Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi

Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi
Kiruthiga in 2017
Born	Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi (1978-07-03) 3 July 1978, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma mater	Loyola College, Chennai<ref>"I am more confident as a director now: Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi". The New Indian Express. 20 March 2018. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.</ref>
Occupation	Film director film producer
Political party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse(s)	Udhayanidhi Stalin ( m. 2002)
Children	2
Relatives	See Karunanidhi family
Years active	2011–present
Title	Magazine editor of Inbox 1305<br>Executive of Red Giant Movies
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Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi (born 3 July 1978) is an Indian film director working in Tamil cinema. She is also the spouse of the deputy chief minister of Tamil Nadu Udhayanidhi Stalin.<ref>"Not one to rest on family laurels". The Weekendleader. 4 November 2010. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.</ref><ref>"Kollywood Director Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.</ref><ref>"Inbox 1305 celebrates its first anniversary". The New Indian Express. 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.</ref>

Career

Kiruthiga started her career with the directorial debut Vanakkam Chennai.<ref>"Vanakkam Chennai Movie Review Vanakkam Chennai, வணக்கம் சென்னை விமர்சனம்". behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.</ref><ref>"Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi's Kaali: What Works, What Doesn't". 18 May 2018. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.</ref><ref>"Vijay Antony and Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi team up for Kaali". Hindustan Times. April 2017. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.</ref> The movie, produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin, starred Shiva and Priya Anand. In February 2017, she directed the music video "Sadhayai Meeri",<ref>"Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi Santhosh Narayanan VIvek Sadhayai meeri song about transgenders review". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.</ref> composed by Santhosh Narayanan, which portrays the pains of transgender people. She later directed Kaali (2018),<ref>"Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi to announce her next project soon; deets inside". The Times of India. 5 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.</ref><ref>"Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi announces new film starring Kalidas Jayaram and Tanya Ravichandran". The NewsMinute. 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.</ref><ref>Vishal Menon (21 February 2021). "Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi is back with 'Kaali'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.</ref><ref>"Successful female directors of Tamil cinema". Times Now. 28 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.</ref><ref>Anupama Subramanian (25 March 2018). "Life as a woman director is tough: Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.</ref> and made the web series Paper Rocket for Zee5 in 2022.<ref>"Jayam Ravi's Kadhalikka Neramillai gets a release date". MSN.</ref> The next was the romantic comedy, Kadhalikka Neramillai, released on 14 January 2025.<ref>"Jayam Ravi and Nithya Menen's Kadhalikka Neramillai gets a release date". Cinema Express. January 2025.</ref>

Personal life

Kiruthiga married Udhayanidhi Stalin in 2002. The couple have a son named Inban who was born in 2004 and a daughter named Tanmaya was born in 2006.<ref>"Udhayanidhi Stalin shares a cute picture with his son Inbanidhi! - Viral photo - News". IndiaGlitz.com. 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.</ref> Inban has signed for NEROCA FC football club which plays in the I-League.<ref>"Popular Indian football club signs Tamil Nadu CM Stalin's grandson Inban Udhayanidhi". The New Indian Express. 28 August 2021. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.</ref><ref>"A goal away from politics for Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin's grandson Inban Udhayanidhi". The Times of India. 27 August 2021. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.</ref>

Filmography

Year	Film	Notes
2013	Vanakkam Chennai	Directorial debut
2018	Kaali
2022	Paper Rocket	Zee5 web series
2025	Kadhalikka Neramillai