Pawan Kalyan and wife Anna Konidela announce divorce

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and veteran actor Pawan Kalyan and his wife, Anna Konidela, have officially announced their decision to separate after 13 years of marriage.

The couple issued a joint statement late last night on Pawan Kalyan's official Instagram page, confirming that the decision was taken with mutual understanding and respect.

Shared Commitment to Co-Parenting and Request for Privacy

In their joint statement, the couple emphasised their commitment to remaining good friends while prioritising their family's well-being.

"Though our marriage has come to an end, we remain good friends and devoted parents to our wonderful children. Their happiness and well-being will always remain our shared priority," the statement read.

Addressing their supporters and well-wishers, they requested space and discretion as they navigate this transition.

"During this personal transition, we seek your understanding, kindness, and respect for our privacy. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has stood by us throughout this journey," they added.

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Personal background and past marriage

This separation marks the end of Pawan Kalyan’s third marriage. The actor-politician was previously married to Nandini in 1997, a union that ended in 1999. He later married actor Renu Desai in 2009, with whom he shares a son and a daughter, before the couple divorced in 2012.

In 2013, Pawan Kalyan married Russian national Anna Konidela. The couple has two children together, daughter Polena Anjana Pawanova and son Mark Shankar Pawanovich.

The younger brother of legendary actors Chiranjeevi and Nagendra Babu, Pawan Kalyan made his silver screen debut in 1996 with Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi before building a massive cinematic legacy in Telugu cinema.

His political journey began in 2008 as the president of Yuvarajyam, the youth wing of Chiranjeevi's Praja Rajyam Party (PRP). Following PRP's merger with the Congress in 2011, Pawan Kalyan took a brief hiatus from politics before founding the Jana Sena Party (JSP) in March 2014.

After initial electoral setbacks in the 2019 general elections, Pawan Kalyan engineered a crucial political alliance between JSP, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the 2024 general and Assembly elections. The coalition achieved a landslide victory, with JSP winning every seat it contested, culminating in Pawan Kalyan being sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on June 14, 2024.