Udhayanidhi Stalin Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
Udhayanidhi Stalin Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
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Wife: Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi
Age: 47 Years
Education: BSc In Visual Communications
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession | Actor, Producer & Politician |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 8" (172 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Politics | |
| Political Party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) (July 2019-present)  |
| Political Journey | • He entered politics by joining DMK in July 2019 as its youth wing president. • Ahead of the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, he declared his candidature from the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency.  • 29 September 2024: Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu |
| Film | |
| Debut | As a Producer: Kuruvi (2008)  As an Actor: Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012)  |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 27 November 1977 (Sunday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 47 Years |
| Birthplace | Madras, Madras State (present-day Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Signature |  |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Chennai, India |
| School | Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Egmore, Chennai |
| College/University | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor's Degree of Commerce from Loyola College (1997) check sources My Neta |
| Religion | Atheist check sources Swarajya |
| Address | 25/9, Chittaranjan Road, Alwarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Tattoo(s) | Udhayanidhi has three tattoos inked on his body: 'Inba' (his son's name), Tanmaya (his daughter's name), and 'OKOK' (abbreviation of his debut film as an actor, 'Oru Kal Oru Kannadi') |
| Controversy | Sanatana Dharma Remarks Row: Udhayanidhi Stalin caught up in a controversy due to his controversial remarks about Sanatana Dharma that he made during a press conference on 2 September 2023. In his statements, he compared Sanatana Dharma to diseases like dengue and malaria and argued that it should be "eliminated" due to his belief that it was against the principles of social justice. On 6 September 2023, an FIR was lodged against Udhayanidhi in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly offending religious sentiments. Despite the criticism Udhayanidhi received for his remarks, a few politicians, including Priyank Kharge and Udit Raj , publicly voiced their support for him. check sources Scroll Udhayanidhi further made derogatory remarks about Sanatana Dharma using an "example" at an event on 20 September 2023. He alleged that although numerous celebrities had been invited to visit the new Parliament building on 19 September 2023, Murmu had not received an invitation. He claimed that Droupadi was excluded from the invitation due to her status as a widow and her belonging to a tribal community. check sources Hindustan Times At the event, Udhayanidhi Stalin said, Yesterday, some Hindi actors came and visited the new Parliament but our President was not invited. Why? Because Droupadi Murmu is from a tribal community. This is what we call 'Sanatan Dharma'." On 25 June 2024, Bengaluru's City Civil Court granted him bail. |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | Year 2002 |
| Family | |
| Wife | Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi (Film director)  |
| Children | Son- Inbanithi  Daughter- Tanmaya  |
| Parents | Father- MK Stalin (Politician) Mother- Durga Stalin  |
| Siblings | Brother- None Sister- Senthamarai Sabarish  |
| Style Quotient | |
| Car Collection | • Range Rover Sport (Vehicle number: TN 07 CS 0001) • Toyota Land Cruiser LC 200 VX (Vehicle number: TN 01 BH 2345) • Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 200 CGI (Vehicle number: TN 07 BM 0001) • Hummer H3 |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth (approx.) | Rs. 27 crore check sources The News Minute |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Udhayanidhi Stalin
Udhayanidhi Stalin is a famous Tamil filmmaker, actor, and politician. He is the only son of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) political party’s chief, MK Stalin .
Udhayanidhi entered the Tamil film industry, or Kollywood as it is known, as a film producer by founding his production company Red Giant Movies in 2008. The first film that he produced was an action comedy film titled ‘Kuruvi’ (2008).
Udhayanidhi Stalin on the sets of Kuruvi (2008)
The film did not do well; however, Udhayanidhi continued to invest in movies. His production company produced big-budget films during the initial years of its inception, including Kamal Haasan -starrer ‘Manmadan Ambu’ (2010) and AR Murugadoss ‘ ‘7aum Arivu’ (2011).
Udhayanidhi debuted as an actor on the big screen by appearing in ‘Oru Kal Oru Kannadi’ (2012), a Tamil-language romantic comedy film in which he played the lead role of Saravanan, an unemployed young man. He received Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut (South) for his work in the film.
He played the lead role of ‘Sakthivel’ in the Bollywood courtroom drama film Jolly LLB’s Tamil remake Manithan.
Numerous people from the Karunanidhi family and relatives are engaged in cinema and politics. Udhayanidhi’s grandfather, Karunanidhi, worked as a scriptwriter in his youth days and was keenly interested in Tamil literature, poetry, and drama. His father, MK Stalin , tried his luck in acting for a brief period in the late 1980s and acted in two Tamil movies and two Tamil TV soap operas. His wife, Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi, is a writer and film director.
Udhyanidhi considers his grandfather, M Karunanidhi, his idol in life. Karunanidhi was a revered politician and leader who served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu for five terms between 1969 and 2011. Karunanidhi died of chronic illness, at the ripe age of 94 in 2018.
Karunanidhi being greeted by former Indian PM Dr Manmohan Singh in New Delhi
Until now, the roles that Udhayanidhi played in his movies do not include political messaging of any sort. Moreover, after joining politics, he promised that he would keep acting in movies and would continue to keep films and politics apart.
Prior to getting appointed as the youth wing secretary of DMK, Udhayanidhi was the managing director of DMK’s mouthpiece, ‘Murasoli.’
As declared in his election affidavit, Udhayanidhi has twenty-two criminal cases registered against him. check sources The News Minute
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