Actor-turned-politician Vijay is set to take oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in the coming days as his party Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) emerged as the single largest party in the assembly elections. Contesting the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections for the first time as TVK chief, Vijay secured 108 of the 234 seats, with the party finishing ahead of the DMK and AIADMK, which have dominated state politics since the 1960s.

As attention turns to Vijay’s political rise, there has been renewed interest in his family and the film background that shaped his public life. While a lot is known about the actor due to his phenomenal screen career, details about his family are relatively limited.

Vijay was born on 22 June 1974 to film producer Joseph Vijay. SA Chandrashekhar and Shoba Chandrashekhar, who would go on to make a name for herself as a singer, writer and director.

Here is Vijay’s family tree:

SA Chandrashekhar: Popularly known as SAC, Vijay’s father is a director, producer, screenwriter and actor born in Thangachimadam, Tamil Nadu. Senthipathy PillaiBelonged to a Catholic family. SAC has directed over 70 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi cinema, he is best known for his work with late actor Vijayakanth and was also instrumental in introducing his son Vijay to the film industry.

Shobha Chandrashekhar: born Lalitha NeelakantanVijay’s mother Shoba has two siblings, SN Surendra and Sheela. Before marrying SAC in 1973, she entered the film industry and worked as a singer, writer and director. Shoba has recorded a total of 12 film songs during her career. She is also known for her devotional albums. Apart from son Vijay, SAC and Shoba also have a daughter Vidya.

Victory: The hero of our story. He made his debut as a lead actor Nalaiya Theerpu In 1992 at the age of 18. His early films, directed by his father, were not successful, but poove unakkaga He got success in 1996. He acted in romantic films like Kadhalukku Mariadhai, Thullatha Manamum Thullum And Kushibefore moving on to action films including thirumalai, ghilli, Thirupaachi And Pokkiri In the early 2000s.

Later, Vijay turned to commercial films, which presented him as a savior of the masses. movies like kathy, Mersal, Government, Animal And leo Has been important for his political journey. Vijay’s last screen outing, Jan NayganWhich has not been released yet, is also said to be heavy on socio-political message. Overall, he has acted in 69 films so far and is one of the highest-paid actors in India.

Knowledge: Vijay’s younger sister died at the age of two. The cause of his death has not been publicly disclosed, although Vijay and his family members have occasionally mentioned the loss publicly.

Sankageetha Sornalingam: Vijay’s wife Sankageetha is a Sri Lankan Tamil who was brought up in London. Sankageeta was a big fan of Vijay. According to reports, she met him for the first time as a fan after the success of Poove Unakaga He fell in love with her in 1996 and later. They got married in 1999. While Vijay continued acting, she stayed away from the film industry. They have two children, Jason Sanjay and Divya Sasha.

In February 2026, Sankageeta filed for divorce, accusing Vijay of having an extramarital affair with a female actor. The case is going on.

Jason Sanjay: The eldest of two children of Vijay and Sankageetha, he studied filmmaking in the US and is preparing for his directorial debut in Tamil cinema. Jason is currently working on post-production on his debut film, sigmaIn which Sandeep Kishan is there. It is expected that the release date of the film will be announced soon. He had earlier played a small role in Vijay Vettaikaran.

Divya Sasha: Born on 9 September 2005, the daughter of Vijay and Sangeetha has largely stayed away from the cameras. She played a small role with Vijay in Atlees theri In 2016, it was reported that she was pursuing her graduation in Canada. Divya is not a part of the film industry at present.

Vijay’s extended family also has a deep connection with cinema.

SN Surendra: He is the brother of Shoba, maternal uncle of Vijay and brother-in-law of SA Chandrashekhar. Surendra is a playback singer, voice artist and actor, credits include Nalaiya Theerpu, Chennai 600028This is the sequel and ninu weedanu needanu nene.

Sheela: She is Shoba’s sister and Vijay’s maternal aunt. Has acted in many television serials including Pandian StoresOn multiple channels.

Vikrant: He Cousin of Vijay and nephew of Shoba and SA Chandrashekhar. His brother Sanjeev directed knock knock. Vikrant has worked in more than 20 films, was last seen in Mark And has been seen in JioHotstar Tamil series, LBW: Love Beyond Wicket. Vikrant is married to actor Manasa Hemchandran.

Vimla Rani Britto: She is Vijay’s aunt and SA Chandrashekhar’s sister. He is an entrepreneur and educationist.

Xavier Brito: Vimala Rani’s husband, He is Vijay’s uncle. He is a producer and entrepreneur. he built victory Owner Under the banner of XB Creators he has also produced films like Rasigan, Senthurapaandi And Deva.

Sneha Brito: She is Vijay’s cousin and was born to Xavier Brito and Vimala Rani. She is also a producer, married to actor Atharvaa’s brother Akash Murali. Late actor Murali’s son Akash started his acting career with Vishnuvardhan’s film nesippayaWhich was produced by Sneha.

On 4 May, Vijay’s cousins ​​gathered at his parents’ house in Saligramam, Chennai to celebrate his victory in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

As Vijay now prepares to assume charge after his first electoral contest, his family story runs alongside his journey from film star to future Chief Minister of the state.