Dayanidhi Azhagiri

Dhayanidhi Azhagiri is an Indian Tamil cinema producer and distributor. He is the owner of the Cloud Nine Movies banner. His grandfather is M. Karunanidhi, the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. His father is M. K. Alagiri, the former Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers.[1]

Dhayanidhi Azhagiri
Dayanidhi Azhagiri on the right
Born
Dhayanidhi Alagiri

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesDurai, Dhaya
Spouse(s)Anusha Dhayanidhi
Parent(s)M. K. Alagiri, Ganthi Alagiri
RelativesM. Karunanidhi (grandfather)
Udhayanidhi Stalin (cousin)
Arulnithi Tamilarasu (cousin)

Personal life

He studied at the College of Engineering, Guindy. Dayanidhi married Chennai-based Advocate Anusha on 18 November 2010. They have a son named Rudra Dev[2]

Controversy

A case has been filed against Dayanidhi in connection with an estimated Rs.16,000 crore mining scam.[3] His bank accounts have been frozen, a look out notice has been issued against him and he is also being looked for by the Immigration Department. He has been absconding. A district court in Madurai has issued a non bailable warrant against Dayanidhi in connection with the illegal granite quarrying scam. All his relatives have claimed ignorance about his whereabouts. TN police is contemplating to declare him as a proclaimed offender.[4]

Filmography
YearTitleActorsLanguageRoleNotes
2008Vaaranam AayiramSuriya, Simran, Ramya, Sameera ReddyTamilDistributor
2010Thamizh PadamShiva, Disha PandeyTamilProducer
PaiyaaKarthi, Tamannaah Bhatia, Milind SomanTamilDistributor
Naan Mahaan AllaKarthi, Kajal AggarwalTamilDistributor
Rattha SarrithiramSuriya, Vivek Oberoi, PriyamaniTamilDistributorTamil version of Rakta Charitra
2011Thoonga NagaramVimal, Bharani, Nishanth, AnjaliTamilProducer
VaanamSilambarasan, Bharath, Anushka, Sonia Agarwal, Prakash Raj, SaranyaTamilDistributor
Azhagarsamiyin KudhiraiAppuKutty, Saranya Mohan, SooriTamilDistributor
MankathaAjith Kumar, Trisha Krishnan, Arjun SarjaTamilProducerWinner ITFA Best Movie Award
2013Udhayam NH4Siddharth, Ashrita ShettyTamilProducer
ThagaraaruArulnithi, Poorna,TamilProducer
2014VadacurryJai, Swati ReddyTamilProducerUnder Meeka Entertainment

Awards
International Tamil Film Awards (ITFA)

See also

References
  1. "Thamizh Padam is a Thamizh Paadam: Dayanidhi Alagiri - Tamil Movie News". Indiaglitz.com. 25 December 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  2. L. Srikrishna (19 November 2010). "Pranab sets at rest speculation on alliance with DMK". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  3. "FIR registered against Alagiri's son in mining case". India Today. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  4. "Minister's son in 16,000 cr scam?-". Timesnow. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
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