Actor and TVK chief Vijay’s wife Sangeetha has filed for divorce in a family court in Chengalpattu, as reported by ANI.
In her petition, Sangeetha accused Vijay of having an extra-marital affair (with the actress) and sought divorce on these grounds, reported ANI.
The divorce petition was reportedly filed under the Special Marriage Act of 1954, which allows a husband to seek divorce on grounds such as adultery and cruelty.
Who is Sangeeta Sornalingam?
Sangeeta was initially a devoted fan of Vijay before marrying him. Their relationship began after Vijay rose to fame with the success of Poove Unakkaga in 1996, when Sangeeta, then based in the UK, traveled to Chennai to congratulate him.
Her father is a Tamil industrialist from Sri Lanka who later settled in the UK.
Vijay and Sangeeta Sornalingam were married on 25 August 1999. Despite their different religious backgrounds, Vijay, a Christian, and Sangeeta had a Hindu wedding ceremony followed by a grand reception in Chennai.
The couple has two children: their son Jason Sanjay, who appeared with Vijay in Vettaikaaran, and their daughter Divya Saasha, who appeared with him in Theri.
The divorce filing comes just as actor-turned-politician Vijay prepares to launch his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), potentially turning the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections into a three-way contest.
The 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly is due to vote in the first half of 2026. The MK Stalin-led alliance aims to campaign on its “Dravidian Model 2.0” to ensure victory over the BJP-AIADMK coalition.
In the 2021 elections, DMK won 133 seats while its allies Congress, PMK and VCK won 18, 5 and 4 seats respectively, with other parties bagging 8 seats. The DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) jointly bagged 159 seats. The NDA won 75 seats, with the AIADMK emerging as the largest party in the alliance with 66 seats.
