Tamil celebrities who married more than once

In the film industry, it isn’t uncommon to see actors and actresses marrying for the second time. Throwing caution to the wind, celebs tie the knot with the one they love, their current marital status notwithstanding. Call it fatal attraction or love at first sight, these celebrities give love and matrimony another go. Let’s see who they are...

Kamal Haasan
Evergreen actor, Kamal Hassan, has had his share of several alleged affairs and failed marriages before he settled down with his current partner, Gauthami. Haasan had married Vani Ganapathy at the age of 24, but the two split after 10 years of matrimony due to his reported proximity with actress Sarika. Apparently after living together for a while, Kamal and Sarika got married. This reportedly happened after the birth of their first child, Shruti. However, even this marriage didn’t work out for the actor due to his alleged relationship with actress, Simran. In an interview with Hindustantimes.com, Kamal Hassan has accepted that he did not believe in the whole concept of marriage.

Karthik Muthuraman
Murali Karthikeyan Muthuraman, known by his screen name, Karthik, is reportedly a bigamist. According to a report on Filmibeat.com, Karthik married his co-star of Solai Kuyil, Ragini in 1988. However, reportedly he later married her sister, Rathi in 1992. He has two sons, Gautham and Ghayn, from his first marriage with Ragini, and another son, Thiran, from his second marriage with Rathi.

Prabhu Ganesan
Being born to acting legend, Sivaji Ganesan, Prabhu followed in his father’s footsteps and made a career for himself in the film industry. Prabhu married Punitha in 1984 and has two children. However, there were reports about his alleged affair with actress Kushboo with whom he had starred in several movies. According to a report on Thenewindianexpress.com, Kushboo had confessed to her relationship with the actor and also disclosed the details about her live-in relationship and brief marriage to Prabhu.

R. Sarathkumar
R. Sarathkumar, who is lauded for his performance in films like Suryavansham and Kanchana has also had more than one marriage. The actor was first married to Chaya in 1984 with whom he has two daughters. However, reportedly the marriage fell apart in 2000 and the two divorced. The actor then married famous actress, Raadhika, in 2001. Raadhika, who has also had two failed marriages in the past, is now happily married to Sarathkumar. The couple has a son and Raadhika’s daughter from her previous marriage.

Prakash Raj
After making his presence felt in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and even the Hindi film industry, actor Prakash Raj reportedly divorced his first wife, Lalitha Kumari. Apparently, Prakash Raj and Lalitha mutually parted ways in 2009. The Abhium Naanum actor is currently married to a choreographer, Pony Verma. The two got married in 2010. Prakash and Lalitha have two daughters and a son together.

Raadhika Sarathkumar
Born in Sri Lanka and brought up in India and UK, Raadhika has delivered some magnificent films in Tamil. The actress reportedly fell in love with Pratap Pothen while working with him and the two got married in 1985. However, allegedly they parted ways and Raadhika married Richard Hardy in London. She has a daughter with him. Apparently, even that marriage didn’t last long and she ended up divorced again. However, according to reports, she soon fell in love with Sarathkumar and the two got married in 2001.