Madhampatty Rangaraj is a renowned chef and actor who rose to fame with the film, Mehandi Circus. He hails from Coimbatore and began his journey as a small-scale catering businessman. Later, he became a celebrity cook and gained a lot of limelight with his judging stint on the cooking show, Cooku with Comali. Just like a professional front, his personal life has also gained traction.
Earlier, he was married to Shruthi, a lawyer by profession, and they share two children together. But do you know he secretly tied the knot with his fashion designer? Yes, you read it right. Earlier this year, in 2025, there were speculations that Madhampatty is planning to divorce his first wife and has decided to marry his fashion designer, Joy Crizildaa. However, both Madhampatty and his first wife, Shruthi, had shut down the divorce rumours.
Madhampatty Rangaraj tied the knot with Shruthi
Madhampatty Rangaraj got married to his longtime girlfriend, Shruthi, who is a lawyer by profession. Although their marriage date is not publicly available, after going through Shruthi’s Instagram handle, we learned that the couple has been together for more than 11 years. The duo also share two children. The couple used to post heartwarming family pictures often.
Madhampatty Rangaraj’s secret marriage to his fashion designer, Joy Crizildaa
On July 26, 2025, Madhampatty’s fashion designer and now wife, Joy, took to her Instagram handle, and shared pictures of her and the former from their secret wedding. For their special day, Joy wore a red silk saree with intricate borders. She accentuated her look with gold earrings, red choodas and styled her hair with a gajra. On the other hand, Madhampatty looked handsome wearing a traditional South Indian ensemble. He donned a cream-hued shirt and a matching dhoti. In the picture, Madhampatty was seen lovingly applying kumkum on Joy’s forehead.
Joy Crizildaa is expecting her first baby with Madhampatty Rangaraj
Soon after announcing her marriage to celebrity chef, Madhampatty, Joy also made her pregnancy announcement, which came as a shock to many. For the uninitiated, Madhampatty is the father of two sons, whom he shares with his first wife, Shruthi. On July 27, 2025, Joy took to her Instagram handle and shared a picture from her wedding with Madhampatty, revealing that she is six months pregnant. Although Madhampatty Rangaraj remained tight-lipped about the whole incident, it was Joy who publicly announced both her marriage and pregnancy news. Sharing the picture, Joy wrote:
“Baby loading 2025. We are pregnant. 6th month of pregnancy.”
Madhampatty Rangaraj’s alleged relationship with Joy Crizildaa
Earlier this year, in February 2025, Madhampatty’s fashion designer, Joy, took to her Instagram handle and shared a sunflower bouquet, claiming it was a gift from the celebrity chef on the occasion of Valentine’s Day. The speculations were further fueled when Joy started to address him on social media as ‘My Man’. Earlier, there was buzz that Madhampatty and his first wife, Shruthi, are heading for divorce. However, in an old interview with Cinema Vikatan, Madhampatty addressed the buzz surrounding his divorce from Shruthi. He was quoted as saying:
“I am aware of what’s going around. If needed, I’ll talk about it openly. But for now, there are no issues in my family.”
Shruthi Rangaraj still claims to be Madhampatty Rangaraj’s wife
After going through Shruthi’s Instagram handle, we learned that she claims to be Madhampatty Rangaraj’s wife, and they also follow each other on Instagram. Shruthi has also not deleted any of her photos with Madhampatty. In fact, two pictures featuring her, Madhampatty and their two sons are still pinned to her Instagram handle.
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