Yuvan Shankar Raja married Zafrunnisa, a Dubai-based designer, in a traditional Muslim ceremony in Kizhakarai yesterday. A spokesperson for the composer confirmed the news and told us, “Yuvan and Zafrunnisa are happy as they got to start their lives together on the first day of the year.” According to reports, the music composer has formally changed his name to Abdul Haliq. The low-key wedding was attended by the composer’s younger sister Bhavatharini and her husband while Ilaiyaraaja and Karthik Raja gave the event a miss.
Yuvan Shankar Raja and Zafrunnisa were engaged last October. This is Yuvan’s third marriage.