Anirudh Ravichander and Kaviya Maran Marry in Greece, Chennai Reception Set for November 21

November 11 Wedding Brings Together Music, Business and Political Families

Music composer Anirudh Ravichander and Sunrisers Hyderabad chief executive Kaviya Maran married in Greece on November 11, 2026, following a traditional Tamil engagement ceremony the previous day. Actor Rajinikanth, his wife Latha and DMK leader M.K. Stalin were among those attending the private celebration.

Anirudh announced the marriage through wedding photographs shared on social media. The pictures showed the couple wearing complementary pastel outfits, surrounded by white floral arrangements and falling flower petals. His caption paired a declaration of commitment with the date of the ceremony.

Anirudh, whose film credits include Jawan, Leo, Jailer and Vikram, wrote:

My once in a lifetime, for a lifetime. 11.11

The families have scheduled a reception for November 21 at 6:30 p.m. at ITC Grand Chola on Anna Salai in Chennai. The invitation names both sets of parents and brings a precise date and venue to a celebration that had generated months of speculation.

The wedding joins two families whose professional lives already overlap through Tamil cinema. Kaviya is an executive director of Sun TV Network and a prominent figure in its cricket business. Her father, Kalanithi Maran, chairs the Sun Group, whose film production company, Sun Pictures, has backed films featuring Anirudh's music.

The celebrations began on November 10, the date initially described as the marriage date in an early account. Subsequent descriptions place the nichayathartham, or engagement, on November 10 and the wedding on November 11, matching the date Anirudh included in his announcement.

Two Days of Ceremonies in Greece

The couple held their nichayathartham in Greece on November 10 before a wedding described as a Tamil Brahmin ceremony on November 11. Nichayathartham is a traditional Tamil engagement ceremony, marking the families' formal agreement to the marriage.

Close relatives and friends attended the celebrations. Although the gathering was described as intimate, the arrangements involved travel from India and a guest list spanning cinema, politics and business.

The main dates trace the celebrations from invitations in October to the reception later in November:

• October 16, 2026: Kalanithi and Kavery Maran visited Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad to invite him to the Chennai reception.
• November 10: The couple held their traditional engagement ceremony in Greece.
• November 11: The wedding took place, and Anirudh shared photographs announcing the marriage.
• November 21: The reception is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at ITC Grand Chola in Chennai.

The reception falls 10 days after the wedding, allowing the families to separate the smaller overseas ceremony from the larger gathering in Chennai.

Wedding Photographs Make the Announcement Personal

Kaviya wore a blush pink lehenga with embroidery and sequin work, paired with a statement choker. Anirudh wore an ivory outfit described as a kurta and veshti with an embroidered long jacket. A veshti is a traditional garment wrapped around the waist.

White floral stands formed the backdrop in the photographs, while petals fell around the couple. The coordinated clothing and flowers gave the publicly shared images a consistent pastel palette.

Sun Pictures also published wedding photographs and congratulated the couple. The production company, part of the Sun Group, posted:

Heartiest congratulations to Kaviya and Anirudh on their wedding!

The photographs gave followers a direct announcement from Anirudh after months of discussion about the relationship and wedding plans. Tamil and Telugu coverage also carried the images, bringing the ceremony to audiences across two major film and entertainment markets.

Rajinikanth and Stalin Attend as Family

Rajinikanth attended with Latha Rajinikanth. Their connection to Anirudh is a family one: his mother, Lakshmi Ravichander, is Latha's sister. The actor is therefore Anirudh's uncle through marriage.

Rajinikanth and Anirudh also have a substantial working relationship. Anirudh has composed music for films starring the actor, including Petta, Darbar, Jailer and Vettaiyan. His work on Jailer 2 connects him with both Rajinikanth and Sun Pictures, the film's producer.

Stalin's attendance similarly reflected family ties. He is the uncle of Kaviya's father, Kalanithi Maran. Kalanithi's father, the late Murasoli Maran, was a nephew of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.

Stalin issued the Chennai reception invitation on behalf of the family, describing Kaviya affectionately as his granddaughter. The invitation identifies her as the daughter of Kavery and Kalanithi Maran, and Anirudh as the son of Lakshmi and Ravichander.

Udhayanidhi Stalin was also reportedly seen at Chennai airport with family before the celebrations. The confirmed wedding attendees and those seen travelling form different parts of the guest picture, with Rajinikanth, Latha and Stalin named among those at the ceremony.

Private Aircraft and Elaborate Invitations

Four private aircraft were reportedly arranged to transport guests to Greece. The Maran family was also said to have organised accommodation and local transportation, taking responsibility for the journey as well as the celebration.

The precise Greek venue has not been publicly disclosed. Speculation placed it near Santorini, but the families have not identified the island or property where the ceremonies took place.

Guests reportedly received personal messages coordinating their attendance. Elaborate invitation boxes also circulated online, featuring an ivory and powder blue colour scheme, Baroque style carvings and hand painted details with a sculptural appearance. Baroque refers here to an ornate decorative style using elaborate shapes and flourishes.

