Cinema VinesIn July, the Chennai Family Welfare Court denied actress Aarti Ravi’s request for a ₹40 lakh monthly maintenance payment in her divorce case against actor Ravi Mohan. The court instead ordered Mohan to pay an interim sum of ₹3 lakh per month to Aarti until the divorce proceedings are finalized.
The dispute has drawn public attention since Ravi Mohan announced his separation from Aarti in 2024 after 15 years of marriage. Aarti filed a petition seeking a substantial maintenance amount, claiming that Mohan’s financial decisions had left the family in debt and jeopardised the children’s education.
Producer and mother of Aarti, Sujatha Vijayakumar, addressed the media in Chennai and clarified that the ₹40 lakh request was not solely for Aarti. She alleged that Mohan had caused significant debt, leading to a bank “japti” notice, and that the children’s schooling had been affected. Vijayakumar detailed the financial breakdown: the sons, Aarav and Ayaan, attend American schools with an annual fee of ₹86 lakh, a figure the court has ordered Mohan to pay. She also highlighted that Mohan must provide ₹3 lakh per month to Aarti and ₹1 lakh per month to each child, along with covering extracurricular expenses.
In response, Ravi Mohan posted a cryptic note on Instagram Stories wishing people a “Happy Friendship Day” and accusing some parties of contempt of court. He added a statement that the four of them would never share a room together while he was alive. Mohan also shared a video of himself dancing and a photo with his family, promoting his upcoming directorial debut, “An Ordinary Man.”
The court’s decision comes after Aarti’s mother held a press meet to clarify the financials and after Mohan’s cryptic social media remarks. The interim maintenance order of ₹3 lakh per month will remain in effect until the divorce case concludes.
