Udhayanidhi Stalin is a former Indian film producer & actor, who has worked on Tamil language films. The grandson of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, Udhayanidhi 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. He formally retired from acting post Maamannan (2023) to focus on his political career.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 27, 1977 (48)
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Actor and producer
- 14 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
What are Udhayanidhi Stalin's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 12
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 6
A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 6
Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 5 of 6 analyzed roles.
- Heroas Saravanan in Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012)
- Heroas Sakthi in Manithan (2016)
- Heroas Ganesh in Podhuvaga En Manasu Thangam (2017)
- Heroas Gauthaman in Psycho (2020)
- Heroas Thirumaaran in Kalaga Thalaivan (2022)
- Allyas Veeran in Maamannan (2023)
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous4
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Udhayanidhi Stalin's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).
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Subscription and free streaming for Udhayanidhi Stalin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
28 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.
Indian 2(2024)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Maamannan(2023)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Kannai Nambathey(2023)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Kalaga Thalaivan(2022)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Captain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Vikram(2022)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Nenjuku Needhi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
FIR(2022)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Don(2022)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Psycho(2020)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Kanne Kalaimaane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Nimir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Ippadai Vellum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Manithan(2016)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Gethu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Nannbenda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Vennila Veedu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Vanakkam Chennai(2013)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Neer Paravai(2012)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Oru Kal Oru Kannadi(2012)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
7Aum Arivu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Manmadhan Ambu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Aadhavan(2009)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Kuruvi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 26 titles, 25 of them dated from 2008 to 2023.
Biggest box office
Don (2022)
Highest rated
Vanakkam Chennai (2013)
Most popular right now
Neer Paravai (2012)
Film career
- 2012Screen debut· Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
- 2012First top-billed film· Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Udhayanidhi Stalin's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 14 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved3
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic3
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Udhayanidhi Stalin's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Udhayanidhi Stalin work with?
People who share at least 2 of Udhayanidhi Stalin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Samuthirakani shares the most, 3.
Actors
- SamuthirakaniShared titles: Indian 2 (2024), Don (2022), Neer Paravai (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Samuthirakani
- Azhagam PerumalShared titles: Maamannan (2023), Neer Paravai (2012), Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Azhagam Perumal
- VivekShared titles: Indian 2 (2024), Manithan (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Vivek
- VadiveluShared titles: Maamannan (2023), Aadhavan (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Vadivelu
Composers and cinematographers
- Anirudh RavichanderShared titles: Indian 2 (2024), Don (2022), Vanakkam Chennai (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Anirudh Ravichander
- BalasubramanyamShared titles: Podhuvaga En Manasu Thangam (2017), Neer Paravai (2012), Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Balasubramanyam
- Harris JayarajShared titles: Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012), Aadhavan (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Harris Jayaraj
Producers
- A. SubaskaranShared titles: Indian 2 (2024), Don (2022)See all 2 shared titles with A. Subaskaran
- G.K.M. Tamil KumaranShared titles: Indian 2 (2024), Don (2022)See all 2 shared titles with G.K.M. Tamil Kumaran
- M. ShenbagamurthyShared titles: Indian 2 (2024), Maamannan (2023)See all 2 shared titles with M. Shenbagamurthy