Kochi: Kerala actor Manikandan, who won the Kerala Film Award for best actor in 2016, for his debut film Kammatipada, on Sunday had a no-frills marriage at a temple near here.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the event was limited and very few people turned up.
The entire ceremony was over quickly.
The garlands were exchanged and the mangalsutra was tied, following which the marriage came to an end.
The bride Anjali hails from Kochi.
Besides wearing masks, everyone kept an eye so that the norms of social distancing were maintained at the occasion.
Those who took part in the wedding ceremony included local CPI-M Legislator M. Swaraj, who collected Manikandan's contribution to the CM COVID-19 Relief Fund.
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"The date of the marriage was fixed long back and we decided that there was no need to change the date. It's not right to celebrate when the world is suffering. After all, celebrations can be held anytime," said the actor who shot to fame with his debut film Kammatipada.
"The decision not to postpone the marriage was taken by all. We are happy now," said Anjali.
After his successful debut, Manikandan has now acted in over a dozen films and a few new projects are in the pipeline.
With inputs form IANS.
