New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- Sangeetha Sornalingam was an ardent admirer of actor-turned-politician Vijay before the two tied the knot. She filed a petition for divorce in the Chengalpattu family court, in which she accused Vijay of having an extramarital relationship with an actress and has sought divorce on those grounds.

Sangeetha and Vijay have reportedly been married for over 25 years.

Her divorce filing comes amid reports that she has been living separately from her husband, reported news wire ANI.

Sangeetha comes from a Tamil family with roots in Sri Lanka; her father is an industrialist who later settled in the UK.

She was once an ardent admirer of Vijay before the two eventually got married. Their relationship began in the late 1990...