Updated On: 07 March, 2026 05:37 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Thalapathy Vijay’s wife Sangeetha Sornalingam has filed for divorce under the Special Marriage Act, alleging infidelity and mental cruelty. She has also sought an interim order allowing her to continue residing in their Neelankarai matrimonial home while the case is pending

Thalapathy Vijay with Sangeetha
Actor-politician Thalapathy Vijay is currently making headlines after his wife, Sangeetha Sornalingam, filed for divorce, accusing him of infidelity. While the next hearing is scheduled on April 20, she is seeking an interim order protecting her right to continue living in the couple’s matrimonial home in Neelankarai while their divorce proceedings are pending.
According to the affidavit and petition filed in the case, Sangeetha Vijay is listed as the petitioner, while Joseph Vijay Chandrasekar, widely known as Vijay in the Tamil film industry, is the respondent. The case has been registered as an Interlocutory Application (I.A.) in the S.M.O.P. proceedings of 2026.