They made their first public appearance a couple of two years later, in 2017, at an award presentation in Singapore. Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan were photographed together at the airport and sat together at the award event. When Vignesh won the Best Director award for Naanum Rowdy Dhaan, he expressed gratitude to his ladylove. He even went so far as to label her the “greatest human being.”
Similarly, when Nayanthara won the Best Actress award, she expressed gratitude to Vignesh Shivan. Mirchi Shiva, who hosted the award ceremony, poked light at their relationship during the presentation, which they handled in stride.