Actor and politician Nikhil Kumar welcomes his son

Actor

and politician Nikhil Kumar and wife Revathi had recently spoken about expecting their first born. On Frid ay,

Nikhil

took to his social media page to share the good news of the arrival of their son to his fans, friends and followers.

Nikhil wrote, "Happy to share this very special moment of our lives to the whole world. Love you my son." The

Jaguar

and

Seetharama Kalyana

actor has been mostly at home by the side of his wife through her last phase of her pregnancy.


He had told

Bangalore Times

in an interview, "It is the best phase of one's life. I am very excited to be a dad. It's a new journey. I love kids, so I am doubly eager to welcome the new arrival in our lives. Both our families are also eager and excited as this is the first grandchild."

On the work front, Nikhil, who was last seen in Seetharama Kalyana, has completed work on his upcoming film

Rider

, which is now in its final leg of production. He is slated to work on a commercial family entertainer next that is being helmed by a newbie director from October onwards.

The actor and his family had a quiet and private seemantha ceremony for Revathi last week. The family, we hear, has already readied the welcome of their newborn and are excited to share their happiness with their family, friends and fans. This child will be the first great grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda.