TVK chief and actor Vijay’s wife Sangeetha Sornalingam files for divorce, accuses him of extramarital affair

Actor & TVK chief Vijay’s wife, Sangeetha, has filed a petition for divorce in the Chengalpattu family court, as reported by ANI.

In her petition, Sangeetha has accused Vijay of having an extramarital relationship (with an actress) and has sought divorce on those grounds, ANI reported.

The divorce petition has reportedly been filed under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, which allows a spouse to seek divorce on grounds such as adultery and cruelty.

Who Is Sangeetha Sornalingam?

Sangeetha Sornalingam was initially a devoted fan of Vijay before marrying him. Their relationship began after Vijay gained fame with the success of Poove Unakkaga in 1996, when Sangeetha, then based in the UK, travelled to Chennai to congratulate him.

Her father is a Tamil industrialist from Sri Lanka who later settled in the UK.

Vijay and Sangeetha Sornalingam were married on August 25, 1999. Despite their different religious backgrounds, Vijay, being Christian and Sangeeta, Hindu, they held 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 featured with him in Theri.

The divorce file 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.

Divorce petition

As per the divorce petition, she wrote, "In April 2021, the Petitioner (Sangeetha) discovered that the Respondent (Vijay) was involved in an adulterous relationship with an actress. This caused her deep emotional pain and mental suffering, amounting to betrayal and violation of marital trust," the petition stated, adding that the actor "continued open association with the actress," which caused Sankgeetha emotional agony and embarrassment to the children.

"Since 2021, Vijay had emotionally withdrawn, treating his wife with verbal disdain and subjecting her to constructive desertion, forcing her to live separately within the matrimonial home. Vijay continued to travel abroad and attend public events, with the said actress," the petition further continued.

Sangeetha also alleged that the actress regularly posted pictures of her outings with the actor on social media.

"The actress regularly posted photographs of these outings on social media. Vijay neither denied nor objected to the posts, thereby tacitly endorsing them," she added.

The 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly is set to vote in the first half of 2026. The M. K. Stalin-led alliance aims to campaign on its 'Dravidian Model 2.0' to secure a win against the BJP-AIADMK coalition.

In the 2021 elections, the DMK secured 133 seats, while its allies Congress, PMK, and VCK won 18, 5, and 4 seats respectively, with other parties taking 8 seats. Together, the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) led by DMK, captured 159 seats. The NDA won 75 seats, with AIADMK emerging as the largest party in the alliance with 66 seats.

(With inputs from ANI)