Red Giant Movies is an Indian film production and film distribution company founded by Udhayanidhi Stalin. It has distributed nearly all major films in Tamil Nadu for several years, and is often accused of having a monopoly in Tamil cinema. While Udhayanidhi headed the company for much of its existence, in September 2025, his son Inban became the new CEO.
History The proposed venture of the studio was meant to be a collaboration between director Thamizhvaanan and actor Vishal, but the film never took off. Subsequently, the first production of Red Giant Movies was the action comedy Kuruvi (2008) starring Vijay, following which the studio financed K. S. Ravikumar's Aadhavan (2009) starring Suriya. The studio later worked on big budget films including the Kamal Haasan-starrer Manmadan Ambu (2010) and AR Murugadoss's 7 Aum Arivu (2011).
The studio received acclaim in 2010, when all four of its distribution projects, Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, Madrasapattinam, Boss Engira Bhaskaran and Mynaa became commercial successes. In the case of Mynaa, the studio received praise for backing and choosing to purchase a small budget film and helping market it as a bigger film. Since the end of 2011, Red Giant Movies has concentrated solely on producing films starring Udhayanidhi Stalin. The production house revived its widespread operations in the production and distribution of films after 2021. Red Giant Movies is currently established as the leading production house in the Tamil film industry with numerous blockbusters released under their banner including Vikram (2022). Since 2022, films produced by Red Giant Movies would no longer use Udhayanidhi's name in their promotional material, after he became Minister of Youth Welfare and Sports Development of Tamil Nadu. In July 2023, he announced his resignation from Red Giant Movies. In September 2025, his son Inban was announced as the new CEO.
Films produced Year Title Director Cast 2008Kuruvi Vijay, Trisha, Suman, Vivek 2009Aadhavan Suriya, Nayanthara, Rahul Dev, Saroja Devi, Vadivelu 2010Manmadhan Ambu Kamal Haasan, Trisha, Madhavan 20117 Aum Arivu Suriya, Shruti Haasan, Johnny Tri Nguyen 2012Oru Kal Oru Kannadi Udhayanidhi Stalin, Hansika Motwani, Santhanam 2012Neerparavai Vishnu Vishal, Sunaina, Nandita Das, Samuthirakani 2013Vanakkam Chennai Shiva, Priya Anand, Rahul Ravindran 2014Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal Udhayanidhi Stalin, Nayanthara, Santhanam 2015Nannbenda Jagadish Udhayanidhi Stalin, Nayanthara, Santhanam, Sherin 2016Gethu Thirukumaran Udhayanidhi Stalin, Amy Jackson, Sathyaraj, Vikranth 2016Manithan Udhayanidhi Stalin, Hansika Motwani, Prakash Raj 2017Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen Udhayanidhi Stalin, Regina Cassandra, Srushti Dange, Soori2019Kanne KalaimaaneUdhayanidhi Stalin, Tamannaah2022Kalaga ThalaivanMagizh Thirumeni Udhayanidhi Stalin, Nidhhi Agerwal2023MaamannanMari SelvarajVadivelu, Udhayanidhi Stalin, Fahadh Faasil2024Indian 2S. ShankarKamal Haasan, Siddharth2025Kadhalikka NeramillaiKiruthiga UdhayanidhiRavi Mohan, Nithya MenonThug LifeMani RatnamKamal Haasan, Silambarasan, Trisha, Abhirami2028Nelson DilipkumarKamal Haasan, Rajinikanth
Films distributed In addition to the films produced by Red Giant Movies since 2008, the following films from other banners were distributed by the company:
