Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna are married. The two actors, who let their fans name them before they named themselves, tied the knot in a quiet, intimate ceremony at ITC Mementoes in Udaipur on Thursday morning, 26 February — exactly four days after they told the world it was happening. No leaks. No chaos. Just Virosh, and the people they love.
The Ceremony: Telugu Roots, Kodava Heart
The wedding began early Thursday morning at ITC Mementoes, a luxury resort roughly 25 km outside Udaipur. The muhurtam was originally set for 8 AM; the couple exchanged vows at 10:10 AM. What made this ceremony genuinely distinct — and what most coverage will gloss over — is the cultural blend at its core. The rituals honoured both Telugu and Kodava traditions, reflecting Vijay’s Andhra roots and Rashmika’s heritage from Coorg, Karnataka.
Kodava weddings are not Bollywood weddings. They carry specific customs, distinct ceremonial elements, and a deeply community-rooted identity. For a couple this famous to centre their wedding around both cultures, rather than opting for a generic luxury celebration, says something about who they are.
Neither actor has shared photographs from the ceremony itself. Not a frame.
Pre-Wedding Festivities: Fans Got a Seat at the Table
Rashmika and Vijay kicked off their Udaipur celebrations on Tuesday, and they made it unmistakably theirs. Custom-designed field markets. Personalised popcorn buckets. A dedicated ‘Virosh Premier League’ — a pool game event styled like a mini sports tournament for close friends and family. It was playful, warm, and fan-aware in the best way possible.
The haldi and mehendi ceremonies followed on Wednesday, also at ITC Mementoes. Glimpses of the floral decor appeared on Instagram Stories — carefully curated peeks, nothing more. Enough to include fans in the joy. Not enough to hand the day over to the internet.
That balance was intentional. And it’s rare.
The Guest List: Industry Inner Circle
The wedding drew a small but significant gathering. Director Tharun Bhascker, who helmed Pelli Choopulu, was present. So was The Girlfriend director Rahul Ravindran, actors Eesha Rebba and Ashika Ranganath, and stylist Shravya Varma. Filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga — who directed Vijay in Arjun Reddy and Rashmika in Animal — was also spotted in Udaipur.
One notable absence: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had been invited to the wedding. He could not attend, but sent a personal handwritten note — addressed not to the couple, but to Vijay’s parents, Govardhan Rao and Madhavi — extending his wishes. It’s the kind of detail that speaks to the warmth of that relationship, and to how far Vijay Deverakonda has come from a mid-budget Telugu film in 2016.
Six Years From Co-Stars to Husband and Wife
Rashmika and Vijay reportedly fell for each other while filming Geetha Govindam in 2018 — one of the biggest Telugu blockbusters of the decade. Their next collaboration, Dear Comrade in 2019, only deepened speculation. For years, neither confirmed anything. Rumours circulated. Fan edits multiplied. The name “Virosh” — a portmanteau of Vijay and Rashmika’s nickname Roshu — was born entirely within fandom, long before any official word.
The couple quietly got engaged in Hyderabad in October last year. Then, last Sunday — just four days before the wedding — they posted identical notes on Instagram, referring to it as “the wedding of Virosh,” a direct nod to the fans who held this ship together for half a decade.
They didn’t just invite fans into their story. They acknowledged that fans had been writing it all along.
What This Wedding Actually Signals
This is the biggest South Indian celebrity wedding in years — arguably since Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya. But beyond the glamour, there’s a quieter story unfolding. Rashmika is the face of two of India’s biggest recent franchises (Pushpa, Animal). Vijay is eyeing a pan-India footprint. Together, they represent a new axis of South Indian stardom — and the way they’ve managed this wedding, with precision, cultural pride, and deliberate privacy, suggests they understand exactly what they’re doing.
No paps. No exclusive deals. No magazine covers arranged in advance. Just a ceremony, a closed guest list, and a couple of Instagram notes.
In 2025, that’s almost radical.
The wedding of Virosh is done. The pictures, if they come, will come on Vijay and Rashmika’s timeline — not anyone else’s. As two of Indian cinema’s most watched stars begin this chapter, the industry will be watching closely. And so, clearly, will the Prime Minister.
