Udhayanidhi Stalin

Udhayanidhi Stalin (born 27 November 1977) is an Indian film actor, producer, and politician who prominently works in Tamil film industry. He is member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency. He 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.
Early life and family.
Udhayanidhi Stalin is the son of Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. K. Stalin and the grandson of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi. He attended Don Bosco school and his got a BSc degree in Visual Communications from Loyola College in Chennai. Several of his relatives have been actively involved in politics and Tamil cinema since the 1950s. His cousins Arulnithi and Dayanidhi Azhagiri are an actor and producer, respectively.
Film career.
Stalin's first film as a producer with Red Giant Movies was "Kuruvi" (2008), starring Vijay and Trisha. He also produced two films directed by K. S. Ravikumar, "Aadhavan" (2009) and "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", A. L. Vijay's "Madrasapattinam", M. Rajesh's "Boss Engira Bhaskaran" and Prabhu Solomon's "Mynaa".
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.com 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". Stalin won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance. 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. 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".
In 2017, he has worked in the comedy entertainer "Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen" from director Ezhil, followed by "Podhuvaga Emmanasu Thangam" and action thriller, "Ippadai Vellum". Stalin has delivered a decent performance with his share of subtleness. The next project was the drama "Nimir" (2018), a remake of Malayalam film "Maheshinte Prathikaaram" directed by Priyadarshan then following the romantic drama, "Kanne Kalaimaane".
In 2020, he appeared in Mysskin's "Psycho" who a dive into the psyche of a serial killer.
Political Career.
He was elected as an Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), representing Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni, after the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. 
Personal life.
He is married to Kiruthiga in 2002 and the couple have a son and a daughter. Currently, Kiruthiga heads the lifestyle magazine "Inbox 1305". She also directed the film "Vanakkam Chennai" (2013) for Red Giant Movies and "Kaali" (2018).
Politics.
Udhayanidhi Stalin contested and won in the Chepauk - Thiruvallikeni Assembly Constituency in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election.