Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who is reputedly one of the highest-paid actresses in South India, and filmmaker Raj Nidimoru reportedly tied the marriage on Monday morning. The pair reportedly exchanged vows in a small ceremony attended by immediate family and close friends. Here’s everything you need to know about the intimate wedding affair!
All the details on Samantha Prabhu’s marriage
Nearly everyone who mattered was present at the wedding ceremony, which was held at the Linga Bhairavi Devi temple in Coimbatore's Isha Yoga Center. In an Instagram carousel post, Samantha included images from their wedding ceremony. Raj sported an orange jacket with his white Kurta Pyjama, while Samantha accessorized her maroon embroidered sari with golden jewels. Inside the temple grounds, the happy couple poses for a series of pictures that include ring exchanges. In one photo, the actress is also showing off her wedding band. Everyone seems to be talking about the couple for months now.
Their love story- explained!
The speculation started in 2024, and subsequent sightings at the World Pickleball League further fueled the rumours. Their relationship likely deepened throughout Season 2 of The Family Man, according to fans. Both critics and audiences praised Prabhu's performance as Raji in the 2021 release. The action-thriller Citadel: Honey Bunny, which Raj co-directed with Krishna DK and which Prabhu also appeared in, was released on Prime Video on November 21, 2025. Raj's most recent project is The Family Man 3, where Suman Kumar co-wrote the third season, which starred Manoj Bajpayee, Nimrat Kaur, and Jaideep Ahlawat.
There has been no word yet about a lavish reception, and rumour has it that the couple's immediate relatives and friends were the only ones present during the wedding ceremony. For both of them, this is the second marriage. Actor Naga Chaitanya was Samantha Ruth Prabhu's husband from 2017 to 2021. Raj Nidimoru and Shyamali De were married in 2015. It was supposedly in 2022 when they broke up.
The controversy surrounding their relationship
Sshyamali De, the ex-wife of filmmaker Raj Nidimoru, posted a mysterious message on the day before the wedding reading, "Desperate people do desperate things," sparking online speculation about their secret wedding.
Previously, Sshyamali De had shared another cryptic post that said, "Through the bond of past debts, one becomes connected with pets, spouse, children, and home. When those karmic debts are exhausted, those relationships come to an end, and with them, the associated joys and sorrows cease." Actor Naga Chaitanya and Samantha tied the knot in a public ceremony, but their marriage quickly became tense, and the couple eventually divorced after four years. In a small wedding held at the Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad in December 2024, Naga Chaitanya wed actor Sobhita Dhulipala.
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The couple’s future plans for wedding celebrations
The wedding of Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Raj Nidimoru has attracted a lot of attention from the public eye, and not because of the lavish festivities that took place. Their choice to have a modest ceremony at the Linga Bhairavi Devi temple stands out in an era when celebrity weddings frequently become spectacles captured on social media. This move away from the spotlight and staged publicity is indicative of a trend among certain famous people who are celebrating personal milestones.
Their professional careers are likewise connected to the publicity around their marriage. Samantha is one of the most famous actors in South Indian cinema, while Raj is well-known in the film and streaming industries. Their careers have intersected on several occasions, and for months, fans have speculated that they may be dating. Even though the wedding was expected, the low-key aspect of it took everyone by surprise.
Speculation persists, despite the lack of complexity. Personal situations involving public persons frequently become broader storylines, and social media comments, especially from Raj's ex-spouse, provided another level of discourse. There has been discussion of this wedding as part of a larger timeline that includes prior marriages, professional partnerships, and public perception, in addition to the intimate commitment itself.
No public greeting or other festivities have been announced as of yet. The couple's decision shows that they prefer to keep their private lives separate from their public occupations. It will be interesting to observe if this trend continues among celebrities, but this wedding has certainly changed people's expectations.