Our Bureau
Coimbatore
Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu has married filmmaker Raj Nidimoru in a private Bhuta Shuddhi Vivaha ritual at Isha Yoga Centre’s Linga Bhairavi Devi abode here on Monday, just three days before her ex-husband Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala’s first wedding anniversary on December 4. The low-key event, attended by close family and friends, emphasized spiritual bonding through elemental cleansing for harmony and prosperity. Samantha shared photos of ring exchanges and rituals on Instagram, captioned simply “1.12.2025,” quashing months of relationship rumours.
The union revives spotlight on Samantha’s past with Naga Chaitanya, married from 2017 to 2021 after a high-profile wedding. Naga Chaitanya wed Sobhita Dhulipala last December at Hyderabad’s Annapurna Studios following an August engagement and traditional rites like haldi and Pelli Kuthuru; his father Nagarjuna hailed the couple’s “beautiful chapter” under ANR garu’s blessings. Raj Nidimoru, known for Amazon Prime’s Citadel and The Family Man Season 2 (where he collaborated with Samantha), divorced Shyamali De in 2022.
Speculation about Samantha and Raj ignited in February with her World Pickleball League posts featuring him— she owns Chennai Super Champs—and escalated via recent Instagram carousels. Both previously married, the couple’s Bhuta Shuddhi Vivaha invokes Devi’s grace beyond physical ties, marking a fresh start amid industry buzz.
