PIX: Naga Chaitanya-Samantha's grand reception

Nagarjuna hosts a star-studded reception for his son and daughter-in-law.

After a Goa wedding on October 6, Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu had a grand reception at the N Convention Centre in Madapur, Hyderabad, on Sunday, November 12.

Nagarjuna's handsome son looked dapper as he posed with his bride.

The couple had gotten engaged on January 29.

Scenes from the reception:

Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

 

Naga Chaitanya and Samantha with his brother Akhil, uncle Venkatesh and father Nagarjuna.

 

Uncle Suresh Babu with Naga Chaitanya's step-mother Amala (extreme right) and producer K L Narayana (third from right).

 

Naga Chaitanya with Rakul Preet and Manchu Lakshmi.

 

Chiranjeevi with the couple.

 

Ram Charan Teja greets his Rangasthalam 1985 co-star Samantha. The film will release in March.

 

Raashi Khanna starred in Manam, a fantasy drama which featured three generations of Naga Chaitanya's family -- grandfather Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna and himself.

 

Pooja Hegde worked with Naga Chaitanya in Oka Laila Kosam.

 

Naga Chaitanya worked with Prabhu Ganeshan in Bejawada . Prabhu arrives with son Vikram Prabhu and daughter-in-law Lakshmi Ujjaini.

 

Allu Arjun with wife Sneha Reddy.

 

Allari Naresh and Naga Chaitanya are seen as celluloid rivals in Telugu cinema.

 

Varun Tej.

 

Cinematographer K K Senthil Kumar with wife Ruhee.

 

Comedian Brahmanandam.

 

Director Boyapati Srinu.

 

Director K Raghavendra Rao.

 

Director Koratala Siva.

 

Director Maruti Dasari, left.

 

Baahubali director S S Rajamouli -- who has directed Samantha in the bilingual Eega -- with wife Rama.

 

Director Sukumar, extreme left, has directed Samantha in Rangasthalam 1985.

 

Nandamuri Harikrishna.

 

Nani -- who worked with Samantha in Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu and Eega -- with wife Anjana Yalavarthi.

 

Jayasudha has worked with Nagarjuna in Rao Gari Illu, Kirai Dada, Oopiri among other films.

 

Krishnam Raju with wife Shyamala Devi and daughters Sai Prakeerti and Sai Pradeepti.

 

Naga Susheela, Nagarjuna's sister, with producer-actor Murali Mohan and veteran actress Jamuna.

 

M M Keeravani -- who has worked with Nagarjuna on several films, including 1995's Criminal, and now scores music for Naga Chaitanya's movies -- with wife Srivalli.

 

Devi Sri Prasad has composed music for Naga Chaitanya's films Dhada, 100% Love and Tiger Vishwa.

 

Achi Reddy has produced Naga Chaitanya and Samantha's film Autonagar Surya.

 

Producer Lagadapati Sridhar, extreme left.

 

The family.

 

Businessman-politician Lagadapati Rajagopal.

 

Politician Talasani Srinivas Yadav.

 

Kiran, managing director of the Eenadu newspaper group, with wife Shailaja.

 

B A Raju has handled the publicity for most of Samnatha and Naga Chaitanya's films.