Ponniyin Selvan actor Jayam Ravi announces divorce from wife Aarti Ravi

Jayam Ravi Divorce: Ponniyin Selvan star Jayam Ravi has announced his separation from his wife Aarti Ravi. Jayam is a prominent face in Tamil cinema. The actor announced on social media that he is divorcing his wife of 15 years. The couple shares two sons.

Rumours of their split have been doing the rounds onsocial media for a while, and the actor confirmed the news of the separation on Monday and cited that they’re parting due to ‘personal reasons'.

Ravi posted two notes on X (formerly Twitter), captioning them, “Grateful for your love and understanding. Jayam Ravi.”

One note is in English, and the other is in Tamil. Ravi started off by writing about how life is a journey with various chapters and that with a ‘heavy heart’ he must share something personal.

“After much thought and discussions, I have taken the difficult decision to proceed with the dissolution of my marriage with Aarti. This decision was not made out of haste and it stems from personal reasons that I believe are in the best interests of everyone involved," he added.

Grateful for your love and understanding.

Jayam Ravi pic.twitter.com/FNRGf6OOo8

The actor requested for privacy and urged people not to make assumptions about his marriage. “In light of this, I hereby kindly request all of you to respect our privacy as well as that of our family members during this difficult time and appeal to all of you to refrain from making any assumptions, rumours or allegations in this regard and let the matter remain private.”

He ended the note by saying that his priority is always to bring ‘joy and entertainment’ to people. He thanked his fans for standing by him throughout his career.

Jayam Ravi - Aarti Ravi split

Earlier this year in June, a few days after celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary, Aarti deleted all her photos with Ravi on Instagram. Aarti is the daughter of noted television producer Sujatha Vijayakumar. The couple married in 2009.

The couple always maintained privacy about their relationship. However, Aarti's move shockedfans. Later, Aarti shared a picture commemorating her husband’s hit debut 2003 film Jayam, seemingly ending rumours.

Ravi was last seen in Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan: II, He is also known for his roles in Iraivan and Siren. He will soon star in Brother and Kadhalika Neramillai.