Samantha Ruth Prabhu glows in butter-yellow Kanjivaram at her baby shower

The post went beyond fashion. In her captions, Samantha explained each ritual, including Kalaa Aavarana (Sri Kalpam), a ceremony from the Srividya tradition honouring the 94 kalas of the Devi. She wrote that even without understanding every ritual, she has always felt something deeper in mantras and practices passed down through generations. That turned a celebrity baby shower into a widely shared explainer on South Indian ceremonial tradition, and gave Sutrani and Varnam major visibility.

The couple are preparing to welcome their first child. Samantha announced the pregnancy at the success meet for Maa Inti Bangaram and has shared occasional glimpses since, including revealing in an Instagram AMA that she has gained 11 kg.