Who is Tarini Kalingarayar? The Miss Universe runner-up who got engaged to actor Kalidas Jayaram

Kalidas Jayaram got engaged to his longtime girlfriend Tarini Kalingarayar on Friday, November 10 in Chennai. The actor shared a set of two photos on his social media handle, announcing their union. They exchanged the rings in an intimate ceremony attended by their family and close friends.

Inside Kalidas Jayaram and Tarini Kalingarayar's engagement ceremony

On Saturday, November 11, Kalidas Jayaram offered a glimpse of his engagement ceremony. For the ceremony, the couple twinned in the soft pink traditional ensemble. The actor wore a pink kurta and dhoti, while Tarini opted for an embellished pink lehenga. The couple captioned the joint post as "We got engaged".

Who is Tarini Kalingarayar?

Kalidas Jayaram's fiancee Tarini is the former Miss Tamil Nadu 2019 and is now a famous model. In 2021, she participated in a beauty pageant Miss Universe India, where she was declared the third runner-up.

Born in 2000 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Tarini completed her schooling at Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidyashram and did her graduation in visual communication from M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai. She started her career as a model and did various modelling offers and photoshoots.

About newly engaged Kalidas Jayaram and Tarini Kalingarayar's love story

The 29-year-old actor, who predominantly appears in Malayalam and Tamil films, is the son of film actors Jayaram and Parvathy. Kalidas and Tarini have been dating for years, but Kalidas confirmed their relationship last year. Recently at an award function, Kalidas made an announcement of marrying his now fiancee Tarini Kalingarayar. However, he didn't delve much into when and where the couple will get married.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Kalidas Jayaram has multiple film projects lined up. He will be seen in Kamal Haasan starrer Indian 2, Aval Peyar Rajni and Dhanush's untitled D50.