Overview
- Anna Konidala posted an Instagram note asking followers to call her by her married name, saying the request reflects how she feels like herself and thanking readers for understanding.
- She wrote that she legally took the Konidala surname on the day she married actor‑politician Pawan Kalyan and that their marriage certificate was the last official document to show her previous surname.
- The post included an early photograph of the couple from Saint Petersburg and said she had drafted and deleted the message several times before posting it.
- Anna is a Russian‑born model and actress who met Kalyan during the Telugu film Teen Maar and they married under India’s Special Marriage Act in 2013; the couple share a son and Kalyan adopted Anna’s daughter from a prior marriage.
- Because Pawan Kalyan is a high‑profile film star and politician, the personal name clarification quickly drew coverage and may prompt media and fans to change how they refer to her in public reporting.