Tamil Actor Arvind Swamy divorced his wife Gayathri Ramamurthy and settled to pay 75 Lakhs. Actor Arvind Swamy and his wife Gayathri Ramamurthy, who had filed for divorce, appeared before a family court in Chennai on December 1 and made settlement to pay Rs. 75 lakhs and 1 lakh per month for her monthly maintenance.
After being separated close to seven years, the estranged couple moved the family court in May seeking divorce by mutual consent. After recording evidence on their plea, Principal judge S Meenakshi Sundaram adjourned the hearing to December 10 for further proceedings.
Arvind Swamy, who has acted in Mani Ratnam films like Roja, Bombay and Thalapathy, and Gayathri Ramamurthy had married in 1994 and have two children in 1996 and 2000. The couple have now “expressly agreed” to leave the custody of the children with Arvind Swamy, who shall be responsible for their upbringing and education. His wife Gayathri Ramamurthy will have custody of the children every Saturday. Arvind Swamy Marriage Photos