In a surprising turn of events, filmmaker and cinematographer Amal Neerad and actress Jyothirmayi wedded in secret today. It was reportedly a register marriage, for which only close friends and family were present. As per sources, it is revealed that the two had known each other for years.

This will be his second marriage for Jyotirmayi, who got married to childhood friend Nishanth, a software engineer, in 2004. The two got divorced in 2011. Amal, who debuted as filmmaker with Big B in 2007, has worked as cinematographer for several Bollywood films, as well as for his own films. His latest outing was Iyobinte Pustakam, which was received well.