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When did Sangeetha Sornalingam discover husband Thalapathy Vijay's affair, the timelines and all the accusations in the divorce petition

After 25 years of marriage, news of Vijay and Sangeetha Sornalingam filing for divorce in a Chennai family court has sent shockwaves across both the film industry and political circles. The development has quickly become one of the most talked-about stories online.

February 27, 2026 / 23:01 IST
Thalapathy Vijay and wife Sangeetha Sornalingam
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  • Thalapathy Vijay and wife Sangeetha file for divorce in Chennai
  • Sangeetha cites adultery and emotional neglect in her petition
  • Divorce case draws major attention from fans and media

Thalapathy Vijay, a popular Tamil movie star and politician, and his wife Sangeetha Sornalingam have filed for divorce at a family court in Chennai and this news is taking the internet by storm.

It has been 25 years since their wedding and has been in the news a lot in both the entertainment and political sectors. Well, here are the points the politician's wife has mentioned in the divorce petition.

Here are the timelines:

April 2021- Alleged affair discovered

Sep 2021 – Feb 2022- Attempts to resolve marriage

August 2024 – Feb 2025 – Legal notices exchanged

Nov 9, 2025 – Mutual separation attempt

Feb 24, 2026 – Divorce petition filed at Chengalpattu Court

Allegations of adultery and issues in the marriage

Court documents and media say that Sangeetha's divorce petition says that cheating and emotional neglect are the main reasons she wants to end her marriage.

In her case, she claimed she found out about Vijay's involvement with an actress as early as April 2021. This wounded her a lot and made her not trust him anymore.

The petition argues that the couple kept going even though she didn't want it to, which made things worse for their kids. It also demonstrates that Vijay grew emotionally distant and stopped being married, therefore Sangeetha had to live alone.

The petition goes on to argue that Vijay's public appearances and trips with the purported actress, which were regularly viewed on social media, caused her a lot of public embarrassment and emotional agony that lasted a long time.

Sangeetha's lawyer said they attempted to sort things out calmly for a long time, but it didn't work, hence she chose to end the marriage in court.

A Long-Term Relationship Is Tested

According to reports, Vijay and Sangeetha's love story began decades ago when Sangeetha flew from the UK to see the actor. At the time, she was a fan. They got married in 1999, even though they followed different religions. Their son Jason Sanjay and daughter Divya Saasha are both grown up.

For most of their 27 years of marriage, the couple kept their private life to themselves. Sangeetha often went to family and public functions with Vijay. The divorce filing is a major change from how quiet their personal lives have been up until now.

Also Read: Thalapathy Vijay having an affair with Trisha Krishnan? netizens allege amid divorce from Sangeetha Sornalingam

How the public reacts to legal actions

The Chengalpattu family court is now in charge of the divorce case. Vijay hasn't said anything in public about the claims yet.

A lot of people in the entertainment and political worlds are paying attention to this court case since Vijay is so famous.

The events that are happening now are adding a dramatic and unexpected chapter to the life of one of Tamil cinema's most well-known performers, who has had both enormous movie blockbusters and a lot of political authority.

Bhawana Tanmayi is a Hyderabad-based freelance entertainment journalist. Views expressed are personal.
first published: Feb 27, 2026 11:00 pm

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