Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi is an Indian film director. She is the wife of Udhayanidhi Stalin, and editor of the literary magazine called Inbox 1305.[2][3][4]
Janani Udhayanidhi | |
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![]() Kiruthiga giving an award at a Senior citizens' sports meet in 2017 | |
Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai[1] |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 2013–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | See Karunanidhi family |
Kiruthiga started her career with the directorial debut Vanakkam Chennai.[5][6][7] The movie produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin, starred Shiva and Priya Anand. In February 2017, she directed a music video "Sadhayai Meeri" [8] composed by Santhosh Narayanan which portrays the pains of transgender people. She later directed Kaali (2018).[9][10][11][12][13]
Kiruthiga married Udhayanidhi Stalin in 2002 and the couple have a son and a daughter. Their son Inban has signed for NEROCA FC football club which plays in the I-League.[14][15] Both Kiruthiga and Udhayanidhi are atheists.[16]
Year | Film | Notes |
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2013 | Vanakkam Chennai | Directorial Debut |
2018 | Kaali | |
2022 | Paper Rocket | Zee5 web series |