The divorce proceedings involving actor-turned-Chief Minister Vijay and his estranged wife Sankgeetha Sornalingam saw another development on Monday, with the matter being adjourned to August 7 by the Chengalpattu Mahila Court.
The case came up for hearing at around 10.30 am. No substantive order was passed during the day’s proceedings, and the court posted the matter for a later date.
The legal dispute traces back to a petition filed earlier this year by Sankgeetha seeking dissolution of the marriage. The matter had initially been scheduled for a hearing in April before subsequent adjournments followed. Earlier, after both parties did not appear before the court, fresh directions had reportedly been issued for the case to be taken up again.
In the petition, Sankgeetha is stated to have raised concerns relating to the breakdown of the marriage and made several personal allegations against Vijay. Those claims remain part of ongoing legal proceedings and have not been independently verified.
Separately, in March, Sankgeetha had moved the Chengalpattu District Court seeking interim residential relief during the pendency of the divorce proceedings. In the plea, she requested that Vijay be directed to permit her to continue staying at the family’s Neelankarai residence until the divorce is finalised or until equivalent alternate accommodation is provided. She had submitted that she did not own a residence in Chennai and was living in London as a British citizen. The petition also stated that she had spent the course of the marriage managing the household and prioritising the family’s welfare.
Reports have also circulated in recent weeks suggesting that discussions may be underway regarding a possible settlement between the two sides. Speculation around a mutually agreed separation and financial arrangements has surfaced in sections of the media, though there has been no official confirmation from either party.
Vijay and Sankgeetha have been married for over two decades and have two children, Jason Sanjay and Dhivya Sasha. The couple’s relationship has remained largely private over the years despite Vijay’s public profile.