Udhayanidhi Stalin
Udhayanidhi in 2021
Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development (Tamil Nadu)
Assumed office
14 December 2022
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
Preceded bySiva. V Meyyanathan
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
11 May 2021
Speaker
Preceded byJ. Anbazhagan
ConstituencyChepauk-Thiruvallikeni
Youth wing Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Assumed office
4 July 2019
PresidentM. K. Stalin
General Secretary
Preceded byM. P. Saminathan
Personal details
Born (1977-11-27) 27 November 1977
Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse
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(m. 2002)​
Children2
Parent
RelativesSee Karunanidhi family
Alma materLoyola College, Chennai
Occupation
  • Producer
  • actor
  • politician

Udhayanidhi Stalin (born 27 November 1977) is an Indian film producer, politician and former supporting actor who prominently works in Tamil cinema. He was appointed as Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Special act implementation Department of Tamil Nadu in the ministry by his father the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, M. K. Stalin in December 2022. He is a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, representing the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Assembly constituency.

He entered the film industry as a producer and distributor with his production studio Red Giant Movies, making films including Kuruvi (2008), Aadhavan (2009), Manmadan Ambu (2010) and 7aum Arivu (2011). He subsequently made his debut as an actor in the romantic comedy, Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012) and since then continued producing and starring in his own films.[1] He ceased his acting career in 2023 to focus on politics.

Early life and family

Udhayanidhi Stalin is the son of M. K. Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, and the grandson of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi. He attended Don Bosco school and has a degree in commerce from Loyola College in Chennai.[2][3][4] Several of his relatives have been actively involved in politics, and Tamil cinema since the 1950s. His cousins Arulnithi and Dayanidhi Azhagiri are actor and producer, respectively.[5]

Film career

Udhayanidhi's first film as a producer with Red Giant Movies was Kuruvi (2008), starring Vijay and Trisha.[6] He also produced two films directed by K. S. Ravikumar, Aadhavan (2009) and Manmadan Ambu (2010).[7][8] He produced AR Murugadoss's science fiction film 7aum Arivu (2011), while also working as a distributor, achieving success through his four 2010 releases: Gautham Vasudev Menon's Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa,[9] A. L. Vijay's Madrasapattinam,[10] M. Rajesh's Boss Engira Bhaskaran[11] and Prabhu Solomon's Mynaa.[12]

Udhayanidhi at the 60th South Filmfare Awards in 2013

In 2012, he debuted as a lead actor in M. Rajesh's romantic comedy Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012), co-starring with Hansika Motwani and Santhanam. Stalin received positive reviews for his performance of an unemployed youth. Behindwoods noted: "Udhay's portrayal of Saravanan is neat and enjoyable. He scored well in his debut supported Santhanam well in the film", while Sify.com added: "Udhay's debut is promising and hats off to him to underplay his role".[13][14] Stalin won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance.[15] The success of Oru Kal Oru Kannadi prompted Stalin to continue acting and he appeared in Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal (2014) and Nanbenda (2015), both films featuring him opposite Nayanthara.[16][17] He worked on Gethu (2016), with Amy Jackson[18] and then performed in the courtroom drama Manithan (2016), with Hansika Motwani, a remake of the Hindi film Jolly LLB.[19]

In 2017, he has worked in the comedy entertainer Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen from director Ezhil,[20] followed by Podhuvaga Emmanasu Thangam [21] and action thriller, Ippadai Vellum. Stalin has delivered a decent performance with his share of subtleness.[22] The next project was the drama Nimir (2018), a remake of Malayalam film Maheshinte Prathikaaram directed by Priyadarshan[23] then following the romantic drama, Kanne Kalaimaane.[24]

In 2020, he appeared in Mysskin's Psycho which is a dive into the psyche of a serial killer.[25] In 2022, he play as IPS officer in Nenjuku Needhi, remake of the Hindi film Article 15.[26] Then, Udhayanidhi starred in Magizh Thirumeni’s thriller Kalaga Thalaivan.[27] Udhayanidhi made his final film appearance in Maamannan (2023).[28]

