Thalapathy Vijay is currently in the news as his newly formed party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), won the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election. The actor has been receiving a lot of love from the people of the South, and the recent election results are proof of it. While his political life is gaining the limelight, his personal life has also garnered attention after reports that actress, Trisha Krishnan arrived at his residence to celebrate his recent success.
Amid his victory in the 2026 elections, all eyes were on his wife, Sangeetha Sornalingam. For the unversed, in February 2026, Vijay Thalapathy’s estranged wife, Sangeetha Sornalingam, filed for divorce after 26 years of their marriage. The reason she cited in the court filing was infidelity, mental torment, and emotional neglect.
Thalapathy Vijay’s father persuaded him to marry Sangeetha
In a throwback interview with Excuse Me, Vijay discussed his marital life with Sangeetha and revealed that he met her on the set of Love Today, and she was one of his fans. In the same interaction, he shared that Sangeetha was soft spoken just like him, and when he invited her to his home, his father liked her a lot. It was Vijay’s father who persuaded him to marry Sangeetha.
Vijay’s wife, Sangeetha, felt her efforts were ‘wasted’
Going forward in the interview, Vijay heaped praise on Sangeetha and revealed that she had put a lot of effort into the marriage, but he was the one who never responded to her. Vijay also shared that after a point in time, Sangeetha felt that her efforts were wasted. Speaking of the same, he shared:
“Before marriage, she used to put in a lot of effort and do so many things. After marriage, not so much. She felt it was a waste to do anything because I wouldn’t react much. But in between, she gifted me cars and such things… She’s very understanding, and that’s very important. If a film flops, she supports me and tells me not to feel bad.”
Vijay and Sangeetha’s interfaith marriage and kids
Sangeetha and Vijay started dating in 1996 and tied the knot in 1999. They registered their marriage in the UK in 1998. The duo later celebrated their nuptials with a grand ceremony in Chennai on August 25, 1999, which included both Hindu and Christian rituals. For the unversed, Sangeetha comes from a Hindu Tamil family, while Vijay’s father is Christian father and his mother is a Hindu.
After a year of marriage, Vijay and Sangeetha welcomed their first child, a son, Jason Sanjay, in 2000. The couple’s second child, a daughter, Divya Saasha, was born in Chennai in 2005. Both their children have appeared in Vijay’s films as Jason was seen in Vettaikaaran and Divya made an appearance in their.
Why did Sangeetha file for divorce from Vijay?
For the past few months, there had been murmurs that Vijay and Sangeetha were parting ways. However, on February 27, 2026, news of Thalapathy Vijay and Sangeetha Sornalingam’s separation surfaced online. According to a report by The Indian Express, Vijay’s wife has filed for divorce at the Chengalpattu Family Court.
In her petition, Sangeetha stated that she discovered an alleged affair involving Vijay and a female actress. While the petition does not name the actress to protect privacy, social media speculation has frequently linked him to his Leo co-star, Trisha Krishnan, though these claims remain unverified. Sangeetha, in her petition, she also claimed that despite many assurances, Vijay continued his illicit relationship.
Vijay has not yet reacted to the speculation about his divorce.
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