Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya were together for almost a decade. Their love story started in 2010 on the sets of their first film together, Ye Maaya Chesave. The couple had two wedding ceremonies — Hindu and Christian in 2017, and pictures of the rituals instantly left everyone in awe. While people thought that nothing could separate Samantha and Chaitanya, in 2021, their fans got the dreaded news of their divorce.
Amidst it, there wasn't a single interview in which Samantha didn't discuss her past life, whether by taking a dig or just spilling facts. She even transformed her wedding day's white gown into a hot black party ensemble, which people call her revenge dress. Well, people can say what they like, but one thing is clear: Samantha was madly in love, so much so that, she wanted to keep Chay with her forever, and so she got a permanent tattoo in an ode to their love.
When a person decides to get inked, the design is not just a design! It holds a lot of emotions, and the same goes for Samantha. The first tattoo she got was 'YMC', which was the initials of her first film, Ye Maaya Chesave, on her back. It featured Naga Chaitanya, and their love story started on its sets.
The second tattoo Samantha got was on the right side of her ribs; it featured the words 'Chay' written in cursive. The third tattoo was on Samantha's right wrist. It was a symbol of two upward arrows, and Chay has a similar tattoo on his right wrist as well.
However, after her divorce, Samantha seemed to regret getting permanent tattoos to express her once love for Chay. In 2022, when a fan asked her about some suggestions on tattoo design, Samantha bluntly shared that she wished that her younger self had never gotten them. She said:
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"You know the one thing I'd tell my younger self is never ever get a tattoo. Never. Never ever. Ever, get a tattoo."
Samantha also talked about how her life changed after divorce and being diagnosed with myositis. She shared that she is in a happy space and is taking care of herself. Samantha shared:
"I'm in a very happy space right now. I know how to take care of myself and focus on what matters. I think I’m in a very good phase in life. I’m genuinely very happy and I feel I’m blessed to have the opportunity to live every day to the fullest and I think that I might not have been so grateful for an ordinary day before. But now I am!"
Well, Samantha's gesture of love was definitely the most beautiful, but their love story didn't have a happy ending.
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