​From VJ Chithra to Vilasini: Tamil TV celebrities who were in an abusive relationship​

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.

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VJ Chithra, a popular face in the Tamil TV industry, rose to fame with her role Mulli in the daily soap Pandian Store. On December 9, VJ Chitra was found dead in her hotel room in Nazarathpettai. The actor checked into the room at 1 am after completing her shoot. Her boyfriend Hemnath was present with her in the room and claimed to have gone out for a while. Later when he came back to the room, he found it locked and forced it open. A report said actress Chithra endured physical and verbal abuse and also lost a lot of money to her boyfriend Hemnath.

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Samyuktha and Vishnu Kanth met while working together in the serial ‘Sippikkul Muthu’. The couple fell in love, and after several months of dating, they announced their marriage. The reason they both got divorced was still unclear, but some sources claim that the couple had compatibility issues and had difficulty adjusting to their new life after marriage.

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Vilasini, an RJ, anchor and actress, 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.

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Deepa Natarajan is the ex-wife of Bigg Boss Tamil 5 contestant Abhishek Raja. Speaking in the Bigg Boss house about his 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.'

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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.

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Mulluma Malarum fame Shalini, also known as Viji from 'Valli Thirumanam', announced her divorce recently. She accused her husband Riaz of physical and mental abuse. Later the couple filed for a divorce.

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Jennifer is a popular Tamil serial actress, who is known for acting in the widely popular Sembaruthi TV serial as Uma. Jennifer and her ex-lover allegedly got involved in a physical fight with Jennifer and her family members. 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.

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