After filing for divorce and living separately for quite a while, director Priyadarshan and Lissy found themselves facing strange rumours recently; it was said that the director and his ex-wife are presently living together, and would get married again in December on the same date they first got married.
However, putting all the speculations to rest, Lissy herself issued a press statement.
''My marriage with Mr. Priyadarshan officially ended today. We both have signed the final papers at the Honorable Family Court here in Chennai today. This has been a real ordeal. In recent times, all celebrity divorces, from Hrithik and Sussane, Dilip and Manju to most recently Amala and Vijay, all have been mutually agreed divorces. I am sure it also must have been painful to those couples but whatever differences they may have had, they all decided to respect each other.
''Ours was the only exception where it was often a fierce and uncivilized battle on and off the courts until a compromise was reached at the Honorable High Court Chennai. Perhaps the ugliness of our divorce proceedings says all about the kind of marriage we have had.
''Anyways I feel relieved now. This is the end of a long and often very difficult road. All of us can now move on. I thank all my lawyers, friends and well wishers for their unconditional support and prayers. I thank those friends in the media who have been kind with their words. I am grateful to both my children for all their love, affection and support. Above all I thank God Almighty...''
Earlier, in his first interview post his divorce, Priyadarshan opened up about his highly-speculated split with Lissy. It was 'ego' that divided the couple, according to Priyadarshan.
Priyadarshan and Lissy tied the knot in 1990, following which she gave up her successful career in acting. She also converted to Hinduism through an Arya Samaj ceremony, and got involved in her husband's business. The couple has two children—daughter Kalyani and son Sidharthan.
