Hyderabad, Nov. 1 -- The Allu family had a reason to celebrate this weekend as actor Allu Sirish got engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Nayanika.

The engagement took place on Friday in Hyderabad in the presence of family and close friends.

Sirish's elder brother, Allu Arjun took to Instagram on Saturday to share pictures from the beautiful ceremony. In the photos, the couple can be seen exchanging rings amid happy cheers and warm smiles.

The 'Pushpa' star also penned an adorable note to welcome his would-be sister-in-law to the family. In his post, he wrote, "Grand celebrations at home begin! A new addition to the family! We've been waiting for this joyful moment for a while...Congratulations to my sweetest brother, @allusirish, and a...