Tamil actor Shantanu Bhagyaraj, son of veteran filmmaker K. Bhagyaraj, will tie the knot with his childhood sweetheart Keerthi, a popular video jockey, here on Aug 21.

"My son's marriage will take place on August 21 in a temple here and a grand reception is planned for the next day. Our families have mutually agreed to the wedding," Bhagyaraj said in a statement.

Keerthi is the daughter of renowned choreographer Jayanthi Vijayakumar.

Shantanu is currently awaiting the release of Tamil films "Vaaimai", "Amali Thumali" and a Telugu film "Love in Hyderabad".