Sangeetha was born on April 14, 1972, in London. She is a Sri Lankan Tamil expatriate. Sangeetha's father, Sornalingam, is a prominent businessman in London. After watching the movie Poove Unakkaga, Sangeetha became a huge fan of Vijay and came to Chennai from London to see him. Sangeetha, who became friends with Vijay, later fell in love with him. She then married Vijay with the consent of both families.