Premgi Amaren

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Premgi Amaren
Birth namePrem Kumar Gangai Amaren
Also known asPremji Amaren, Prem G
Born (1979-02-25) 25 February 1979 (age 44)
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, composer, singer
Years active2006–present

Prem Kumar Gangai Amaren (born 25 February 1979), better known as Premji, is an Indian playback singer, composer, songwriter, actor and comedian. The son of composer and director Gangai Amaran, he often composes rap songs in Tamil cinema and is known for his comical performances in his elder brother Venkat Prabhu's films.[1] His stage name, Premgi, is actually a spelling error, as it is meant to be "Prem G.", (the G referring to his father's name).[2] He is also best known for his catchphrases Enna Koduma Sir Idhu ? (What atrocity is this, sir ?) and Evvalavo Pannitom, Idha Pannamaatoma ? (We've done so much, won't we do this also ?), the former being a modified version of a famous dialogue used by Prabhu in Chandramukhi (2005).[3]

Career[edit]

In 1997, Premgi planned to enter the film industry as a director with a project titled Wanted starring Venkat Prabhu and S. P. B. Charan. The film, which had Yuvan Shankar Raja as music composer and Gangai Amaren and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam as comedians, did not complete shoot.[4]

Primarily interested in composing music, Premgi then started his career as an assistant to film music composer and his cousin Yuvan Shankar Raja,[5] turning a playback singer, singing mostly the rap portions in Yuvan Shankar Raja's compositions,[2] before working with other music composers as well. Working with Yuvan Shankar Raja, he also remixed some of his compositions for the soundtrack albums, the first being "Loosu Penne" from the film Vallavan.[2]

In 2006, however, he made his acting debut in Silambarasan's Vallavan as the heroine's friend, following which he starred in his brother Venkat Prabhu's directorial debut Chennai 600028 (2007), in which he played Seenu. The movie went on to become the year's biggest summer blockbuster, establishing Premgi as a comedy actor.[6] He joined with his brother for his next film Saroja, which fetched him accolades for his performance as Ganesh Kumar.

He appeared as a lead character in Venkat Prabhu's Goa (2010), before going on to make further appearances in Mankatha (2011) and Settai (2013). In 2013, he made his Malayalam debut in North 24 Kaatham.[1] In the upcoming Maanga, he plays the lead character and also works as the music composer.[5] He currently acts in Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings, which is a sequel of the super-hit movie Chennai 600028.[7]

Composing[edit]

In 2005, he became an independent music director with Gnabagam Varuthe, starring his brother.[2] After that, he composed for Agathiyan's Nenjathai Killathe and for Thozha, in which he played one of the leading roles as well. Apart from film music, he composed music for an episode titled Planet Galatta II – Adra Sakkae on Singapore's satellite channel, "Mediacorp Vasantham".[2]

Amaren composed a song with singer Suresh Peters called "The One Anthem", and it was made as a tribute to the legend Michael Jackson.[8]

Family[edit]

Premgi is the son of veteran director and musician Gangai Amaran, and the younger brother of film director and actor Venkat Prabhu. Film composer Ilaiyaraaja is his uncle, while Yuvan Shankar Raja, Karthik Raja and Bhavatharini are his cousins.

Filmography[edit]

As actor[edit]

Films
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Whistle Uncredited
2005 Kanda Naal Mudhal Himself Special appearance
2006 Vallavan Swapna's friend
2007 Chennai 600028 Seenu
Satham Podathey Ravichandran's friend
2008 Thozha Arivazhagan
Santosh Subramaniam Sekhar
Sathyam Bora
Saroja Ganesh Kumar Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Comedian
Silambattam Special appearance
2010 Goa Saamikannu
2011 Mankatha Prem Edison Award for Best Comedian
ITFA Best Supporting Actor Award
2012 Podaa Podi Special appearance
2013 Onbadhule Guru Charles
Settai Cheenu
North 24 Kaatham Vyomkesh Malayalam film
Biriyani Parasuram
2014 Vadacurry Special appearance
Salim Himself Special appearance
Theriyama Unna Kadhalichitten Himself Special appearance
2015 MGR Sivaji Rajini Kamal Premgi Guest appearance
Masss Jetli
Maanga Shiva
Yatchan Himself Guest appearance
2016 Narathan Narathan
Chennai 600028 II Seenu
2017 Mupparimanam Himself Cameo appearance
2018 Tamizh Padam 2 Himself Special appearance
2019 Simba Simba
Zombie Himself Cameo appearance
2020 RK Nagar Himself Guest appearance
2021 Tamilrockers TBA filming
Maanaadu TBA Filming
Web series
Year Title Role Notes
2021 Live Telecast Bigil Sathya

As music director[edit]

Year Tamil Other languages Notes
2005 Gnabagam Varuthe
2006 Thunichal
2008 Nenjathai Killadhe
Thozha
Nannusire (Kannada)
2009 Adhe Neram Adhe Idam
Kasko (Telugu)
2014 Ennamo Nadakkudhu
2015 Maanga
2016 Achamindri
RK Nagar[9]
2019 Zombie
Party
TBA Kasada Thapara
TBA Tamilrockers

Discography[edit]

Song Film Notes
"Anandam" 12B
"You Rock My World" Arya
"Chitti Nadumune" Gudumba Shankar
"Boom Boom" Raam
"Kannum Kannum" Thirupaachi
"Thee Pidikka" Arinthum Ariyamalum
"Saroja Saman Nikkalo" Chennai 600028
"Rendupakkam Singamda" Thozha
"Pushing It Hard" Kanda Naal Mudhal
"Panivizhum Kaalam" Manathodu Mazhaikalam
"Oru Nayagan" Thozha
"Orampo Naina" Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu
"Naanga Beeru Kudichaa" Nenjathai Killadhe
"Ada Gada Gada" Sathyam
"Machi Open The Bottle" Mankatha
"Kattukadanga Puyalena" Veyilodu Vilayadu
"Jalsa" Chennai 600028
"Kaalathukku Etta Gana" Velai
"Theera Theera" Onbadhula Guru
"Loosu Penne" (Club Mix) Vallavan Remixed by Premgi Amaren
"Kannai Vittu Kann Imaigal" (Remix) Pattiyal Remixed by Premgi Amaren
"Jalsa" (Remix) Chennai 600028 Remixed by Premgi Amaren
"Whistle Kottu" Kasko
"Goa" (Club Mix) Goa Remixed by Premgi Amaren
"Vilayadu Mankatha" (Extended Dance Mix) Mankatha Remixed by Premgi Amaren
"Nahnh Na Nah" (Extended Dance Mix) Biriyani Remixed by Premgi Amaren
"Therikidhu Masss" (Gasa Gasa Mix) Masss Remixed by Premgi Amaren
"Mississippi Biriyani
"Slum Anthem" Kodiyil Oruvan

Awards[edit]

International Tamil Film Awards

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Premji Amaren makes his Malayalam debut!". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Tamil Cinema News - Tamil Movie Reviews - Tamil Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Tamil". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  3. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/im-not-a-comedian-premgi/articleshow/56666306.cms
  4. "A-Z (V)". 24 April 2013. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Premji's M'Wood bound - Deccan Chronicle". deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  6. "Cinema News | Movie Reviews | Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  7. Manam Magazine (8 April 2016). "Actor Premgi Amaren talks about how to celebrate a party - Premgi Interview - Manam Magazine". Retrieved 25 February 2019 – via YouTube.
  8. "Tribute to the King of Pop". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  9. "'RK Nagar is not a political film'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 September 2017.

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