+YearTitleDirectorCast2010Vinnaithaandi VaruvaayaaGautham Vasudev MenonSilambarasan, TrishaMadrasapattinamA. L. VijayArya, Amy JacksonBoss Engira BhaskaranM. RajeshArya, Nayanthara, SanthanamMynaaPrabhu SolomonVidharth, Amala Paul2011KoK. V. AnandJiiva, Ajmal, Karthika, Piaa BajpaiMagadheeraS. S. RajamouliRam Charan, Srihari, Kajal Aggarwal, Dev Gill.MankathaVenkat PrabhuAjith Kumar, Arjun Sarja, Trisha, Andrea Jeremiah2013 Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya K. S. ManikandanSanthanam, Vishakha Singh, Dr. SrinivasanUdhayam NH4ManimaranSiddharth, Ashrita ShettyNeramAlphonse PuthrenNivin Pauly, Nazriya Nazim, Bobby Simha Kutti PuliM. MuthaiahSasikumar, Lakshmi MenonAadhalal Kadhal SeiveerSuseenthiranSanthosh Ramesh, Manisha YadhavThagaraaruGanesh VinaayacArulnithi, PoornaEndrendrum PunnagaiI. AhmedJiiva, Trisha, Vinay, Santhanam, Andrea Jeremiah2014 NedunchaalaiN. KrishnaAari Arujunan, SshivadaSaivamA. L. VijayNassar, Vidya PradeepAranmanaiSundar CSundar C, Hansika Motwani, Vinay Rai, Andrea Jeremiah2015 Tamiluku En Ondrai AluthavumRamprakash RayappaNakul, Attakathi Dinesh, Bindu Madhavi, Aishwarya DuttaInimey IppadithanMuruganand Santhanam, Ashna Zaveri, Akhila Kishore 2017 Ippadai VellumGaurav NarayananUdhayanidhi Stalin, Manjima Mohan, 2018 NimirPriyadarshanUdhayanidhi Stalin, Namitha Pramod, Parvati NairOru Kuppai KathaiKaali RangaswamyDinesh, Manisha YadhavSilukkuvarupatti SingamChella AyyavuVishnu Vishal, Regina Cassandra2019 Nerkonda PaarvaiH. VinothAjith Kumar, Shraddha Srinath, Abhirami VenkatachalamNamma Veettu PillaiPandirajSivakarthikeyan, Anu Emmanuel, Aishwarya RajeshBakridJagadeesan SubuVikranth, Vasundhara Kashyap 2020PsychoMysskinUdhayanidhi Stalin, Nithya Menen, Aditi Rao Hydari2021 Aranmanai 3Sundar CSundar C, Raashii KhannaAnnaattheSivaRajinikanth, Khushbu, Meena, Nayanthara, Keerthy Suresh2022 FIRManu AnandVishnu Vishal, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Manjima Mohan, Reba Monica JohnEtharkkum ThunindhavanPandiraj Suriya, Priyanka Mohan, Vinay RaiRadhe ShyamRadha Krishna KumarPrabhas, Pooja HegdeBeastNelson Dilipkumar Vijay, Pooja HegdeKaathuvaakula Rendu KaadhalVignesh ShivanVijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara, Samantha DonCibi ChakaravarthiSivakarthikeyan, Priyanka Mohan, SJ SuryahNenjuku NeedhiArunraja KamarajUdhayanidhi Stalin, Shivani Rajashekar, Tanya RavichandranVikramLokesh Kanagaraj Kamal Haasan, Suriya, Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh FaasilRocketry: The Nambi EffectR. MadhavanR. Madhavan, SimranGulu GuluRathna KumarSanthanam, Adhulya ChandranLaal Singh Chaddha (Tamil)Advait ChandanAamir Khan, Kareena KapoorThiruchitrambalamMithran R JawaharDhanush, Nithya Menen, Raashii Khanna, Priya Bhavani Shankar DiaryInnasi PandiyanArulnithi, Pavithra MarimuthuCobra R. Ajay GnanamuthuVikram, Srinidhi ShettyCaptainShakti Soundar RajanArya, Aishwarya LekshmiVendhu Thanindhathu KaaduGautham Vasudev MenonSilambarasan, Siddhi Idnani Ponniyin Selvan: IMani RathnamVikram, Karthi, Ravi Mohan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha, Aishwarya LekshmiSardarP. S. MithranKarthi, Raashii KhannaCoffee with Kadhal Sundar CJiiva, Jai, Amritha AiyerLove Today Pradeep RanganathanPradeep Ranganathan, Ivana, Yogi BabuGatta KusthiChella AyyavuVishnu Vishal, Aishwarya LekshmiSembiPrabhu SolomonAshwin, Kovai