. #jodino1 #fairytalewedding #NayantharaVigneshShivan."
As per reports, Nayanthara and Vihnesh Shivan wedding took place at the Brahma Mukurtha. The grand wedding reception, which will be attended by family, friends and a few celebrities, started at 8:30 am.
No cell phones are allowed inside Vignesh-Nayanthara wedding venue to avoid any sort of leaks.
There is a heavy police presence in and around Nayanthara-Vignesh’s wedding venue. Guests need to have a pass code along with wedding card to be allowed inside.
Replying to Vignesh Shivan's post for Nayanthara, actor Kajal Aggarwal posted, "Congratulations to the both of you! Sending lots of love and best wishes ??."
The wedding board from Nayanthara-Vignesh Shivan's D-day was shared on social media.
According to reports, as part of their wedding celebrations, Nayanthara and Vigesh Shivan have arranged lunch for about 18,000 kids across Tamil Nadu on June 9.
Vignesh Shivan and Nayanthara wedding ceremony begins at 8:30 am on June 9 in an intimate wedding, which will take place before the close circle of family and friends. Vignesh had earlier said that they had earlier planned to get married in Tirupati but it didn't happen because of "logistical issues." The wedding is now taking place at a resort in Mahabalipuram.
Just hours before his wedding to Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan expressed his gratitude for all the blessings in his life. "Every good soul , every good moment , every good coincidence, every good blessing , everyday at shooting and every prayer that has made life this beautiful ud83dude0d! I owe it all to the good manifestations & prayers ! Now , It’s all dedicated to the love u2764ufe0f of my life ! #Nayanthara ! My #Thangamey ! Excited to see u walking up the aisle in a few hours !" he wrote.
According to reports, director Gautham Vasudev Menon will direct the wedding ceremony, which will later be made into a documentary and sold to an OTT platform.
According to Vignesh Shivan-Nayanthara's wedding invite which has emerged online, family members and guests would have to be dressed in ethnic pastels.
Vignesh Shivan’s latest release Kaathuvakala Rendhu Kaadhal had featured Nayanthara in the role of Kanmani. The film, which also starred Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Vijay Sethupathi, was received well by the audience. Celebrating the success, Vignesh shared a post in which he praised Nayanthara. “Dear Thangamey, thank you for being the pillar of strength in my life! The pat on the back that u give me! How much u r there for me!!! Every time I have been low and clueless in my life! The way u have stood by me, made me take decisions and how much u have been there for me as a companion. All this makes me and this film complete! You are this film. You are this success for me!!! It’s all you and cos of you my Kanmani,” the caption read.
During an Ask Me Anything session last year, Vignesh Shivan was asked why he and Nayanthara are not married already. The filmmaker replied, “Roma selavu aagum bro marraige & all (The wedding will cost a lot of money, bro)…so saving money for marriage and waiting for corona to go away.”
Vignesh Shivan and Nayanthara are expected to host a sangeet ceremony today, which will be followed by the wedding on Thursday morning.
As per the latest buzz, special arrangements have been put in place to ensure security at the wedding venue. If reports are to be believed, guests will receive a special code before the wedding, and will only be allowed to enter after showing the code.
Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan's wedding will reportedly take place at a luxury resort in Mahabalipuram. According to News 18, the whole 129-room resort has been booked for guests until the weekend.
According to the latest buzz, Vignesh Shivan and Nayanthara's wedding will be a star-studded affair. Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Chiranjeevi, Suriya, Ajith, Karthi, Vijay Sethupathi and Samantha Ruth Prabhu among others are expected to attend the wedding.
In 2017, Vignesh Shivan and Nayanthara made their first appearance together at an awards show in Singapore. When Vignesh received the Best Director award for Naanum Rowdy Dhaan, he thanked Nayanthara. He also called her the 'best human being'.
Reports suggest that Shah Rukh Khan, who is Nayanthara's co-star in the film Jawan, will attend the wedding reception on June 10.
On Valentine's Day, Vignesh Shivan shared a video of Nayanthara walking towards him with a huge bouquet of flowers. In the video, the two are also seen sharing a warm hug. Describing the moment, Vignesh wrote, “When she comes and gives you flowers. Just like the first time. It surely is a Happy Valentine’s Day."
Ever since the filmmaker announced the wedding, Nayanthara fans have been celebrating the news. And now a wedding invite has surfaced on the internet, and it is going viral. The wedding invite reads, “With the blessing of God almighty, our elders and the universe, we cordially invite you to the wedding ceremony of Nayanthara, daughter of Mr Kurian Kodiyatty and Mrs Omana Kurian, and Vignesh Shivan, son of late Mr Sivakolundu and Mrs Meenakumar.” It also mentioned the date, time and venue of the wedding ceremony. During the recent press conference, Vignesh Shivan revealed that the wedding will take place in Mahabalipuram.