In Lokesh Kanagaraj's Leo , Vijay’s relationship with Trisha (reuniting after 19 years since Ghilli ) is deliberately cold. They play a married couple hiding from their past. There are no romantic songs. The intimacy is conveyed through shared anxiety and protecting their children. This is perhaps the most "realistic" marriage Vijay has ever portrayed on screen—one where love is assumed, not performed.

, a Sri Lankan Tamil based in the UK, traveled to Chennai to congratulate Vijay on the success of his breakthrough film, Poove Unakkaga .

In early 2026, reports emerged that the marriage had hit a critical breaking point: Cute and Beautifull Love Story

“My love story is not for the silver screen. It’s real, it’s quiet, and it’s forever.”