42-674: 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 the Minister of Youth Welfare and Sports Development in Tamil Nadu since December 2022. Born and raised in Madras (now Chennai), Udhayanidhi attended
84-620: A Hindu boy, but is prevented from pursuing the romance by her father. The film was released in February 2012. Jackson received praise for her performance and for her chemistry with Babbar, with BehindWoods stating that "she has done wonders," and the Times of India saying that "she never disappoints." In September 2012, Jackson made her return to Tamil cinema with a supporting role in Thaandavam (2012), starring opposite Vikram and Anushka Shetty . She
126-559: 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
168-467: A "gritty BBC drama series", on which she declined to further elaborate. She then portrayed the lead female role in Atlee's Theri (2016), featured alongside Vijay while portraying a Malayali teacher. Her performance received positive reviews and her role as a teacher was well appreciated. Upon release, the film went on to become one of the most profitable Tamil films of all time. On 25 September 2017, it
210-619: 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
252-500: 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
294-456: 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
336-485: A major part of the film being shot in China. The film was released on 14 January 2015 and received a mixed critical response, although Jackson's performance received favorable reviews. Deccan Chronicle wrote that she was "simply superb. She is another highlight of the film and has given a mature performance", while Sify noted that she was "the biggest surprise packet in the film" and "perfect eye candy". Consequently, she
378-438: 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
420-592: 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
462-801: A relationship with Prateik Babbar , an Indian actor. They broke up in 2012. Jackson lived in Mumbai from 2011 to 2015, then relocated to London . She began dating hotelier George Panayiotou, the son of English-Cypriot businessman Andreas Panayiotou , in December 2015. They became engaged in Zambia on 1 January 2019. Their son was born on 19 September 2019. The couple later broke up at an unknown date in 2021. Jackson began dating English actor Ed Westwick in 2022. They became engaged on 29 January 2024, and got married on 24 August 2024. She later changed her name to Amy Jackson Westwick. On 31 October, Jackson announced she
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#1732852435605504-697: Is a British actress and model known for her work in Indian films . She predominantly works in Tamil films but has appeared in Hindi , Telugu , Kannada and English films. Jackson's most notable roles include Amy Wilkinson in Madrasapattinam (2010), Sarah in Singh Is Bliing (2015), and Nila in 2.0 (2018). She has won an Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award , a SIIMA Award , and a London Asian Film Festival award. In 2007, at
546-484: Is a teacher. Jackson was raised as a Christian . When Jackson was two years old, the family returned to Liverpool and lived with her grandmother in the suburb of Woolton so that her father could continue his career with BBC Radio Merseyside . Her parents later divorced. She attended St Edward's College in the suburb of West Derby and intended to take her A-Levels in English literature, philosophy, and ethics before she
588-418: Is one good reason to see the film". Behindwoods wrote, "The one who walks away with the top honours is Amy Jackson for a beautiful portrayal of a lady torn between her love and the mighty empire. She looks absolutely beautiful, emotes well through her expressive eyes and is able to earn the sympathy of the audiences during tough times". Rediff wrote, "Amy Jackson is almost perfect as the wide-eyed young girl who
630-463: Is seeing India for the first time, fascinated by its culture". In 2011, she was signed by Gautham Vasudev Menon to play the female lead opposite Prateik Babbar in Ekk Deewana Tha (2012), the Hindi remake of the 2010 hit romantic drama film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa . She essayed the role played by Trisha in the original, of Jessie, a Malayali Nasrani Christian who falls in love with
672-626: The 60th Filmfare Awards South ceremony. Jackson made her debut in Telugu cinema with the Vamshi Paidipally 's Yevadu (2014) alongside Ram Charan and Shruti Haasan , playing the role of Shruti. Jackson next starred as supermodel Diya in Shankar 's romantic thriller film, whose title is simply I (2015), the biggest project in her career. The making of the film, one of the most costly Indian films to date, took over two-and-a-half years, with
714-578: 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 the Youth wing Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party under
756-619: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , who was sworn in on 29 May 2009; he was also rural development and local administration minister in Karunanidhi's fifth ministry . The position was vacant until All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 's O. Panneerselvam took over; he became the second deputy chief minister on 21 August 2017 and took on the role in addition to his finance ministership in Edappadi K. Palaniswami 's government. The position
798-529: 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
840-466: The I-League . Udhayanidhi describes himself as an atheist. Deputy chief minister of Tamil Nadu The deputy chief minister of Tamil Nadu is the deputy to the chief minister of Tamil Nadu , who is the head of the government of Tamil Nadu . The deputy chief minister is the council of ministers of Tamil Nadu 's second-highest-ranking member. A deputy chief minister also holds a cabinet portfolio in
882-545: The Miss England title in 2010 and was crowned the runner-up to Jessica Linley . In 2010, Indian film producers spotted Jackson's photo on the Miss Teen World website and invited her to audition for the Tamil period -drama film Madrasapattinam (2010) . Despite having had no previous acting experience, she was cast as the female lead opposite Arya . The film, set against the backdrop of Pre-Independence India, tells