Political career

2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections

Udhayanidhi Stalin's fierce campaign across Tamil Nadu has helped the DMK party secure a major win in the assembly elections. His AIIMS Brick remark changed the course of the Tamil Nadu election campaign.[29]

Udhayanidhi Stalin contested and won in the Chepauk – Thiruvallikeni Assembly Constituency in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.[30]

Chepauk – Thiruvallikeni MLA

Udhayanidhi Stalin introduced a robotic sewer cleaner in his constituency of Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni for the first time in Tamil Nadu on 21 June 2021.[31]

Udhayanidhi Stalin was nominated as a member of Anna University's Syndicate for a period of three years. The announcement was made by Speaker M. Appavu in the Assembly on 13 September 2021.[32][33]

Minister

Udhayanidhi Stalin sworn in as minister in Youth Welfare and Sports Development, in his father’s cabinet in Tamil Nadu on 14 December 2022.[34]

Electoral performance

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Udhayanidhi Stalin 93,285 68.92% 21.60%
PMK Kassali 23,930 17.68%
NTK Jayasimmaraja S M 9,193 6.79% 5.53%
IJK Mohammed Idris K 4,096 3.03%
NOTA Nota 2,061 1.52% -0.91%
AMMK Rajendran L 1,873 1.38%
BSP Raghu C 723 0.53% 0.30%
Margin of victory 69,355 51.24% 41.38%
Turnout 135,344 57.82% -4.47%
Rejected ballots 78 0.06%
Registered electors 234,067
DMK hold Swing 21.60%


Personal life

Udhayanidhi is married to Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi in 2002 and the couple have a son and a daughter. Currently, Kiruthiga heads the lifestyle magazine Inbox 1305.[35][36] She also directed the film Vanakkam Chennai (2013) for Red Giant Movies and Kaali (2018).[37][38] His son Inban Udhayanidhi has signed for NEROCA FC football club which plays in the I-League.[39][40] Udhayanidhi describes himself as an atheist.[41]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

As actor

List of Udhayanidhi Stalin film credits as actor
Year Title Role Notes
2009AadhavanServantGuest appearance
2012Oru Kal Oru KannadiSaravananAlso producer
SIIMA Award for Best Male Debutant
Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South
Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Newcomer Actor
2013Vanakkam ChennaiFlat TenantGuest appearance
2014Idhu Kathirvelan KadhalKathirvelanAlso producer
2015NannbendaSathyaAlso producer
2016GethuSethuAlso producer
ManithanSakthivelAlso producer
2017Saravanan Irukka BayamaenSaravananAlso producer
Podhuvaga Emmanasu ThangamGanesh
Ippadai VellumMadhusoodhanan
2018NimirSelvam
2019Kanne KalaimaaneKamala KannanAlso producer
2020PsychoGautham
2022Nenjuku NeedhiS. Vijayaraghavan
Kalaga ThalaivanThirumaaranAlso producer
2023Kannai NambatheyArun[42]
MaamannanAthiveeran (Veera)Also producer[43]

As producer

List of Udhayanidhi Stalin film credits as producer
Year Film Notes
2008 Kuruvi
2009 Aadhavan
2010 Manmadan Ambu
2011 7aum Arivu
2012 Neerparavai
2013 Vanakkam Chennai
2023 Indian 2 † Filming[44]

As distributor

List of Udhayanidhi Stalin film credits as distributor
Year Film Notes
2010 Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
2010 Madrasapattinam
2010 Boss Engira Bhaskaran
2010 Mynaa
2019 Bakrid
2021 Aranmanai 3
2022 Radhe Shyam Tamil version
2022 Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal
2022 Beast
2022 Don
2022 Vikram
2022 Cobra
2022 Captain
2022 Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu
2022 Ponniyin Selvan: I
2022 Love Today
2023 Thunivu
2023 Varisu
2023 Ponniyin Selvan: II
2023 Maveeran

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  4. ↑ "மேயர் மகன்" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). 12 January 1997. pp. 8–10. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
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