The keepsake boxes extended the wedding's visual presentation beyond the ceremony itself. Together with the reported travel arrangements, they show how a celebration with a limited guest list could still require extensive planning across two countries.

A Chennai Caterer Brings Tamil Food to Greece

Chennai's Arusuvai Arasu Caterers, associated with the Arusuvai Natarajan name, reportedly handled food for the celebrations. The company was said to have served lunch and dinner at the November 10 engagement.

The planned wedding feast was described as a traditional Tamil Brahmin vegetarian spread with sweets. The final menu was not officially released, so individual dishes served at the wedding have not been confirmed.

The catering business has a history stretching back about seven decades. It is known for meals served on banana leaves, live dosa counters and South Indian filter coffee presented in a davara and tumbler, a small bowl and cup used together for serving and cooling the drink.

The company had also catered Anirudh's Navaratri celebrations earlier in the year. Its reported role in Greece continued an existing connection, while bringing familiar Tamil wedding food to the overseas gathering.

From Private Relationship to Public Wedding

Anirudh and Kaviya largely kept their relationship away from public discussion. Speculation circulated in 2025, including fan claims that they had been seen together in New York. Another account linked the rumours to a vacation in Las Vegas.

The accounts of when their relationship became public vary: one described the marriage plans as confirmed earlier in 2026, while another said neither had publicly confirmed dating before the wedding announcement. The October reception invitations made the families' marriage plans public before Anirudh posted the wedding photographs.

Kalanithi and Kavery Maran visited Revanth Reddy at his residence in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, on October 16. Reddy's wife was also present. The Telangana Chief Minister's Office confirmed the visit and the November 21 reception date.

In its October 16, 2026 post, the Telangana Chief Minister's Office stated:

Sun Group Chairman Shri Kalanithi Maran and his wife, Smt. Kavery Maran, met Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri A. Revanth Reddy at his residence in Jubilee Hills and invited him to the wedding reception of their daughter, Kavya Maran. The wedding reception of Kavya Maran and Anirudh Ravichander is scheduled to be held in Chennai on November 21. #KalanithiMaran #KavyaMaran

The office's statement identified the purpose of the meeting as an invitation to the wedding reception of the Marans' daughter. Anirudh's November 11 post then supplied the couple's own announcement of the marriage, accompanied by pictures from the ceremony.

Kaviya's Work Extends Beyond the IPL

Kaviya is widely recognised through Sunrisers Hyderabad, the Indian Premier League franchise acquired by her father in 2013. Her early work with the team included branding, jerseys and marketing before she took on broader leadership responsibilities.

Her business career also covers television, streaming and film production. Sun TV Network's annual report for 2025–26 records that she joined the company in 2016 and became an executive director in 2019. She holds an MBA from New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business.

Sun TV Network's 40th Annual Report 2025 lists Kaviya Kalanithi Maran as an Executive Director in both its board of directors and management listings. It records that she was reappointed as a Whole Time Director designated Executive Director for a further five years effective April 1, 2024. Its senior management particulars as of March 31, 2025 list her designation as Executive Director and her appointment date as April 1, 2019.

Kaviya has been involved in developing Sun NXT, the group's streaming platform, including its content strategy, technology partnerships and user experience. Those responsibilities concern which programmes audiences can watch, how the service operates and how easily viewers can find and play content.

Her sports responsibilities extend beyond India through Sunrisers Eastern Cape in South Africa's SA20 competition. The group also has a connection to Northern Superchargers in England's Hundred competition, giving its cricket business audiences in several countries.

Anirudh's public career centres on music. His breakthrough song, Why This Kolaveri Di, was composed for the film 3, released in 2012. He later entered Hindi cinema with Jawan in 2023. His business interests also include Albuqurque Records and Loca Loka tequila.

Chennai Reception Will Bring a Larger Guest List

The November 21 reception at ITC Grand Chola is the next scheduled event. Stalin's invitation specifies a Saturday evening gathering at 6:30 p.m., giving guests a venue and time alongside the date previously confirmed by the Telangana Chief Minister's Office.

Political figures named as invitees include Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and Revanth Reddy. Actors Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanthara and Allu Arjun have also been mentioned among the expected guests. Their attendance has not been confirmed.

The Chennai event brings the celebrations back to the city where both families have substantial personal and professional connections. Greece hosted the engagement and wedding for close relatives and friends; the reception provides the larger gathering for invited figures from cinema, business and politics.

Key Points

• Anirudh Ravichander and Kaviya Maran married in Greece on November 11, 2026, after an engagement ceremony on November 10.
• Anirudh announced the marriage with wedding photographs and the caption, "My once in a lifetime, for a lifetime. 11.11"
• Rajinikanth, Latha Rajinikanth and M.K. Stalin attended the ceremony.
• Four private aircraft and catering from Chennai were reported parts of the arrangements.
• The reception is scheduled for November 21 at 6:30 p.m. at ITC Grand Chola, Anna Salai, Chennai.
• Narendra Modi and several prominent political and film figures have been invited or named as expected guests.