Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi
Indian film director
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Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi (née Ramasamy; born 3 July 1978) is an Indian film director and magazine editor working in Tamil cinema. She is also the wife of Udhayanidhi Stalin, the former deputy chief minister of Tamil Nadu (2024 - 2026).[2][3]
3 July 1978
Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kiruthiga Ramasamy 3 July 1978 Madras, India |
| Education | Loyola College, Chennai[1] |
| Occupations | Film director, Film producer, Magazine editor of Inbox 1305 and Executive of Red Giant Movies |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Karunanidhi family |
Career
Kiruthiga is the editor of Inbox 1305, a magazine.[4] She started her career with the directorial debut Vanakkam Chennai.[5][6] The movie, produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin, starred Shiva and Priya Anand. In February 2017, she directed the music video "Sadhayai Meeri",[7] composed by Santhosh Narayanan, which portrays the pains of transgender people. She later directed Kaali (2018),[8][9][10][11][12] and made the web series Paper Rocket for Zee5 in 2022.[13] The next was the romantic comedy, Kadhalikka Neramillai, released on 14 January 2025.[14]
Personal life
Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Vanakkam Chennai | |
| 2018 | Kaali | |
| 2022 | Paper Rocket | ZEE5 series |
| 2025 | Kadhalikka Neramillai |