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Anirudh Ravichander-Kavya Maran Opt For 'Self-Respect Marriage' – Here's What It Means

The couple exchanged garlands and chains in a ceremony centered on equality and mutual consent, with Dr T R B Rajaa confirming the self-respect marriage.

  • Music composer Anirudh Ravichander and businesswoman Kavya Maran married in Greece on November 11, hosting a private ceremony with family and friends in attendance.
  • The couple opted for a 'self-respect marriage,' a tradition rooted in the Self-Respect Movement founded by social reformer Periyar EV Ramasamy in Tamil Nadu to emphasize equality over religious rituals.
  • Prominent guests including Rajinikanth, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, and Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin witnessed the couple exchange garlands and chains during the celebration.
  • DMK IT Wing Secretary TRBRajaa confirmed the ceremony format on X, noting the bride and groom blessed their union by exchanging chains in a non-Vedic format.
  • Supreme Court advocate-on-record Ashima Mandla advised registering the union under the Foreign Marriage Act or Special Marriage Act, with a wedding reception scheduled for Chennai on November 21.
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Times of India broke the news in India on Friday, November 13, 2026.
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