Priya Bhavani Shankar Weds Longtime Partner Rajvel Raj in Private Chennai Ceremony

A quiet wedding

Tamil and Telugu actor Priya Bhavani Shankar has married Rajvel Raj, a partner she has been seeing for several years. The ceremony was small, with only close family and friends present, and it was held on November 11. Priya confirmed the news on Instagram that day, posting images from the event and writing that the wedding had taken place on 11.11.2026.

According to an IANS report, the ceremony was held at Fisherman’s Cove in Chennai. In her post, Priya wore a red saree, while Rajvel appeared in a white kurta with a subtle floral pattern.

The video and the lead-up

A video from the ceremony later surfaced online. It shows Rajvel entering first, flanked by female relatives holding flower bouquets. Priya follows under a floral canopy carried by men of the family, and the two embrace at a decorated mandap before sitting down for the rituals. Light-hearted exchanges between the couple and the priest can be heard, and Rajvel is seen tying the thaali. Neither of them had posted official wedding photographs or videos on their own accounts at the time the footage emerged.

Hints had appeared a day earlier. Priya shared a photo from what looked like a pre-wedding ritual, showing her in a green saree with jasmine in her hair. Wedding-style music accompanying the story pointed to the event that followed. The pair have frequently appeared together on social media, and reports say they have been in a relationship for more than a decade, with one outlet placing their connection back to college days.

Background

Priya began as a news anchor on the Tamil channel Puthiya Thalaimurai before moving into television and films. She featured in the serial Kalyanam Mudhal Kadhal Varai and hosted shows including Jodi No. 1 and Super Singer. Her film debut came in 2017 with Meyaadha Maan. Her Tamil credits include Monster, Mafia: Chapter 1, Oh Manapenne! and Thiruchitrambalam, and she entered Telugu cinema in 2023 with Kalyanam Kamaneeyam.

What next

Her recent releases include Hot Spot 2 Much in Tamil and Irumudi in Telugu, the latter starring Ravi Teja. She is slated to appear in Demonte Colony 3, which is scheduled for a Pongal release next year, as well as Maragadha Naanayam 2 and Indian 3.