Vijay’s Rs 603 crore fortune: Election filing reveals income of Rs 180 crore, fleet of luxury cars and a Rs 12 crore loan to wife Sangeetha

There is a lot of buzz around actor Vijay’s political debut. The actor will be contesting from the Perambur constituency at the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. On Monday, Vijay filed his nomination, and in his election affidavit, Vijay declared total assets worth Rs 603.20 crore, including bank deposits exceeding Rs 213 crore across various accounts.

Vijay’s fleet of cars

As per a PTI report, Vijay’s assets include high-end cars such as a BMW 530, a Toyota Lexus, a Toyota Vellfire, and a BMW i7.

Meanwhile, his estranged wife, Sangeetha, declared separate assets totalling Rs 15.76 crore, including movable property valued at Rs 15.51 crore and immovable property valued at Rs 25 lakh.

Sangeetha had, late last month, filed for divorce from Vijay, alleging that he is involved in an extramarital relationship with a female co-star.

Vijay’s movable and immovable assets

While the actor-politician owns movable assets worth Rs 404.58 crore, his immovable assets are valued at Rs 198.62 crore.

The immovable assets include agricultural land in Kodaikanal and commercial and residential properties across Chennai. His personal movable assets also include Rs 2 lakh cash in hand.

The actor also disclosed that he owns 883 grams of gold and silver articles worth Rs 15 lakh as well. Vijay reportedly declared a total income of Rs 184.53 crore in his income tax returns for the fiscal year 2024-25. He listed the primary sources of income as self-employment, interest income, and rental income from properties.

Lent Rs 12.60 crore to wife Sangeetha

While the actor declared that he had zero liabilities and no pending dues to banks or financial institutions, he had extended personal loans and advances to many.

Mentioning that he has lent Rs 3 crore to N Anand, the general secretary of Vijay’s political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), he stated that he has loaned Rs 12.60 crore to his wife, Sangeetha, Rs 3.02 crore to his father, director-producer SA Chandrasekar, Rs 8.71 lakh to his mother, Shoba Sekar, Rs 8.78 lakh to his son, Jason Sanjay, and Rs 4.60 lakh to his daughter, Divya Sasha.

His other major advances include Rs 20 crore each to ALP Antonious Britto and the Kokilambal Educational Trust, and Rs 5.84 crore to the Vidya Charitable Trust.

Discontinued degree

Vijay also maintained in the affidavit that there are no pending criminal cases against him, nor has he ever been convicted of any offence. The 52-year-old actor-politician, making his electoral debut this time, further noted that after completing Classes 10 and 12 through private education in 1989 and 1991, respectively, he joined Loyola College in Chennai in 1992 to pursue a BSc degree, but later discontinued it.

Interestingly, the actor, during a political campaign for the TVK (his party) stated that he had left all the luxuries of life to serve the common man.

“I have left my luxurious life and come here just for you… to repay you. Bearing all the pains in my heart, I stand here solely for you. I will never betray you with lies.” He also maintained that the elections will be a two-cornered fight between TVK and the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), led by Chief Minister MK Stalin.

Vijay is currently waiting for the release of his next film, Jana Nayagan, which was postponed from its scheduled release date in January, after it failed to secure a censor certificate.