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Vijay claims opponents waited till month before election to leak divorce news; spread rumours about those close to him
As he goes through a divorce from Sangeeta Sornalingam and contests the Tamil Nadu elections via TVK, Vijay seems to believe he has been targetted.
Tamil star and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay held a rally in Tirunelveli on Wednesday ahead of the Tamil Nadu elections. He spoke about his film Jana Nayagan, which has yet to be certified by the CBFC, and his divorce from his wife, Sangeeta Sornalingam, amid rumours of his relationship with Trisha Krishnan. The actor-politician alluded that all his recent troubles have been courtesy of his political opponents. (Also Read: Trisha Krishnan slams rumours of her quitting films; addresses talk of marriage, children)
Vijay alludes divorce news was leaked around elections on purpose
Videos of Vijay’s fiery speech at Tirunelveli are doing the rounds on social media. In it, he says, “They only know one thing: to blame Vijay. The whole place knows about the Karur issue, but why not blame Vijay for it? Even though such heavy blame is placed on Vijay, the people stand by him. What is this miracle?”
When people still stood by Vijay after the Karur stampede, he claims they targeted his final film’s release and his party next. “Okay, what else can we do next? Let’s stop Jana Nayagan. You know who blocked this film from releasing. When that didn’t work, let’s make up new rules for Vijay and levy SOP (Standard Operating Procedure). He should not come out and meet people,” claimed the actor-politician.
Despite all that Vijay says, he persevered when they began targeting his personal life. “When that also didn’t work, they waited till 30 days before the election to spread rumours about those close to me. You know what I’m talking about, that didn't work too. No matter how many trials and pains you put me through, you can’t separate me from the people,” he said, alluding to his divorce from Sangeeta.
Vijay in the news recently
Vijay shocked many when he announced in 2024 that he would contest in the 2026 TN elections. While many thought Venkat Prabhu’s The GOAT would be his last movie, he worked with H Vinoth in Jana Nayagan. The film was supposed to hit screens in January, but the release was stalled over delayed CBFC certification.
Politically too, Vijay went through the wringer when a stampede broke out at a Karur rally last year. It left over 40 dead and hundreds injured. He stopped holding public rallies for a while before resuming them. He refused an alliance as he contests the TN elections via TVK on April 23.
In February this year, news broke that his wife, Sangeeta, had filed for divorce after close to three decades of marriage. She also accused him of having an affair with an actress. Days after that, in March, Vijay attended a wedding with Trisha, fueling these rumours.
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