From Vilasini to Shalini: Tamil TV celebrities who went through abusive relationships

Things are not always what they seem to be. This is the case with the lives of some of the popular TV celebrities too. The fairytale romances and the "so-called-happily-ever" that films make us believe are not always dreamy in real life for many. Here's a look at a few Tamil TV celebs who've battled abusive relationships.

In a series of interviews, Jayashree detailed the alleged affair between her actor-husband Isvar Raghunathan, and actress Mahalakshmi. Isvar had allegedly abused Jayashree's child under the influence of alcohol and had frequently physically harmed her, according to Jayashree. She even went as far as attempting suicide.

Actress Shalini is a well known face in the Tamil TV world. She has appeared in several reality shows. Recently, the actress revealed her ordeal of living in an abusive relationship. Shalini, after her divorce with her first husband, fell in love and married Mohammed from Dubai. Soon after the marriage, her second marriage turned toxic due to the abusive behaviour of Mohammed.

Jennifer is a popular Tamil serial actress, who is known for acting in the widely popular Sembaruthi TV serial as Uma. Recently, Jennifer hit the headlines after her alleged ex-lover got involved in a physical fight with Jennifer and her family members. The video of the fight has gone viral on social media. The actress also accused her ex-lover, Naveen, of physically abusing her, which resulted in the actress sustaining injuries and bruises on her face. Jennifer added that she was both mentally and physically abused by Naveen and her family members. Jennifer confessed that she does not want to become another Chitra in Tamil Nadu and that she was experiencing what Chitra went through.

Vilasini was a RJ, Anchor and an actress. Vilasini was married to Sai Gnaprakash for a few years but separated from him in 2019. The actress said that she was cheated on by her husband, who was involved in many nefarious activities and used to go missing for long periods of time. The actress has also added that she endured physical and verbal abuse and also lost a lot of money to her ex-husband, who used to extort money from her parents, too.

Deepa Natarajan is the ex-wife of Bigg Boss Tamil 5 contestant Abhishek Raja. Speaking at the Bigg Boss house about his wife’s divorce, Abhishek did not give a reason. But Deepa opened up that he would beat and torture her. She said, 'You have to say no when you hit the first time. If not, then you can not say no'.