Some moments in the public eye are meant to be warm and celebratory, yet they often get tangled in speculation. That’s what happened when actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu married filmmaker Raj Nidimoru on December 1 at the peaceful Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore. The ceremony was intimate and deeply personal but soon the focus shifted from their happy beginning to the sudden swirl of rumours about Raj’s past.
Social media quickly buzzed with questions about Raj’s former wife Shyyamali De and whether their marriage had formally ended. While Samantha and Raj chose silence, Shyyamali eventually broke hers, not with accusations or anger but with honesty and vulnerability. She shared two heartfelt Instagram stories, revealing that the sudden attention had left her emotionally drained.
Shyyamali said that she had been unable to sleep for nights, turning over her thoughts and emotions repeatedly. She thanked people for their unexpected kindness, writing that the messages and blessings she received made her feel supported during a difficult period. She explained that she wrestled with whether to speak publicly at all but eventually felt it would be ungrateful not to acknowledge the compassion coming her way.
To express the depth of her inner struggle, she spoke about meditation — a practice she has followed for years. She described how the “Meditation on Twin Hearts” teaches one to bless the world with peace, forgiveness, hope and goodwill, values she has been trying to hold on to while facing this turbulent moment.
Shyyamali also revealed that she handles everything alone, without a PR team or staff, choosing to respond personally despite the emotional weight of the situation. Her words reflected someone managing not only public curiosity but a private journey that demands her full attention.
Here is her post:
Samantha and Raj, meanwhile, continue to make headlines for their new life together. Raj, one half of the celebrated filmmaker duo Raj & DK, is widely known for shows like The Family Man, Farzi and Citadel: Hunny Bunny. Samantha, one of the leading stars in the South, met him through work and the two gradually formed a bond that led to marriage.
Before this, Samantha was married to actor Naga Chaitanya. They wed in 2017 but parted ways in 2021. Naga Chaitanya has since moved forward in his personal life and is now married to actress Sobhita Dhulipala.
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