Premji Amaren
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Premji Amaren is a Tamil
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 28, Saroja
and Goa
. His stage name, Premji, is actually a spelling error, as it is meant to be "Prem G.", (the G referring to his father's name).
, turning a playback singer
, singing mostly the rap portions in Yuvan Shankar Raja's compositions, before working with other music composers as well. 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 Premji as a comedy actor.
In 2008 he became an independent music director with Agathiyan's Nenjathai Killathe and for Thozha, in which he essayed one of the leading roles as well. But it was Saroja
which fetched him accolades for his performance as Ganesh Kumar.
He appeared as a lead character in Venkat Prabhu's Goa
(2010). He is also working as music composer on Pookada Ravi, starring Narain
. He will also be composing music for the movie Pookaran which stars R.Madhavan.
and the younger brother of film director and actor Venkat Prabhu
. Film composer Ilaiyaraaja
is his uncle while Yuvan Shankar Raja
, Karthik Raja
and Bhavadharini are his cousins.
Tamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
playback singer
Playback singer
A playback singer is a singer whose singing is prerecorded for use in movies. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras, while the actual singer does not appear on screen.-South Asia:...
, film composer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and actor. Son of veteran film composer and singer Gangai Amaran
Gangai Amaran
Gangai Amaran is a Music director, Lyricist, Script writer, Actor and Film director in Tamil films. He is the younger brother of noted music director Ilayaraaja and father of actors Venkat Prabhu and Premji Amaren.-As script writer:...
, he often composes rap songs in Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
and is known for his comical performances in the Venkat Prabhu
Venkat Prabhu
Venkat Kumar Gangai Amaren , better known by his stage name Venkat Prabhu is an Indian filmmaker, who has worked as an actor, director and playback singer in the Tamil film industry...
films Chennai 28, Saroja
Saroja
Saroja is a 2008 Tamil comedy thriller film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by T. Siva. It stars Shiva, Vaibhav Reddy, Premji Amaren, S. P. B. Charan and Vega Tamotia in the lead roles and Prakash Raj, Jayaram, Kajal Aggarwal, Sampath Raj, Nikita Thukral and Nagendran in other...
and Goa
Goa (film)
Goa is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu, who with the project, directed his third film following two previous successes...
. His stage name, Premji, is actually a spelling error, as it is meant to be "Prem G.", (the G referring to his father's name).
Career
Primarily interested in composing music, Premji started his career as an assistant to film music composer and his cousin Yuvan Shankar RajaYuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan...
, turning a playback singer
Playback singer
A playback singer is a singer whose singing is prerecorded for use in movies. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras, while the actual singer does not appear on screen.-South Asia:...
, singing mostly the rap portions in Yuvan Shankar Raja's compositions, before working with other music composers as well. In 2006, however, he made his acting debut in Silambarasan's Vallavan
Vallavan
Vallavan is a 2006Tamil film written and directed by T. R. Silambarasan, starring himself in the title role along with Nayantara, Reema Sen and Sandhya whilst Santhanam, Premji Amaren, Sathyan and S. Ve. Shekhar play supporting roles. The dialogues are written by noted writer Balakumaran, whilst...
as the heroine's friend, following which he starred in his brother, Venkat Prabhu
Venkat Prabhu
Venkat Kumar Gangai Amaren , better known by his stage name Venkat Prabhu is an Indian filmmaker, who has worked as an actor, director and playback singer in the Tamil film industry...
's directorial debut Chennai 600028
Chennai 600028
Chennai 600028 is a 2007 Tamil sports comedy film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu, making his directorial debut. The film stars Shiva, Jai, Premji Amaran, Aravind Akash, Nithin Sathya and newcomers Ajay Raj, Ranjith, Vijay Vasanth, Prasanna, Karthik and Arun in the lead along with...
(2007), in which he played the role of Seenu. The movie went on to become the year's biggest summer blockbuster, establishing Premji as a comedy actor.
In 2008 he became an independent music director with Agathiyan's Nenjathai Killathe and for Thozha, in which he essayed one of the leading roles as well. But it was Saroja
Saroja
Saroja is a 2008 Tamil comedy thriller film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by T. Siva. It stars Shiva, Vaibhav Reddy, Premji Amaren, S. P. B. Charan and Vega Tamotia in the lead roles and Prakash Raj, Jayaram, Kajal Aggarwal, Sampath Raj, Nikita Thukral and Nagendran in other...
which fetched him accolades for his performance as Ganesh Kumar.
He appeared as a lead character in Venkat Prabhu's Goa
Goa (film)
Goa is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu, who with the project, directed his third film following two previous successes...
(2010). He is also working as music composer on Pookada Ravi, starring Narain
Narain (actor)
Narain is an Indian film actor, who appears in Malayalam and Tamil films.- Personal life:Narain was born in Thrissur, Kerala to Malayali parents. His father is Ponnani Kizhakke Kalathil T.M.Ramakrishnan Nair and his mother is Shantha Nair...
. He will also be composing music for the movie Pookaran which stars R.Madhavan.