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#1732852435605924-660: The United Nations ' International Day of the Girl Child Award. She is a vegan and an animal rights advocate who has been an ambassador for PETA since 2016, as well as supporting Elephant Family with their mission to reduce human-animal conflict in Asia. Amy Louise Jackson was born in Douglas, Isle of Man on 31 January 1992, the daughter of Liverpool natives Marguerita and Alan Jackson. She has an older sister named Alicia, who
966-713: 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
1008-467: 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
1050-483: 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
1092-567: 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
1134-543: 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
1176-707: The age of 15, Jackson began her modeling career in the UK and has since worked with designers such as Hugo Boss , Carolina Herrera , JW Anderson , Bvlgari , and Cartier . In 2009, she was crowned Miss Teen World . She was called to London to audition for the lead role in the Tamil film Madrasapattinam (2010), winning the role despite having had no previous acting experience and beginning her career in India. She made her Hindi debut in Ekk Deewana Tha (2012), and Telugu debut in Yevadu (2014). She
1218-500: The andro-humanoid robot Nila in Shankar 's film 2.0 (2018) alongside Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar . After a five-year hiatus, Jackson returned to film with Mission: Chapter 1 . Jackson is a practicing Christian . In 2017, Jackson spoke about her observance of the Western Christian liturgical season of Lent on its first day, Ash Wednesday . In 2011, during the filming of Ekk Deewana Tha (2012), Jackson began
1260-528: 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 was born on 27 November 1977 as
1302-475: The post permanent, but without result. The same goes for the post of deputy prime minister at the national level. The office has since been only intermittently occupied, having been occupied for a little more than 5 years out of the 14 years since its inauguration. Since 2009, Tamil Nadu has had 2 deputy chief ministers, none of whom have served at least one full term. The first was former chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi 's third son, M. K. Stalin of
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1344-641: 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
1386-423: 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
1428-461: The state ministry. In the legislative assembly system of government, the chief minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to govern the state with the support of a single party member to bring political stability and strength within a coalition government , or in times of state emergency when a proper chain of command is necessary. On multiple occasions, proposals have arisen to make
1470-413: The story of a British Governor 's daughter who falls in love with a village boy. Jackson admitted that it was very difficult to learn the Tamil dialogues. The film was released on 9 July 2010; it was praised by critics and performed well at the box office, with Jackson gaining praise for her performance. Sify wrote, "It is an out and out Amy Jackson show. She is simply amazing to deliver lines in Tamil, and
1512-612: Was announced that Jackson had been cast in her first Hollywood role as Imra Ardeen, aka Saturn Girl , in The CW 's superhero drama series Supergirl (2017). The character made her first appearance in the third season. The series, based on DC characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster , is produced by Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros Television . Jackson has played Sita in Prem 's Kannada film The Villain (2018) alongside Shiva Rajkumar and Sudeep . She starred as
1554-597: Was cast in her first film. After winning the Miss Teen Liverpool and Miss Teen Great Britain pageants, Jackson won the title of Miss Teen World in 2009, which resulted in a modelling contract in the US. In 2009, Jackson started her modelling career with the Northern-based modelling agency, Boss Model Management, and then went on to sign with her London agency, Models 1. She won Miss Liverpool in 2010. She competed for
1596-524: Was featured on The Times of India ' s "Most Promising Female Newcomers of 2012" and "Most Desirable Women of 2014" lists. She made her American debut as Imra Ardeen / Saturn Girl in the television series Supergirl (2017), and her British debut as Nimisha in Boogie Man (2018). Jackson is a patron for charities such as the Sneha Sargar Orphanage for Girls. In 2018, she was honoured with
1638-415: Was pregnant with her second child with Westwick. Jackson is a regular attendee at BAFTA , Cannes Film Festival , British Fashion Awards and International Fashion Weeks. In 2017 she was chosen as the muse for L'Agence at The Green Carpet Fashion Awards during Milan Fashion Week. She has been featured in editorials for fashion magazines like Vogue , Marie Clare , Cosmopolitan , ELLE . Jackson
1680-755: Was ranked #1 in The Times of India , Chennai Edition list of the most desirable women in 2014. After I (2015), Jackson signed on to Prabhu Deva 's Singh Is Bliing (2015), opposite Akshay Kumar . She had signed on to be part of Venkat Prabhu 's supernatural thriller Masss (2015), but opted out of it later when the script and her character were changed. Instead, she signed on to Velraj 's Thanga Magan (2015) alongside Dhanush and Samantha Ruth Prabhu . Soon after, Jackson starred in Thirukumaran's Gethu (2016), portraying an Anglo-Indian girl, for which she won positive reviews, . She has been shooting for
1722-488: Was signed for the film in 2011 and shooting took place in India and London, enabling Jackson to return to see her family and friends. It was her second collaboration with director A. L. Vijay after Madrasapattinam (2010). She played the role of Sarah Vinayagam, a British-born Anglo-Indian girl who wins the Miss London title. She received her first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil at
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1764-576: Was thirdly occupied by the chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. K. Stalin's son, Udhayanidhi Stalin of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, who was appointed on 28 September 2024; he is also youth welfare and sports development minister in Stalin's ministry . The current incumbent is Udhayanidhi Stalin of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam since 28 September 2024. (Birth–Death) Amy Jackson Amy Louise Jackson Westwick (born 31 January 1992)
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