23-510: Red Giant Movies is an Indian film production and film distribution company headed by actor, politician, and film producer Udhayanidhi Stalin . It has distributed nearly all major films in Tamil Nadu in the last few years, and is often accused of having a monopoly in Tamil cinema . The proposed venture of the studio was meant to be a collaboration between director Thamizhvaanan and actor Vishal , but
46-562: A call for genocide . Political leaders from the INDIA bloc , notably the Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee , publicly distanced themselves from Stalin's remarks, expressing their disapproval. Following this, senior Supreme Court lawyer Vineet Jindal reported the remarks to the Delhi Police calling them "provocative, inciting and defamatory." Lawyer Sudhir Kumar Ojha also filed
69-621: A complaint with the Muzaffarpur Magistrate Court. Stalin said he was standing by his stance despite the Madras High Court 's criticism of the police for not taking action against him. He claims he hasn't said anything wrong and is ready to face legal consequences, stating that his ideology aligns with that of B.R. Ambedkar , Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy (Periyar) , and Thirumavalavan . A letter signed by 262 notable citizens and sent to Chief Justice DY Chandrachud pressed for
92-500: A conference organized by the Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers and Artists Association, Stalin made a controversial statement likening Sanatana Dharma to diseases like malaria and dengue . He emphasized that Sanatana Dharma should not merely be opposed but must be eradicated, claiming that it opposes social justice and equality. This remark was met with widespread outrage across the nation, with many interpreting it as
115-458: 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". Stalin won
138-442: A minister, Stalin should have exercised caution in his statements and been mindful of the potential consequences. Udhayanidhi married Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi in 2002. The couple has a son named Inba and a daughter named Tanmaya. Kiruthiga, who heads the lifestyle magazine Inbox 1305 , has also directed the films Vanakkam Chennai (2013) and Kaali (2018). In 2021, their son signed for NEROCA FC football club which plays in
161-601: A producer, respectively. Udhayanidhi's first film as a producer with Red Giant Movies was Kuruvi (2008), starring Vijay . 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 Vasudev 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
184-500: 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
207-521: 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 ,
230-570: The I-League . Udhayanidhi describes himself as an atheist. Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School is located in Egmore , Chennai . The school was established in July 1958 with 140 students and Fr. Mallon as the principal and has since grown to over 5000 students. This School was founded in 1959 as a Matriculation School affiliated with
253-610: The University of Madras and it obtained its recognition vide letter p.A983 dated 19 March 1959. From 13 November 1978, it came under the jurisdiction and recognition of a separate Board of Matriculation Schools. On 1 July 1978, it was upgraded as a Higher Secondary School and recognition was granted to the Higher Secondary Section by the Director of School Education in his proceedings, D.Dis.No.75466/W5/78 dt. 2.4.1979. The school
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#1732902496753276-613: The Youth wing Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party under the guidance of his father Stalin. In 2021, he was elected a Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly with M. Appavu as the speaker. In 2022, he was once again appointed by his father to assume the role of Minister of Youth Welfare and Sports Development in his cabinet after which he became a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Tamil Nadu . Udhayanidhi
299-717: The Assembly on 13 September 2021. 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. Udhayanidhi was nominated as deputy chief minister in 9.00 p.m on 28 September 2024, by his own father M.K. Stalin . He is the youngest person in the state's history to hold the position as deputy chief minister. 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
322-522: The Chepauk – Thiruvallikeni Assembly Constituency in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election . Udhayanidhi Stalin introduced a robotic sewer cleaner in his constituency of Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni for the first time in Tamil Nadu on 21 June 2021. 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
345-715: The Minister of Youth Welfare and Sports Development in Tamil Nadu since December 2022. Born and raised in Madras (now Chennai), Udhayanidhi attended the Don Bosco school and later received a degree in commerce from Loyola College in Chennai . Prior to his career as a politician, Udhayanidhi has done social and community work with his grandfather M. Karunanidhi and father M. K. Stalin to many communities around Tamil Nadu . In 2019, Udhayanidhi made his entrance into politics by being appointed
368-572: The Prime Minister at Dharapuram, where Modi had said that Udhyanidhi had reached the top post in the party, sidelining many leaders. Both Bansuri Swaraj, the daughter of Sushma Swaraj, and Sonali Jaitley Bakshi, the daughter of Arun Jaitley, called the comments false. Following this, the Election Commission of India (EC) issued a notice of election violation to Udhayanidhi and asked him to respond. On September 2, 2023, while addressing
391-545: The Supreme Court to take up the case on its own. The Supreme Court subsequently began an investigation into the remarks. On March 4, 2024 during the hearing of a plea, the Supreme Court of India rebuked Udhayanidhi Stalin over his reported comments 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
414-414: The case of Mynaa , the studio received praise for backing and choosing to purchase a small budget film and helping market it as a bigger film. Since the end of 2011, Red Giant Movies has concentrated solely on producing films starring Udhayanidhi Stalin . The production house revived its widespread operations in the production and distribution of films after 2021. Red Giant Movies is currently established as
437-644: The film never took off. Subsequently, the first production of Red Giant Movies was the action comedy Kuruvi (2008) starring Vijay , following which the studio financed K. S. Ravikumar 's Aadhavan (2009) starring Suriya . The studio later worked on big budget films including the Kamal Haasan -starrer Manmadan Ambu (2010) and AR Murugadoss 's 7 Aum Arivu (2011). The studio received acclaim in 2010, when all four of its distribution projects, Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa , Madrasapattinam , Boss Engira Bhaskaran and Mynaa became commercial successes. In
460-480: The following films from other banners were distributed by the company: Udhayanidhi Stalin Udhayanidhi Stalin (born 27 November 1977) is an Indian politician, film producer and former actor who has been the 3rd and current Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu since 2024, serving under his father M. K. Stalin . He is the youngest person in Tamil Nadu to have ever held the position. He has also been
483-400: The leading production house in the Tamil film industry with numerous blockbusters released under their banner including Vikram (2022). Red Giant Movies recently joined hands with Kamal Haasan 's Raaj Kamal Films International (RKFI) for the star's greatly anticipated film to be directed by maverick filmmaker Mani Ratnam . In addition to the films produced by Red Giant Movies since 2008,
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#1732902496753506-646: The romantic drama, Kanne Kalaimaane . In 2020, he appeared in Mysskin 's Psycho which is a dive into the psyche of a serial killer. In 2022, he play as IPS officer in Nenjuku Needhi , remake of the Hindi film Article 15 . Then, Udhayanidhi starred in Magizh Thirumeni 's thriller Kalaga Thalaivan . Udhayanidhi made his final film appearance in Maamannan (2023). Udhayanidhi Stalin contested and won in
529-458: Was born on 27 November 1977 as the son of M. K. Stalin , Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, and the grandson of one of the longest serving Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu, M. Karunanidhi . He attended the Don Bosco school and has a degree in commerce 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 also an actor and
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