Udhayanidhi Stalin
Udhayanidhi Stalin | |
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 Stalin at 60th South Indian Flimfare Awards, 2013 | |
| Born | Udhayanidhi Stalin 27 November 1977 |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Spouse | Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | M. K. Stalin (father) Durga Stalin (mother) |
| Relatives | M. Karunanidhi (grandfather) Arulnithi Tamilarasu (cousin) Dayanidhi Azhagiri (cousin) Senthamarai (sister) M. K. Kanimozhi (aunt) |
Udhayanidhi Stalin is an Indian film producer and actor, who has worked on Tamil-language films.[1][2] Stalin entered the film industry as a film producer and distributor with his production studio, Red Giant Movies, and made films including Kuruvi (2008), Aadhavan (2009) and Manmadan Ambu (2010). He subsequently made his debut as an actor through the romantic comedy, Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012), and has since continued producing and starring in his own films.
Career
Udhayanidhi Stalin's first film as a producer with Red Giant Movies was Kuruvi (2008) starring Vijay and Trisha, while he also produced two films directed by K. S. Ravikumar – Aadhavan (2009) starring Suriya and Kamal Haasan's Manmadan Ambu (2010). 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 Menon's Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, Vijay's Madrasapattinam, Rajesh's Boss Engira Bhaskaran and Prabhu Solomon's Mynaa.
Stalin had featured in a cameo appearance as an actor in Aadhavan, while turning down the opportunity to feature as an actor in Pandiraj's village drama, Vamsam (2010), fearing he would not suit the role.[3] In 2012, Stalin 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.com noted "Udhay’s portrayal of Saravanan is neat and enjoyable and he scores well in his debut heroic film", while Sify.com added "Udhay's debut is promising and hats off to him to underplay his role".[4][5] Stalin won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance.[6]
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 Nayantara. He worked on Gethu (2016) with Amy Jackson and then performed in the courtroom drama Manithan (2016) with Hansika Motwani, a remake of the Hindi film Jolly LLB. He has signed for films with directors Gaurav and suseenthiran.
Now he is acting as hero in Tamil remake of Malayalam hit movie " maheshinte prathikaram" . The Tamil movie S (not yet finalised its name ) director is known Bollywood director Priyadarshan . This moovie is led by Moonshot Entertainment of Mr. Santhosh T. Kuruvilla .
Personal life
Udhayanidhi Stalin is the son of former Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. K. Stalin and the grandson of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi. Several of his relatives have been actively involved in politics and Tamil cinema since the 1960s. His cousins Arulnithi and Dayanidhi Azhagiri are an actor and producer, respectively. Stalin is married to Kiruthiga, who heads the lifestyle magazine Inbox 1305; she also directed the film Vanakkam Chennai (2013) for Red Giant Movies. Although his father and grandfather are staunch atheists and followers of the Dravidian atheistic movement, Udhayanidhi practices Hinduism like his devout Hindu mother, Durga.[7]
Filmography
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Aadhavan | Servant | Guest appearance |
| 2012 | Oru Kal Oru Kannadi | Saravanan | Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Male Debutant |
| 2013 | Vanakkam Chennai | Flat tenant | Guest appearance |
| 2014 | Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal | Kathirvelan | |
| 2015 | Nannbenda | Sathya | |
| 2016 | Gethu | Sethu | |
| Manithan | Sakthivel | ||
| 2017 | Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen | Saravanan | |
| Podhuvaga En Manasu Thangam | Ganesh | ||
| Ippadai Vellum | TBA | Filming | |
| Maheshinte Prathikaaram remake | TBA | Filming |
As producer
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Kuruvi |
| 2009 | Aadhavan |
| 2010 | Manmadan Ambu |
| 2011 | 7aum Arivu |
| 2012 | Oru Kal Oru Kannadi |
| Neerparavai | |
| 2013 | Vanakkam Chennai |
| 2014 | Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal |
| 2015 | Nannbenda |
| 2016 | Gethu |
| Manithan | |
| 2017 | Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen |
2017||"podduvaga emmanasu thangam"
As distributor
The following is a list of films distributed by Red Giant Movies throughout Tamil Nadu (apart from their own productions):
- Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010)
- Madrasapattinam (2010)
- Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010)
- Mynaa (2010)
- Ko (2011)
- Maveeran (2011)
- The Dark Knight Rises (English) (2012)
- Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (2013)
- Udhayam NH4 (2013)
- Neram (2013)
- Kutti Puli (2013)
- Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer (2013)
- Nedunchaalai (2014)
- Saivam (2014)
- Aranmanai (2014)
- Tamiluku En Ondrai Aluthavum (2015)
- Inimey Ippadithan (2015)
- Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen (2017)
References
- ^ Scripting a family story. Indianexpress.com (10 February 2010). Retrieved on 18 June 2012.
- ^ Udayanidhi Stalin’s cameo in Aadhavan!. Sify.com (8 July 2009). Retrieved on 18 June 2012.
- ^ "Udhayanidhi was the first choice for Vamsam". Times of India. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Review : Oru Kal Oru Kannadi". Sify.com. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Oru Kal Oru Kannadi Review – Oru Kal Oru Kannadi Movie Review". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/okok-immensely-watchable-fare/article3847867.ece
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/saying-hello/article4985398.ece
