Premgi Amaren

Premgi Amaren
Birth name Ganesh Kumar Gangai Amaren
Also known as Premgi Amaren, Prem G
Born (1979-02-25) 25 February 1979
Occupation(s) Film actor, composer, music director, singer
Years active 2006–present

Ganesh Kumar Gangai Amaren (born 25 February 1979), better known as Premgi Amaren, is an Indian playback singer, film composer, songwriter and actor. Son of veteran film composer and singer Gangai Amaran, he often composes rap songs in Tamil cinema and is known for his comical performances in the Venkat Prabhu films Chennai 600028, Saroja, Goa and Mankatha.[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]

Career

Primarily interested in composing music, Premgi started his career as an assistant to film music composer and his cousin Yuvan Shankar Raja,[3] 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.[4]

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 the role of Seenu. The movie went on to become the year's biggest summer blockbuster, establishing Premgi as a comedy actor.[5] 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.[3] He currently acts in Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings, which is a sequel of the super-hit movie Chennai 600028.[6]

Composing

In 2005, he became an independent music director with Gnabagam Varuthe starring his brother.[4] 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 in a Singapore satellite channel.[4]

Family

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

As actor

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Kanda Naal Mudhal Himself Special appearance
2006 Vallavan
2007 Chennai 600028 Seenu
Satham Podathey
2008 Thozha
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 Guest appearance[7]
Masss Jetli
Maanga Shiva
Yatchan Himself Guest appearance
2016 Narathan Narathan
Takkar Filming
Simba Filming

As music director

Year Tamil Other languages Notes
2005 Gnabagam Varuthe
2006 Thunichal
2008 Nenjathai Killadhe
Thozha
Nannusire (Kannada)
2009 Adhe Neram Adhe Idam
Kasko (Telugu)
2013 Ennamo Nadakkuthu
2015 Maanga

Discography

Song Film Notes
Chitti Nadumune Gudumba Shankar
Boom Boom Raam (2005 film)
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
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
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

Awards

International Tamil Film Awards

References

External links

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