Prem Kumar Gangai Amaren, better known as Premgi or Premji is an Indian 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's films. His stage name, Premgi, is actually a spelling error, as it is meant to be "Prem G.", the G standing for his father. He is also best known for his catchphrases Enna Koduma Sir Idhu ? and Evvalavo pannitom, itha panna mattoma, the former being a modified version of a famous dialogue used by Prabhu in Chandramukhi (2005).
Onbadhule Guru is a 2013 Indian Tamil adult comedy film written and directed by P. T. Selvakumar. The film stars Vinay, Aravind Akash, Premgi and Sathyan. The film is about the adventurous trip that five guys take together, and what happens to them during their expedition. The film released on 8 March 2013 to negative reviews but declared as a decent hit. The title of the film refers to a prediction used in astrology.
Yatchan (transl. Wizard) is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film co written, co-produced and directed by Vishnuvardhan. The film was produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur under UTV Motion Pictures. The film features Arya, Kreshna, Swati Reddy, and Deepa Sannidhi in the lead roles, while Adil Hussain, RJ Balaji, Thambi Ramaiah, and Ponvannan play supporting roles. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with cinematography by Om Prakash and editing by Sreekar Prasad. The film released on 11 September 2015 to negative reviews and bombed at the box office.
Maanga is a 2015 Indian Tamil language science fiction comedy film directed by debutant R. S. Raja and produced by P. C. K. Sakthivel. The film features Premgi Amaren and Advaitha in the lead roles, while Leema Babu, Ilavarasu, Manobala, Srinivasan, and Rekha appear in supporting roles. The music was composed by Premgi with cinematography by R. S. Selva and editing by Suresh Urs. The film was released on 11 September 2015.
Yogi Babu is an Indian actor and comedian, who appears in Tamil films. He has won Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Aandavan Kattalai (2016), Kolamavu Kokila (2018), Pariyerum Perumal (2018), Love Today (2022) and Maaveeran (2023). He is also a recipient of five SIIMA Awards.
Mo is a 2016 Tamil horror comedy film written and directed by Bhuvan Nullan, with Aishwarya Rajesh, Suresh Ravi, Ramesh Thilak, Darbuka Siva and Ramdoss in the leading roles, while Pooja Devariya, Selva, and Mime Gopi play supporting roles. The film was edited by Gopinath with music composed by Santhosh Dhayanidhi. The film, featuring a new technical crew, began production during 2015 and released on 30 December 2016.
Kattappava Kanom is a 2017 Tamil-language comedy film written and directed by Mani Seiyon, starring Sibi Sathyaraj and Aishwarya Rajesh. Featuring an ensemble cast of supporting actors including Kaali Venkat, Yogi Babu, Mime Gopi, and Livingston, the film was released on 17 March 2017.
Kadalai is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by P. Sagayasuresh, starring Ma Ka Pa Anand and Aishwarya Rajesh. Featuring music composed by C. S. Sam, the film began production in early 2015 and was released on 29 October 2016.
RK Nagar is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language political satire film written and directed by Saravana Rajan. The film stars Vaibhav, Sana Althaf, and Anjena Kirti, while Sampath Raj and Inigo Prabhakaran play supporting roles. The film's music is composed by Premgi Amaren with cinematography by S. Venkatesh and editing by Praveen K. L.. the film released on 17 December 2019 on Netflix even though it aimed to have a theatrical release.
Viswasam (transl. Loyalty) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Siva and produced by Sathya Jyothi Films. The film stars Ajith Kumar, Nayanthara and Jagapathi Babu in the lead roles, alongside Vivek, Thambi Ramaiah, Robo Shankar, Kovai Sarala, Yogi Babu, Anikha Surendran, Kalairani, Sujatha Sivakumar, Rajitha and R. N. R. Manohar. It is the second collaboration between Ajith with Siva out of three films. The film follows Thookudurai, a villiage ruffian, who goes to take on Gautham Veer after trying to patch his marriage with Niranjana.
Yashika Aannand is an Indian actress, model and television personality, who works predominantly in Tamil films and television shows, Aannand has established herself as a sex symbol in majority of her films in the Kollywood industry.
Maniyaar Kudumbam is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by Thambi Ramaiah and produced by Thenmozhi Sungra. This was only the third directorial venture for Ramaiah after the film Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan (2008) merely after a decade.
Dharmaprabhu is a 2019 Indian Tamil language fantasy comedy film written and directed by Muthukumaran. Yogi Babu plays the lead role in the film, and supporting roles are done by Radha Ravi, Sam Jones, Ramesh Thilak, Rekha and Rajendran among others. Justin Prabhakaran composed the music for the film, editing was done by San Lokesh, and cinematography was by Mahesh Muthuswamy.
Gurkha a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Sam Anton. The film stars Yogi Babu in the lead role, while Elyssa Erhardt, Anandaraj, Charle, Raj Bharath, and Manobala, among others, play supporting roles. The film is produced by 4 Monkeys Studio, with cinematography and editing is handled by Krishnan Vasant and Ruben respectively, continuing their association with the director. The music is composed by Raj Aryan. Principal photography commenced in around December 2018, and the film released on 12 July 2019. It was inspired by Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009).
Dagaalty (transl. Trickster) is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Vijay Anand. The film stars Santhanam, Rittika Sen and Yogi Babu. It marks Santhanam and Yogi Babu’s second collaboration, after they previously appeared in an episode of Lollu Sabha. It revolves around a trickster who turns good, a girl sought by a Samrat and how other characters' plans for winning the prize money go away. The film was released on 31 January 2020. This film marks Rittika's acting debut in Tamil film industry.
Umapathy Ramaiah is an Indian actor who works in Tamil-language films. He is the son of actor and comedian Thambi Ramaiah.
Cocktail is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by debutante Ra.Vijaya Murugan, and starring Yogi Babu, Niviksha Naidu, Mithun Maheswaran, Pugazh, KPY Bala and Kawin. The film was released on 10 July 2020.
Prince is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by K. V. Anudeep, who co-wrote the script with Anand Narayanan and Mohan Saro. The film is produced by Sree Venkateswara Cinemas and Suresh Productions. It stars Sivakarthikeyan, alongside Maria Ryaboshapka and Sathyaraj in the lead roles. Premgi Amaren, Subbu Panchu, Sathish Krishnan and VTV Ganesh appear in supporting roles. The film follows Anbu, a teacher from Pondicherry, who falls in love with Jessica, a British teacher at his school, which attracts opposition from some of the town's residents.
Odavum Mudiyadhu Oliyavum Mudiyadhu is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film directed by Ramesh Venkat. The film stars Sathyamurthi.V and Yashika Aannand in the lead roles. The film was produced by Rajan under the banner of Akshaya Pictures.
Parithabangal Gopi–Sudhakar is an Indian stand-up comedy YouTubers and actors duo consisting of Gopiaravindh Raja and Dhuniya Sudhakar. The duo predominantly appear in satirical videos of their official YouTube handle Parithabangal.
