Actor Keerthy Suresh has revealed how her romance with businessman Antony Thattil began and how her own diary ended up exposing it at home. In an interview published on November 5, 2026, the Mahanati star spoke candidly about the early days of the relationship, the family resistance she faced, and the path that led to their marriage.

The actor said her love story started after she completed Plus Two. During her college years, she kept a diary and wrote about everything related to Antony in its pages. That habit, she said, is what ultimately gave away the secret.

One day, her mother and senior actress Menaka read the diary. Keerthy recalled that Menaka told her that, as a mother, she had the right to read her daughter’s diary. After that incident, Keerthy said she stopped writing in it altogether.

A mother has every right to read her daughter’s diary, Menaka reportedly told her, and the discovery became the moment the relationship came out in the open at home.

Keerthy joked that her mother had probably burned the diary by now. She does not know where it is today. Still, she admitted that she would be happy if she could find the old notebook again.

The timeline she shared goes back more than a decade. Keerthy and Antony were introduced in December 2009. Their love story began in January 2010, when Keerthy was just 17. Antony is seven years older than her.

For much of that time, the relationship was long-distance. Antony worked in Qatar, and the couple kept their bond alive while living apart. Keerthy said they grew up together during those years, understanding each other a little better with every passing year.

Her career also kept climbing during that period. Keerthy became one of the most recognised actresses in Indian cinema, especially after her National-level recognition for Mahanati. Through all of it, she kept her personal life largely out of public view.

The marriage was not an easy path. Keerthy comes from a Hindu family, while Antony is Christian. That difference created problems at home, and Keerthy said it took a long time to convince her family members. She did not describe the conflict in detail, but she made clear that the process required patience from everyone involved.

The relationship was finally made public in November 2024. Keerthy shared a photo with Antony on Diwali, and that single post confirmed what fans had only suspected. Within weeks, the couple took the next step.

On December 12, 2024, Keerthy Suresh and Antony Thattil married in Goa. Their wedding followed both Hindu and Christian traditions, with two separate ceremonies. The celebrations were held with the consent of both families and attended by close relatives, a few film industry figures, and their most trusted friends.

Looking back, Keerthy’s account reads less like a celebrity confession and more like a story about privacy, patience, and family. A teenage diary, a mother’s reading, and a long-distance romance eventually became a public marriage. The interview gives fans a rare look at the years that most of them never saw.