1. Udhayanidhi Stalin was born on 27 November 1977 and 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.
19 Facts About Udhayanidhi Stalin
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Udhayanidhi Stalin is the youngest person in Tamil Nadu to have ever held the position.
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Udhayanidhi Stalin has been the Minister of Youth Welfare and Sports Development in Tamil Nadu since December 2022.
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In 2019, Udhayanidhi made his entrance into politics by being appointed the Youth wing Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party under the guidance of his father Stalin.
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Udhayanidhi Stalin attended the Don Bosco school and has a degree in commerce from Loyola College in Chennai.
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Udhayanidhi Stalin received positive reviews for his performance of an unemployed youth.
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Udhayanidhi Stalin won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance.
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The success of Oru Kal Oru Kannadi prompted Udhayanidhi Stalin to continue acting and he appeared in Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal and Nanbenda, both films featuring him opposite Nayanthara.
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Udhayanidhi Stalin worked on Gethu, with Amy Jackson and then performed in the courtroom drama Manithan, with Hansika Motwani, a remake of the Hindi film Jolly LLB.
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Udhayanidhi Stalin has delivered a decent performance with his share of subtleness.
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Udhayanidhi Stalin introduced a robotic sewer cleaner in his constituency of Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni for the first time in Tamil Nadu on 21 June 2021.
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Udhayanidhi Stalin was nominated as a member of Anna University's Syndicate for a period of three years.
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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.
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Udhayanidhi Stalin is the youngest person in the state's history to hold the position as deputy chief minister.
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On September 2,2023, while addressing a conference organized in Tamil Nadu, Udhayanidhi Stalin made a controversial statement likening Sanatana Dharma to diseases like malaria and dengue.
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Udhayanidhi Stalin emphasized that Sanatana Dharma should not merely be opposed but must be eradicated, claiming that it opposes social justice and equality.
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Political leaders from the INDIA bloc, notably the Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee, publicly distanced themselves from Udhayanidhi Stalin's remarks, expressing their disapproval.
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Udhayanidhi Stalin said he was standing by his stance despite the Madras High Court's criticism of the police for not taking action against him.
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The court noted that, as a minister, Udhayanidhi Stalin should have exercised caution in his statements and been mindful of the potential consequences.