Cinema VinesIn a move that has closed a high‑profile legal battle, Sangeetha, the wife of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, has withdrawn the divorce petition she had filed earlier this year. The Chengalpattu Family Court, after receiving the withdrawal notice via video‑conferencing, formally disposed of the case and declared it closed.
The petition, first lodged in February 2026, alleged that Vijay had engaged in an extramarital affair with a female actor. Sangeetha claimed she discovered the relationship in 2021, confronted Vijay, and was assured it would end, only to find the affair allegedly persisted. These accusations were presented in the court documents and attracted extensive media attention once the details were released.
Both parties were married in the United Kingdom in 1998 and later had a traditional ceremony in Chennai in 1999. The divorce proceedings gained further public interest after Vijay entered politics and was later elected Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, placing the personal dispute under a political spotlight.
Reports in the days leading up to the withdrawal suggested that Vijay’s mother may have intervened in an attempt to resolve the matter, and that the couple might reconsider the divorce. However, neither Sangeetha nor Vijay has publicly disclosed the reasons for the petition’s withdrawal.
With the case now closed, the legal dispute that had dominated headlines for months is officially over, leaving the public to speculate on the private dynamics that led to the withdrawal.
