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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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