Samantha and Raj Nidimoru confirm wedding with intimate ceremony and joyful pictures

Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu and filmmaker Raj Nidimoru have officially announced their wedding, confirming weeks of intense speculation. The delighted couple exchanged wedding vows today, on December 1, 2025, in a very intimate ceremony at Coimbatore’s Isha Yoga Centre. As soon as Samantha announced the news, she sparked a frenzy on social media by posting a series of wedding photos to her official Instagram account. The only caption was the date and two white heart emojis.

In keeping with the couple’s philosophy of extreme closeness and seclusion, sources close to them earlier told HT City that just a small group of about 30 people attended the ceremony, which took place early this morning at the Linga Bhairavi Temple within the facility. Given the intense attention that both stars endured during their prior divorces, the couple’s desire to keep their relationship out of the limelight is likely reflected in the low-key wedding.

The five photos shared by Samantha offer a rare glimpse of the ancient rituals practiced in South India. The actor wore a traditional Hindu bride’s garment—a beautiful red silk saree adorned with traditional gold zari work. Raj matched her well with a classic ivory kurta-pyjama and a textured gold waistcoat.

A stunning photo shows the joyful couple making their grand entrance, grinning widely as they go hand in hand through a lavishly decorated entryway adorned with red and white floral garlands. Another very moving image captures the ring exchange ceremony, with the groom delicately placing the ring on the bride’s finger against the sombre background of a dark deity.

The images further emphasise the symbolic components of the ritual. Their clasped hands are shot in close-up, revealing the bride’s ornate gold bangles, traditional rings, and the intricate circular henna (mehndi) patterns on her palms. Additional photographs document the major Hindu wedding ceremony, the sacred fire ritual (Homa). With her hands cupped and held towards the leaping flames, the bride is photographed in profile. Her hair is adorned with a thick white flowery gajra. Underscoring the couple’s spiritual commitment, a separate ground-level photo showcases the copper homa kund housing the sacred fire, encircled by garlands of white and crimson flowers.

Since Samantha’s digital debut in The Family Man 2 in 2021, she has been professionally affiliated with Raj Nidimoru, who is famous for being part of the acclaimed filmmaking pair Raj & DK. Over the course of 2024, their professional collaboration on the series Citadel: Honey Bunny continued, sparking more public sightings and romance conjecture. The couple’s joint production commitments and frequent public appearances only served to heighten the relationship allegations, since they chose to remain professionally silent about their personal lives.

Given the intense social media anticipation leading up to the wedding, it’s unsurprising that the announcement has caused significant controversy. Despite the criticism, the couple has made significant progress by publicly revealing wedding photos, thereby confirming their commitment and clearly defining their relationship status.