Dayanidhi Azhagiri

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{{Infobox person
| name = Dhayanidhi Azhagiri
| image = Shaik Mydeen With Dayanidhi Azhagiri.jpg
| caption = Dayanidhi Azhagiri on the right
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| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| death_place =
| birthname = Dhayanidhi Alagiri
| othername = Durai, Dhaya
| spouse = Anusha Dhayanidhi
| parents = [[M. K. Alagiri]], Ganthi Alagiri
| relations = [[M. Karunanidhi]] (grandfather)<br>[[Udhayanidhi Stalin]] (cousin)<br>[[Arulnithi|Arulnithi Tamilarasu]] (cousin)
| website =
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'''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 [[Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (India)|Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/52974.html |title=Thamizh Padam is a Thamizh Paadam: Dayanidhi Alagiri - Tamil Movie News |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=2009-12-25 |accessdate=2013-05-10}}</ref>

==Personal life==

Dayanidhi married [[Chennai]]-based Advocate Anusha on 18 November 2010.
They have a son named Rudra Dev<ref>{{cite news|author=L. Srikrishna |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/pranab-sets-at-rest-speculation-on-alliance-with-dmk/article895324.ece?textsize=small&test=2 |title=Pranab sets at rest speculation on alliance with DMK |newspaper=The Hindu |date=2010-11-19 |accessdate=2013-05-10}}</ref>

==Controversy==

A case has been filed against Dayanidhi in connection with an estimated Rs.16,000 crore mining scam.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/fir-registered-against-mk-alagiri-son-in-connection-with-illegal-mining-case/1/212221.html |title=FIR registered against Alagiri's son in mining case |publisher=India Today |date=2012-08-07 |accessdate=2013-05-10}}</ref> 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. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesnow.tv/Ministers-son-in-16000-cr-scam/articleshow/4409595.cms |title=Minister's son in 16,000 cr scam?- |publisher=Timesnow |date=2012-09-01 |accessdate=2013-05-10}}</ref>

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:LightSteelBlue; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Actors !! Language !! Role !! Notes
|-
|| 2008 || ''[[Vaaranam Aayiram]]'' || [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]], [[Simran (actress)|Simran]], [[Ramya (actress)|Divya Spandana]], [[Sameera Reddy]] || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Distributor ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2010 || ''[[Thamizh Padam]]'' || [[Shiva (actor)|Shiva]], [[Disha Pandey]] || Tamil || Producer ||
|-
| ''[[Paiyaa]]'' || [[Karthi]], [[Tamannaah Bhatia]], [[Milind Soman]] || Tamil || Distributor ||
|-
| ''[[Naan Mahaan Alla (2010 film)|Naan Mahaan Alla]]'' || [[Karthi]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]] || Tamil || Distributor ||
|-
|''[[Rakta Charitra 2|Rattha Sarrithiram]]'' || [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]], [[Vivek Oberoi]], [[Priyamani]] || Tamil || Distributor || Tamil version of ''[[Rakta Charitra]]''
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2011 || ''[[Thoonga Nagaram]]'' || [[Vimal (actor)|Vimal]], Bharani, Nishanth, [[Anjali (actress born 1986)|Anjali]] || Tamil || Producer ||
|-
| ''[[Vaanam]]'' || [[Silambarasan Rajendar|Silambarasan]], [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]], [[Anushka Shetty|Anushka]], [[Sonia Agarwal]], [[Prakash Raj]], [[Saranya Ponvannan|Saranya]] || Tamil || Distributor ||
|-
| ''[[Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai]]'' || [[Appukutty|AppuKutty]], [[Saranya Mohan]], [[Soori (actor)|Soori]]|| Tamil || Distributor ||
|-
| ''[[Mankatha]]'' || [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Trisha Krishnan]], [[Arjun Sarja]] || Tamil || Producer || ''Winner'' [[ITFA Best Movie Award]]
|-
| rowspan="2"|2013 ||''[[Udhayam NH4]]'' || [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]], Ashrita Shetty || Tamil || Producer ||
|-
| ''[[Thagaraaru]]'' || [[Arulnithi]], [[Shamna Kasim|Poorna]], || Tamil || Producer ||
|-
| rowspan="1"|2014 ||''[[Vadacurry]]'' || [[Jai (actor)|Jai]], [[Swati Reddy]] || Tamil || Producer || Under Meeka Entertainment
|-
|}

==Awards==
;[[International Tamil Film Awards|International Tamil Film Awards (ITFA)]]
* [[ITFA Best Movie Award|Best Producer]] - [[Mankatha]]{{citation needed|date=June 2012}}

==See also==
* [[Cloud Nine Movies]]

==References==
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[[Category:Tamil film producers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Film producers from Chennai]]
[[Category:Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians]]
[[Category:Karunanidhi family]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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