BJP MP Tejasvi Surya marries Bharatanatyam artist Sivasri Skandaprasad in Bengaluru

NEW DELHI: Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya tied the knot with renowned Carnatic singer and Bharatanatyam artist Sivasri Skandaprasad on Thursday in a traditional ceremony at Palace Grounds. The wedding blended Kannada and Tamil rituals, reflecting the couple’s cultural roots.

Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal extended his best wishes and blessings to the newlyweds.


Karnataka BJP President and MLA Vijayendra Yediyurappa also congratulated the couple, wishing them a happy married life.


Surya, a two-time Lok Sabha MP and President of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), first crossed paths with Sivasri at a concert in Chennai. Their bond deepened over time, with a family source revealing, "During his campaign in 2022, he attended one of her performances, and that moment changed everything. What started as conversations about music soon turned into something deeper—they discovered a shared perspective on life, and before we knew it, they had fallen in love."

Sivasri, who hails from Chennai, is a trained Carnatic musician and Bharatanatyam artist. She holds a bio-engineering degree from Sastra University but chose to dedicate her career to the arts. She also earned a Bharatanatyam degree from the University of Madras.

As the Founder and Director of Ahuti, an initiative focused on enriching young minds through Indian cultural experiences, Sivasri engages in singing, dancing, recitation lessons, painting, and even part-time modelling. According to her LinkedIn profile, she has worked on research related to drug-induced developmental defects and has two internationally published papers.

With over 1 lakh Instagram followers and more than 2 lakh YouTube subscribers, her music has gained national recognition. Ahead of the Ram Temple consecration in Ayodhya, PM Narendra Modi praised her devotional Kannada rendition, saying, "This rendition by Sivasri Skandaprasad in Kannada beautifully highlights the spirit of devotion to Prabhu Shri Ram. Such efforts go a long way in preserving our rich cultural heritage." In response, she called the recognition an "honour beyond imagination."
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