Veteran actor Vijayakumar has six children Kavitha, Anitha, Arun Vijay, Vanitha, Preetha and Sreedevi. Among them Arun Vijay is one of the top actors whose film 'Chekka Chivantha Vaanam' is releasing on September 27th. Vanitha, Preetha and Sreedevi have also acted in a few films and quit the industry after their weddings. For the past few years there has been a lot of contoversies between Vijayakumar and his fourth daughter Vanitha and they allegedly dont even speak to each other.

Vanitha is producing films and she has taken for rent a house belonging to Vijayakumar in the Alapakkam area in Chennai. After completion of the shooting Vanitha occupied the house and refused to vacate stating that the property belonged to her. Vijaykumar lodged a complaint at the Maduravoyil police station against his own daughter asking them to evict her from the house. The incident has created a sensation in Kollywood.