Notable as both a screen actor and a movie producer, he earned a Filmfare Award South for his portrayal of Saravanan in the 2012 Tamil movie Oru Kal Oru Kannadi and went on to both produce and star in the 2015 feature Nannbenda. His other credits as a producer include Neerparavai (2012) and Vanakkam Chennai (2013).
He produced his first film, the Dharani-directed feature Kuruvi, in 2008.
Apart from his careers as a producer and actor, he worked as a movie distributor.
Born in Chennai, India, he is the son of Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister K. Stalin; the grandson of Chief Miniter M. Karunanidhi; and the husband of Inbox 1305 magazine publisher Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi.
He and Santhanam are both in the cast of the 2014 Indian comedy movie Ithu Kathirvelan Kadhal.