Vijay met Sangeetha Sornalingam, a Sri Lankan Tamil industrialist's daughter, who was a fan and came to congratulate him on the success of Poove Unakkaga.

Vijay married Sangeetha Sornalingam in both Hindu and Christian ceremonies.

Vijay and Sangeetha have two children, Jason Sanjay and Divya Sasha, who have both appeared on screen with their father in films like Vettaikaaran and Theri respectively.

Rumors of divorce between Vijay and Sangeetha surfaced but were later clarified as mere rumors.