Tamil Nadu assembly elections: Inside Vijay’s love story with wife Sangeetha Sornalingam
Vijay's wife, Sangeetha Sornalingam, has mostly stayed away from the spotlight. But you know she was a fan of the actor, and the couple first met on the sets of his film. Read on to know more.
Vijay in Tamil Nadu assembly elections
Actor-turned-politician Vijay is currently dominating headlines amid the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The Tamil superstar has had a film career for over 30-years, and has created a loyal fanbase with his powerful on-screen persona. In the past months, he found himself at the centre of speculations, after reports claimed that his wife Sangeetha Sornalingam had filed for divorce after more than two decades of marriage.
Did Vijay's wife file for divorce?
According to reports, Sornalingam, who married Vijay in 1999, filed a divorce petition in the Chengalpattu Family Court on February 27, 2026. It is said that the petition claims Vijay’s alleged involvement in an extramarital relationship with an actress. The couple shares two children: Jason Sanjay and Divya Saasha.
Why did the rumour intensify?
Amid the ongoing buzz about divorce, Vijay was spotted attending a wedding reception in Chennai alongside actress Trisha Krishnan, further fueling the rumour. However, neither of the actors has commented on the matter yet.
Vijay-Sangeetha Sornalingam's love story
Vijay and Sornalingam's love story is no less than a cinematic tale. The couple reportedly met for the first time in the mid-1990s after the success of Vijay's film Poove Unakkaga. Sornalingam was the daughter of a Sri Lankan Tamil industrialist and was raised in the United Kingdom. She was a fan of the actor at the time.
Friendship turned into love
During a visit to Chennai, Sornalingam met Vijay on the sets of one of his films, and what began as a fan interaction gradually turned into friendship. According to reports, later the actor invited her to meet his parents, filmmaker S. A. Chandrasekhar and playback singer Shoba Chandrasekhar. The meeting with Vijay's parents went well, and during a later visit, the actor asked her if she would consider marrying Vijay.
A dreamy wedding
With the consent of both families, Vijay and Sornalingam tied the knot on August 25, 1999, in Chennai. At the time, the marriage drew a lot of attention because it was a cross-cultural wedding as Vijay is a Christian while Sangeetha is a Hindu. The couple mostly had a private life. Their son Jason Sanjay was born in 2000, while their daughter Divya Saasha was born in 2005.
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