Sarala2023VarisuVamshi PaidipallyVijay, Rashmika MandannaThunivuH. VinothAjith Kumar, Manju WarrierDadaGanesh K BabuKavin, Aparna DasAgilanN. KalyanakrishnanRavi Mohan, Priya Bhavani ShankarKannai NambatheyMu. MaranUdhayanidhi Stalin, AathmikaViduthalai Part 1VetrimaaranSoori, Vijay Sethupathi Ponniyin Selvan: II Mani RatnamVikram, Karthi, Ravi Mohan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, TrishaKazhuvethi MoorkkanSY GowthamrajArulnithi, Dushara Vijayan, Santhosh PrathapMaaveeran Madonne AshwinSivakarthikeyan, Aditi ShankarJawanAtleeShah Rukh Khan, Vijay Sethupathi, NayantharaChithha S. U. Arun Kumar Siddharth, Nimisha Sajayan Jigarthanda DoubleXKarthik SubbarajRaghava Lawrence, SJ Surya; Nimisha SajayanSalaar: Part 1 – CeasefirePrashanth NeelPrabhas, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Hassan 2024Singapore SaloonGokulRJ Balaji, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Sathyaraj, Kishen Das Vadakkupatti Ramasamy Karthik Yogi Santhanam, Megha Akash, Rajendar Lal Salaam Aishwarya Rajinikanth Rajinikanth, Vishnu Vishal, Vikranth Siren Antony Bhagyaraj Ravi Mohan, Anupama Parameswaran, Keerthy Suresh Premalu (D) Girish A. D. Naslen K. Gafoor, Mamitha Baiju, Shyam MohanAadujeevithamBlessy Prithviraj Sukumaran, Amala Paul, Jimmy Jean-LouisRomeo Vinayak VaithianathanVijay Antony, Mirnalini Ravi, VTV Ganesh, Yogi BabuRaayanDhanushDhanush, Dushara VijayanRaghu Thatha Suman KumarKeerthy Suresh, M. S. Bhaskar, Devadarshini, Ravindra VijayDemonte Colony 2 Ajay GnanamuthuArulnithi, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Arun Pandian, Archana RavichandranVaazhaiMari SelvarajPonvel, Raghul, Kalaiyarasan, Nikhila Vimal, Dhivya DuraisamyVettaiyanT. J. GnanavelRajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan, Fahadh Faasil, Manju Warrier, Dushara Vijayan AmaranRajkumar PeriasamySivakarthikeyan, Sai PallaviMiss YouN. RajasekarSiddharth, Ashika RanganathViduthalai Part 2VetrimaaranVijay Sethupathi, Manju Warrier2025 Vidaamuyarchi Magizh Thirumeni Ajith Kumar, Arjun Sarja, Trisha KrishnanNilavuku En Mel Ennadi KobamDhanushPavish, Anikha Surendran, Priya Prakash Varrier, Mathew Thomas Thug Life Mani Ratnam Kamal Haasan, Silambarasan, Trisha Krishnan, AbhiramiDNA Nelson VenkatesanAtharvaa, Nimisha Sajayan, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Balaji SakthivelIdli KadaiDhanushDhanush, Nithya Menen, Shalini Pandey, Arun Vijay, Prakash Raj, Samuthirakani2026ParasakthiSudha KongaraRavi Mohan, Sivakarthikeyan, Atharvaa, SreeleelaLove Insurance KompanyVignesh ShivanPradeep Ranganathan, S. J. Suryah, Krithi Shetty, Yogi Babu, SeemanKaraVignesh RajaDhanush, Jayaram, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Mamitha Baiju, K. S. Ravikumar Gatta Kusthi 2Chella AyyavuVishnu Vishal, Aishwarya Lekshmi Idhayam Murali Aakash Baskaran Fahadh Faasil, Atharvaa, Preity Mukhundhan, Kayadu Lohar DC Arun Matheswaran Lokesh Kanagaraj, Wamiqa Gabbi, Sanjana Krishnamoorthy Hi Vishnu Edavan Kavin, Nayanthara, Prabhu, K. Bhagyaraj, Radikaa Sarathkumar Mandaadi Mathimaran Pugazhendhi Soori, Suhas, Mahima Nambiar, Sathyaraj Jailer 2 Nelson Dilipkumar Rajinikanth, S. J. Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Ramya Krishnan, Vidya BalanTBADharmanAshwath MarimuthuRajinikanth, Raashii Khanna, Simran, Ram Pothineni
References
External links Official website