Tamil superstar, Kamal Haasan and senior actress, Gautami Tadimalla part ways after living together for 13 years. Gautami confirmed the news on her blog.
It is heartbreaking for me to have to say today that I and Mr. Haasan are no longer together. After almost 13 years together, it has been one of the most devastating decisions that I have ever had to make in my life. It is never easy for anyone in a committed relationship to realise that their paths have irreversibly diverged and that the only choices in front of them are to either compromise with their dreams for life or to accept the truth of their solitude and move ahead. It has taken me a very long time, a couple of years at the very least, to accept this heartbreaking truth and come to this decision. It is not my intention to seek sympathy or assign blame.Gautami Tadimalla
Kamal and Gautami chose to not marry each other because they did not believe in the institution of marriage. Gautami is a cancer survivor and has a daughter, Subbalakshmi from her earlier marriage to businessman, Sandeep Bhatia.
In her blog, she also spoke about the need to be at peace with herself for the sake of her children, which led to this “devastating decision”.
I have understood through my life that change is inevitable and human nature will define that change for each individual. Not all of these changes might be what we expect or anticipate but that does not, in any way, negate the very real impact of these diverging priorities in a relationship. This decision to set forth on my own at this stage in my life is perhaps one of the most difficult decisions any woman will ever have to make but it is a necessary one for me. For I am a mother first and foremost and I have a responsibility to my child to be the best mother that I can be. And to do that, it is essential that I am at peace within myself.Gautami Tadimalla
The actress was all praise for the superstar’s work in the film industry.
It is no secret that I have always been a fan of Mr. Haasan’s since before I came to the film industry and I continue to admire and cheer on his monumental talent and achievements. I have stood by him through all his challenges and they have been precious moments for me. I have also learned a great deal from working with him as costume designer on his films and I’m proud that I was able to do justice to his creative vision in those films. Along with all of his accomplishments to date, I know that there is much more to come from him for his audience and I look forward to applauding those successes.Gautami Tadimalla
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