Tejasvi Surya, Bengaluru South MP, married Carnatic singer and Bharatanatyam artist Sivasri Skandaprasad in a ceremony blending Kannada and Tamil traditions. Their connection deepened from shared interests in music. Sivasri, a bio-engineering graduate and founder of Ahuti, has gained national recognition for her work in arts and music. PM Modi praised her Kannada rendition dedicated to Ram Temple.
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