Highlights
- Sangeetha Vijay files for divorce at Chengalpattu family court
- Petition alleges extramarital relationship, neglect and mental cruelty
- Hearing expected in April as wife seeks privacy safeguards
Court filing outlines allegations
Sangeetha Vijay, wife of actor-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam founder Vijay, has approached a family court in Chengalpattu district seeking dissolution of their marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954.
In her petition, she accuses Vijay of maintaining an extramarital relationship with an actress and alleges he subjected her to persistent mental cruelty, neglect and desertion. She states she may add the actress as a second respondent if required during the proceedings.
The case is expected to come up for hearing on 10 April.
Claims of separation within the home
According to the filing, Sangeetha contends that since 2021 Vijay has emotionally withdrawn and treated her with verbal disdain, resulting in what she describes as “constructive desertion”, forcing her to live separately within the matrimonial home.
She further alleges that his continued public association with the actress caused emotional distress and embarrassment to their children in social and online circles. The petition notes that she has not named the individual at this stage to avoid unnecessary publicity but reserves the right to do so if needed.
Attempts at settlement
The plea states that Sangeetha sought to resolve the dispute privately, exchanging legal notices between August 2024 and February 2025. She also made two attempts to reach an amicable settlement through personal discussions, the last taking place in November 2025, but these efforts did not succeed.
Describing the marriage as irretrievably broken down, she says approaching the court became unavoidable.
Requests for privacy and relief
Sangeetha has asked the court to conduct proceedings in camera and to consider an interim injunction preventing media outlets and social media platforms from publishing or discussing details of the case, citing concerns over further humiliation and distress.
She has also requested other reliefs under the law as the legal process begins.
The petition records that the couple’s marriage was first registered in the United Kingdom on 10 July 1998, followed by a ceremonial wedding in Chennai on 25 August 1999.
The filing marks a significant legal development in the personal life of one of Tamil cinema’s most prominent figures, with the court set to determine the next course of action in the coming weeks.
