Varun Tej & Lavanya Tripathi get engaged, share romantic photos

South actors Varun Tej and Lavanya Tripathi finally got engaged in an intimate ceremony on Friday. The couple dropped some adorable first pictures from the engagement on social media at midnight. Both of them are seen showing off their rings in the candid pictures.

Varun took to Instagram and wrote, “Found my Lav.” Lavanya shared the same pictures with the caption: “2016 (infinity sign) (heart emoji) Found my forever! @varunkonidela7.” While Varun wore a white kurta pyjama, Lavanya wore a light green saree. She paired it with traditional jewellery and had her hair tied in a loose bun. The pair looked gorgeous.

Friends and family wished them on social media, commenting on Varun’s post, Lakshmi Rai wrote, “Congrats you two. Here’s wishing you a lifetime of happiness.” Ruhani Sharma wrote, “How adorable congratulations.” Sundeep Kishan and Suniel Shetty also dropped heart emojis in the comments section. Niharika Konidela dropped hearts and nazar amulets in reaction to the post.

Lavanya’s post was also showered with several congratulatory comments. Samantha Ruth Prabhu, tennis champ Saina Nehwal wrote “congratulations”. Jaiswal Pragya wrote, “Many congratulations you guys.” Avantika Mohan commented, “Finally, we have this official. I love you Lavanya, this has filled my heart with joy.”

Days before the engagement, Varun Tej announced the release date of his upcoming Telugu action film, Gandeevadhari Arjuna. It has been directed by Parveen Sattaru and is tipped to be a spy thriller. The film has been mostly shot in foreign locations. It will hit theatres on August 25.