Udhayanidhi Stalin | |
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![]() Udhayanidhi in 2021 | |
Cabinet Minister Government of Tamil Nadu | |
Assumed office 14 December 2022 | |
Minister |
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Governor | R. N. Ravi |
Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
Preceded by | Siva. V Meyyanathan |
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 11 May 2021 | |
Speaker | |
Preceded by | J. Anbazhagan |
Constituency | Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni |
Youth wing Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Assumed office 4 July 2019 | |
President | M. K. Stalin |
General Secretary | |
Preceded by | M. P. Saminathan |
Personal details | |
Born | Madras (now Chennai),Tamil Nadu,India | 27 November 1977
Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Parent |
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Relatives | See Karunanidhi family |
Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
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Udhayanidhi Stalin (born 27 November 1977) is an Indian film producer, politician and actor who prominently worked in Tamil cinema. He was appointed 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.
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Udhayanidhi Stalin was sworn in as minister in Youth Welfare and Sports Development, in his father's cabinet in Tamil Nadu on 14 December 2022. [34]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
During an election rally at Dharapuram in 2021, Udhyanidhi alleged that both Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley died due to stress from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, responding to comments made by the Prime Minister at Dharapuram, where Modi had said that Udhyanidhi had reached the top post in the party, sidelining many leaders. [35] [36]
Both Bansuri Swaraj, the daughter of Sushma Swaraj, and Sonali Jaitley Bakshi, the daughter of Arun Jaitley, called the comments false. [37] [38]
Following this, the Election Commission of India (EC) issued a notice of elections violation to Udhayanidhi and asked him to respond. [39]
Addressing a conference organised by the Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers Artists Association on the theme of "Eradication of Sanatana", he remarked that "sanatana cannot be simply opposed, but had to be eradicated" and said that it is against social justice and equality. [40]
Following this, senior Supreme Court lawyer Vineet Jindal reported the remarks to the Delhi Police calling them "provocative, inciting and defamatory." [41] Lawyer Sudhir Kumar Ojha also filed a complaint with the Muzaffarpur Magistrate Court. [42]
A letter signed by 262 notable citizens and sent to Chief Justice DY Chandrachud pressed for the Supreme Court to take up the case on its own. [43] The Supreme Court subsequently began an investigation into the remarks. [44] On March 4, 2024 during the hearing of a plea, the Supreme Court of India rebuked Udhayanidhi Stalin over his reported remarks and questioned why he had approached the court to consolidate the FIRs filed against him after allegedly misusing his right to freedom of speech and expression. The court also noted that, as a minister, Stalin should have exercised caution in his statements and been mindful of the potential consequences. [45]
Udhayanidhi married Kiruthiga in 2002 and the couple have a son and a daughter. Currently, Kiruthiga heads the lifestyle magazine Inbox 1305. [46] [47] She also directed the films Vanakkam Chennai (2013) and Kaali (2018). [48] [49] Their son Inban has signed for NEROCA FC football club which plays in the I-League. [50] [51] Udhayanidhi describes himself as an atheist. [52]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Aadhavan | Servant | Guest appearance Also producer |
2012 | Oru Kal Oru Kannadi | Saravanan | Also producer |
Won— SIIMA Award for Best Male Debutant Won— Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South Won— Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Newcomer Actor | |||
2013 | Vanakkam Chennai | Flat Tenant | Guest appearance |
2014 | Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal | Kathirvelan | Also producer |
2015 | Nannbenda | Sathya | Also producer |
2016 | Gethu | Sethu | Also producer |
Manithan | Sakthivel | Also producer | |
2017 | Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen | Saravanan | Also producer |
Podhuvaga Emmanasu Thangam | Ganesh | ||
Ippadai Vellum | Madhusoodhanan | ||
2018 | Nimir | Selvam | |
2019 | Kanne Kalaimaane | Kamala Kannan | Also producer |
2020 | Psycho | Gautham | |
2022 | Nenjuku Needhi | S. Vijayaraghavan | |
Kalaga Thalaivan | Thirumaaran | Also producer | |
2023 | Kannai Nambathey | Arun | [53] |
Maamannan | Athiveeran (Veera) | Also producer; final film role [54] |
Year | Title | Notes |
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2008 | Kuruvi | |
2009 | Aadhavan | |
2010 | Manmadan Ambu | |
2011 | 7aum Arivu | |
2012 | Neerparavai | |
2013 | Vanakkam Chennai | |
2024 | Indian 2 | [55] |
Year | Film | Notes |
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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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