The principal family court in Chennai recently granted a divorce to actor-choreographer-director Prabhu Deva and his wife Latha aka Ramalath. The judge, TCS Raja Chockalingam, said the marriage was being dissolved by mutual consent.

Prabhu Deva and Ramalath were married on September 8, 1995. However, they have been living separately since January 2008, ever since alleged reports of Prabu Deva's romance with Nayanthara broke out. Latha, who was also an actress till she got married, had filed a petition three months ago for restitution of conjugal rights.

Later Prabhu Deva and Latha filed a mutual petition, submitting that all efforts taken by elders of both sides and mediators were in vain and they had agreed to divorce by mutual consent.

Prabhu Deva has paid Rs 10 lakh to Latha as permanent alimony. He also transferred a property in Anna Nagar, along with two cars to her name. He also transferred land at Injambakkam village and his property at 'Alekhyas Kaushik Meadows' in the names of his two children.

With the divorce granted officially, all eyes are on Prabhu Deva and Nayanthara. Will they marry soon? That's the question that is doing rounds in Kollywood.