Vignesh Shivan was born on September 18, 1985, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He stands approximately 170 cm tall, which is about 5 feet 7 inches. Vignesh is married to renowned South Indian actress Nayanthara; they got married on June 9, 2022. The couple has twin boys, born on September 26, 2022, through surrogacy. Vignesh comes from a family with a strong police background; his father Sivakozhundu was a superintendent of police, and his mother Meena Kumari served as a retired inspector. He has a sister named Aishwarya.