Music composer Anirudh Ravichander and Sunrisers Hyderabad co-owner Kaviya Maran married on November 11 in Athens, Greece, and Anirudh shared the wedding pictures on Instagram the same day in a series of posts. 11.11. He captioned one them, “My once in a lifetime, for a lifetime. Also read | Inside Anirudh Ravichander and Kavya Maran’s dreamy Greek wedding: Bride and groom serve understated luxury in Tarun Tahiliani outfits
Safe to say: this wedding was not your average destination wedding. The guest list was kept deliberately small, per reports. Among those photographed with the newlyweds were veteran actor Rajinikanth and his wife, Latha Rajinikanth, as well as former Tamil Nadu chief minister, MK Stalin and his wife, Durga Stalin.
A formal wedding reception is scheduled in Chennai on November 21.
The venue is a piece of Greek history
The couple wed at the Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens. It’s not just a pretty resort. The Astir Palace originally opened in the early 1960s and was known as a hangout of former US first lady Jackie Onassis (Jacqueline Kennedy) and many celebrities. In other words: Jackie O vacationed here, and now Anirudh and Kavya married here. Nafsika: rooms and suites overlooking the main pool and the Aegean, all with furnished terraces. Beachfront bungalows: the secluded, 1960s Riviera-glamour bungalows, some with private plunge pools. So yes, Anirudh and Kavya didn’t just pick a pretty beach. They picked a place where history, luxury and expensive activities all live together.
It’s a 30-hectare beachfront estate on the Vouliagmeni peninsula along the Athens riviera, about 30 minutes from downtown Athens, according to Four Seasons’ official website . The resort was later reimagined and reopened as Four Seasons’ first hotel in Greece in 2019 after a major renovation. The property has more than 300 accommodations split across three areas, according to the hotel’s official website. Arion: the modernist, retro-chic wing near the spa and adults-only pool, with rooms starting at 25 sq m (269 sq ft). And at the very top end are the speciality suites, including the 310 sq m (3,336 sq ft) Arion Royal Suite and the 450 sq m (4,850 sq ft) Arion Riviera Suite, according to the hotel’s listings. For wellness, the resort has a year-round spa inspired by ancient Greek healing traditions, with 10 treatment rooms, private spa suites, a hydrotherapy zone and a heated indoor pool, according to the hotel.
The property has nine restaurants and lounges with views of the Aegean, spanning Greek, Italian and Latin American cuisines, including a Michelin-starred Mediterranean restaurant, three beachfront tavernas, and multiple cocktail lounges, according to the hotel’s official website. Guests arriving today can still use the property’s private helipad, private jetty, or bespoke limousine transfers, according to the hotel.
Guests also get exclusive access to three private sandy beaches along a 300-metre boardwalk, which operates seasonally from April to October, per the hotel. Right next door is Astir Marina, with 59 berths for superyachts and megayachts, plus designer boutiques and waterfront dining. For activities, the hotel offers water sports like wake surfing, jet-skiing, sea kayaking and sailing, along with private riviera excursions starting from ₹ 1,57,094 for a 4.5-hour custom sailing cruise, ₹ 2,72,296 for a full-day luxury boat tour to Aegina-Moni, ₹ 4,39,863 for a luxury cruise to Hydra-Spetses, and ₹ 9,42,564 for a bespoke yacht cruise, per the official website.
There are also tennis courts, a padel court, and a full gym and sports centre with yoga, core training and spinning classes, according to the hotel.
