Mother's Day 2020! From Sneha Reddy to Namrata Shirodkar, these 7 star wives of Tollywood are perfect moms to their munchkins

Every year, the second Sunday of May is celebrated as Mother’s Day and it’s the festive occasion to celebrate and cherish the beautiful relationship of a mother and her child. First celebrated at West Virginia in 1908, the modern holiday honouring motherhood is observed in different forms throughout the world. With everything in flux during the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown, family bonds are more important than ever and this is the right moment to spend some quality time with your mothers.

When it comes to celebrity moms in Telugu cinema, it might not have to be always an actress. Several women hailing from non-filmy backgrounds have been hitched to Telugu superstars like Allu Arjun and NTR, and within no time, the constant media glare and fans’ attention have made them popular. Besides taking care of their husbands, they have to deal with their cute munchkins too. On Mother’s Day 2020, check out these 7 star wives of Tollywood who are perfect moms to their munchkins.

During the muhurat of ‘Vamsi’ in 2000, Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar met each other for the first time. What started as love at first sight turned into dating towards the end of shoot and the duo was inseparable since then. After a five-year courtship, they tied the knot in 2005 and were blessed with son Gautham in 2006 and baby girl Sitara in 2012. While Mahesh is usually busy with films and ad commitments, Namrata Shirodkar oversees everything at home including the upbringing of kids and also satisfies her hubby’s crazy fans by posting their family pictures on social media. She also acts as a manager to her superstar husband.

In 2019, Allu Arjun’s wife Sneha Reddy became the second star wife in the country after Mira Rajput to equip over one million followers on Instagram. The cute couple met at a private wedding and it was love at first sight for the Stylish Star of Tollywood. He was awestruck by her beauty, style and attitude. Cupid struck eventually and made them inseparable. After several negotiations, both the reputed families gave a nod to the alliance and what began as an eternal love story eventually culminated into a cherished wedding affair. The fairytale marriage took place in 2011 and the couple was blessed with two kids (Allu Ayaan and Allu Arha).

Tarak got married to Narne Lakshmi Pranathi in May 2011 and the lovely couple was blessed with their first child Abhay Ram in July 2014. Like most South heroes, NTR keeps his family life in private and doesn’t reveal much about them during interviews and media interactions. His second son Bhargava Ram was born in June 2018. Lakshmi Pranathi seems to be a reserved personality who usually stays away from the media glare and limelight.

Like his best friend Prabhas, Gopichand Tottempudi is an introvert and extremely shy individual. The 40-year-old handsome hunk is married to Reshma, niece of Tollywood Hero Srikanth in 2013. Their elder son Virat Krishna was born in 2014 and their younger son Viyan was born in 2018.

Nani’s wife Anjana Yelavarthy is a software engineer by profession and she met the actor when he was a Video Jockey (VJ) in Vizag. What started off as a good friendship between the pair gradually turned into a personal bond in five years. They took their time to understand each other and finally decided to get hitched in 2012. The wedding ceremony was a private affair with only family and close friends in attendance. The cute couple welcomed a baby boy into their family on the morning of 29 March 2017.

It was love at first sight for Manchu Vishnu after meeting Viranica Reddy at a friend's party. They liked each other's company and after just 10 days, as if under Cupid's spell, realised that they were made for each other. Finally, both the personalities who hail from reputed families in the Telugu states tied the knot in 2009. They were blessed with twin daughters in 2011, a son in 2018 and another daughter in 2019.

Popular actor Allari Naresh got married to Virupa Kantamneni in 2015 and the couple were blessed with a baby girl in 2016. They named their daughter as Ayana Evika Edara. Virupa hails from Vijayawada and completed her education in Chennai.