house as a wild card, and as after she left the TRP rating reduced, they sent her again as a contestant. In 2020, Vanitha appeared on season 1 of the Tamil Cooking show Cooku with Comali on Star Vijay and became the winner. She also later participated in the spin-off version show called Bigg Boss Ultimate (season 1) as a contestant. She also appeared as a cameo appearance in the Zee Tamil soap opera Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal playing a small role in the serial. She also signed up for the upcoming Tamil thriller film Andhagan playing a supporting role in the film. She also signed up for other Tamil films such as Anal Kaatru, 2K Azhaganathu Kaadhal, Sivappu Manithargal, Vasuvin Karppinigal, Kodooran, Kaathu, Kenny, Dhil Irandha Poradu, Rajini and Pickup Drop which all are currently undergoing filming. As of 2022 she has signed up more than 15 films in Tamil overall. Personal life Vanitha Vijayakumar married actor Akash on 10 September 2000. Their son was born in 2001 and their daughter was born in 2005. Following a lengthy custody dispute, the Madras High Court ordered that the children split their time between both parents. Her son later moved in permanently with his grandfather and then Akash. Vanitha Vijayakumar got then married again with businessman Anand Jay Rajan, in 2007. The pair has a daughter. The couple separated soon after and were officially divorced in 2012, with Rajan being awarded custody of their child. Vanitha suggested that the pair divorced as a result of her disputes with Vijayakumar, and that Rajan had effectively become indirectly involved in the controversy costing her peace and career opportunities. In 2019, police questioned Vanitha while on the set of Bigg Boss Tamil 3 in Chennai over a complaint filed by Rajan alleging that she had kidnapped their daughter. Vanitha was not arrested after her daughter confirmed that she had voluntarily come to Chennai with her mother. Following her separation with Anand Rajan in 2010, Vanitha dated choreographer Robert beginning in 2013. The duo also worked together professionally by producing a film titled MGR Sivaji Rajini Kamal (2015), before ending their relationship in 2017. Vanitha was a born Hindu to Tamil parents. On 30 March 2022 she converted to Buddhism embracing the religion and underwent many various different religious rituals in which later she officially converted to the religion. Vanitha was also suffering from Depression for