From Radhika Sarathkumar to Amala Paul: Kollywood Actresses Who Married More Than Once

Veteran actress Radhika Sarathkumar has been married three times. Her first marriage was to actor-director Pratap Pothen from 1985 to 1986. Later, she married Richard Hardy in 1990, and they were together until 1992. Radhika has a daughter, Rayane Hardy, from her second marriage. Rayane later married Indian cricketer Abhimanyu Mithun in 2016. Radhika’s third and current marriage is with actor-politician Sarathkumar, and the couple has been together for over two decades.

Actress Amala Paul married director A. L. Vijay in 2014. However, due to differencesespecially concerning her acting career and familial expectations they filed for divorce in 2016, which was finalized in 2017. In 2023, Amala married entrepreneur Jagat Desai in an intimate ceremony. She has since continued her career with renewed focus, balancing her professional and personal life gracefully.

Actress Gautami married businessman Sandeep Bhatia in 1998, and they had a daughter, Subbalakshmi, in 1999. The couple soon divorced the same year. Gautami later entered a long-term relationship with actor Kamal Haasan in 2005. Though the two were considered one of the most admired couples in the industry, Gautami announced their separation in 2016 through a blog post, citing personal reasons. Despite the breakup, she continues to appear in films and engage in social causes.

Actress and television personality Vanitha Vijayakumar has been in the spotlight for her personal life as much as for her work. She married actor Akash in 2000, and the couple had two children before parting ways in 2007. Later that same year, she married businessman Anand Jayaraj and had a daughter. However, they also divorced in 2012. Vanitha has remained active in reality television and social media, often drawing public attention.

Popular yesteryear actress Lakshmi has also been married multiple times. Her first marriage was to Bhaskaran, with whom she had a daughter, Aishwarya Bhaskaran, who is also an actress. Lakshmi then married her co-star Mohan Sharma in 1975, but the couple divorced in 1980. In 1987, she married actor-director M. Sivachandran, and the couple later adopted a daughter named Samyuktha in 2000. Despite her personal ups and downs, Lakshmi continued to shine in cinema and television.