Family
Premji is the son of veteran director & musician Gangai AmaranGangai Amaran
Gangai Amaran is a Music director, Lyricist, Script writer, Actor and Film director in Tamil films. He is the younger brother of noted music director Ilayaraaja and father of actors Venkat Prabhu and Premji Amaren.-As script writer:...
and the younger brother of film director and actor Venkat Prabhu
Venkat Prabhu
Venkat Kumar Gangai Amaren , better known by his stage name Venkat Prabhu is an Indian filmmaker, who has worked as an actor, director and playback singer in the Tamil film industry...
. Film composer Ilaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja is an Indian film composer, singer, and lyricist mainly in the Tamil film Industry. He is regarded as one of the finest music composers in India. Ilaiyaraaja is also an instrumentalist, conductor, and a songwriter...
is his uncle while Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan...
, Karthik Raja
Karthik Raja
Karthik Raja is a Tamil musician from Chennai, India. He made his debut as music composer in the Tamil film Alexander.-Personal life:Karthik Raja is the eldest son of musician Ilaiyaraaja and Jeeva. His brother Yuvan Shankar Raja and sister Bhavatharini, who are also Kollywood music directors and...
and Bhavadharini are his cousins.
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Vallavan Vallavan Vallavan is a 2006Tamil film written and directed by T. R. Silambarasan, starring himself in the title role along with Nayantara, Reema Sen and Sandhya whilst Santhanam, Premji Amaren, Sathyan and S. Ve. Shekhar play supporting roles. The dialogues are written by noted writer Balakumaran, whilst... |
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| 2007 | Chennai 600028 Chennai 600028 Chennai 600028 is a 2007 Tamil sports comedy film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu, making his directorial debut. The film stars Shiva, Jai, Premji Amaran, Aravind Akash, Nithin Sathya and newcomers Ajay Raj, Ranjith, Vijay Vasanth, Prasanna, Karthik and Arun in the lead along with... |
Seenu | |
| Satham Podathey Satham Podathey Satham Podathey is a 2007 Tamil psychological thriller film written and directed by Vasanth and produced by Shankar and Senthilnathan. It stars Prithviraj, Padmapriya and Nithin Sathya in the lead roles whilst Nassar, Suhasini, Premji Amaren and Raaghav play cameo roles. The film, which is based... |
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| 2008 | Thozha Thozha Thozha is a Kollywood film which released on 11 April 2008. Nithin Sathya, Premji Amaren, Vijay Vasanth and Ajay Raj play the lead roles while Jennifer, who has appeared in sister roles in Ghilli and Jambhavan is making her debut as a heroine... |
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| Santosh Subramaniam Santosh Subramaniam Santosh Subramaniam is a 2008 Tamil musical and romantic film which was directed and co-written by Raja Mohan while Kalaprathi S. Agoram produced the film. While Jayam Ravi and Genelia D'Souza played the lead roles, Prakash Raj and Geetha, prominent actors from the south Indian film industry,... |
Sekhar | ||
| Sathyam | Bora | ||
| Saroja | Ganesh Kumar | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Comedian Vijay Award for Best Comedian The Vijay for Best Comedian is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.-Nominations:... |
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| Silambattam | Special appearance | ||
| 2010 | Goa Goa (film) Goa is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu, who with the project, directed his third film following two previous successes... |
Saamikannu | |
| 2011 | Mankatha Mankatha Mankatha is a 2011 Tamil action thriller film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu. It features Ajith Kumar in the lead role, starring in his 50th film, along with an ensemble cast including Arjun, Trisha Krishnan, Vaibhav Reddy, Lakshmi Rai, Andrea Jeremiah, Premji Amaren and Anjali... |
Prem | |
| 2012 | Podaa Podi Podaa Podi Podaa Podi is an upcoming Indian Tamil romance-comedy film written and directed by debutant Vignesh Shivan, featuring Silambarasan, Shobana and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in the lead roles, while Meena Latchman playing a pivotal role and director Gautham Menon playing a cameo role... |
Filming (Special appearance) | |
| 2010 Bhagyaraj 2010 Bhagyaraj 2010 Bhagyaraj is an upcoming Indian Tamil comedy film directed by Thirumalairajan and produced by actress Sona Heiden. It stars Premji Amaren and newcomer Ankitha in the lead with Vincent Asokan, Sridhar, Ravikanth, Uma Padmanaban and Subashini in supporting roles. Siddharth is the... |
Filming |
As music director
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
| 2006 | Thunichal | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Nenjathai Killadhe Nenjathai Killadhe Nenjathai Killadhe is a drama Tamil film starring Vikranth and Bharathi directed by Agathiyan.The film opened to poor reviews.-Plot:A rich boy indulges in various bizarre experiments to have different experiences... |
Tamil | |
| Thozha Thozha Thozha is a Kollywood film which released on 11 April 2008. Nithin Sathya, Premji Amaren, Vijay Vasanth and Ajay Raj play the lead roles while Jennifer, who has appeared in sister roles in Ghilli and Jambhavan is making her debut as a heroine... |
Tamil | ||
| Nannusire | Kannada Kannada language Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world... |
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| 2009 | Adhe Neram Adhe Idam Adhe Neram Adhe Idam -Track listings:# "Toshiba" - Premji Amaran# "Mudhal Murai" - Harini, Tippu, Haricharan# "Vennilavu" - Saindhavi, Vijay Yesudas# "Athu Oru Kaalam" - Haricharan, Premji Amaran# "Nammoru Chennaiyila" - Venkat Prabhu... |
Tamil | |
| Kasko | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |