Kalyan couple's son Mark Shankar recently survived a fire accident in Singapore while attending a summer camp.
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00:00That's Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan's wife, Ana Lazneva, who tonsured her
00:07hair at the Padmavathi Kalyanakatta in Tirumala on April 13, 2025, as an act of gratitude for
00:13the recovery of her son, Mark Shankar Pavanovich, who survived a fire accident in Singapore.
00:17Following the ritual, Ana had darshan of Sri Varaha Swami and participated in other temple
00:22rituals under the guidance of the temple authorities. She was accompanied by her
00:25personal staff and officials from the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. Seven-year-old Mark
00:29Shankar Pavanovich, Ana's son, was badly injured in a fire at a summer camp in Singapore on April 8,
00:352025. The accident shook the entire Kornidala family. On April 10, Pawan Kalyan's brother,
00:40actor Chiranjeevi, broke his silence. He said, the lot stood by us. He saved that little child from
00:45tragedy. In Hindu tradition, tonsuring is more than a ritual. It's the surrender of ego, a sign of
00:50humility before the divine. The images of her tonsured head, serene face quickly went viral.
00:55For the internet users, Ana, a woman of Orthodox Christian faith, this act went beyond religion.
01:00It became a powerful symbol. Ana wasn't new to public life. Born in Russia in 1980,
01:04she had worked as a model and actress. She met Pawan Kalyan during the shooting of Teen Mar in 2011.
01:10They married two years later, in September 2013. They had a son, Mark. Ana also had a daughter,
01:15Polena, from a previous marriage. Their relationship faced constant scrutiny.
01:20Pawan Kalyan's past marriages, first to Nandini, then to Renu Desai, often made headlines.
01:24But Ana remained by his side. Even during the 2024 election campaign,
01:28she stood firm. And she celebrated his political victory with him.
01:32This wasn't Pawan Kalyan's first spiritual act at Tirumala.
01:34In October 2024, controversy erupted over adulterated Tirupati laddus. In response,
01:39he undertook an 11-day barefoot penance. He walked to Tirumala, performed rituals,
01:43and sought to restore devotees' faith.