Premgi Amaren Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Prem Kumar Gangai Amaren
Stage Name	Premgi
Profession(s)	• Playback singer • Composer • Songwriter • Actor
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Actor (Film): Punnagai Poove (2003) Playback Singer (Song): Kaalathukku Etta Gana (1998) Music Director: Anjali (1990) Music Composer: Niyabagam Varuthe (2007) Web Series: Live Telecast (2021) as Bigil Sathya
Personal Life
Date of Birth	26 February 1979 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	45 Years
Birthplace	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chennai
School	Cambridge Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	9 June 2024
Affairs/Girlfriends	Vinaita (singer) (rumoured)
Family
Wife/Spouse	Indu
Parents	Father- Gangai Amaran (composer and director) Mother- Name Not Known (deceased in 2021)
Siblings	Brother- Venkat Prabhu (film director and actor)
Other Relatives
Uncle	Ilaiyaraaja (film composer)
Cousins	• Yuvan Shankar Raja • Karthik Raja • Bhavatharini

Some Lesser Known Facts About Premgi Amaren

• Premgi Amaren creates rap songs for Tamil films and is recognized for his humorous roles in the movies directed by his older brother, Venkat Prabhu.

• His stage name, Premgi, is a spelling mistake. Originally, it was supposed to be “Prem G” with the “G” representing his father’s name.

• He is widely recognized for his famous catchphrase “Enna Koduma Sir Idhu?” (What kind of atrocity is this, sir?) and “Evvalavo pannitom, itha panna mattoma” (We’ve done so much, won’t we do this also?). “Enna Koduma Sir Idhu?” is a modified version of a well-known dialogue delivered by Prabhu in the movie Chandramukhi (2005).

• In 1997, Premgi made his directorial debut in the film industry with a project named “Wanted,” featuring Venkat Prabhu and S. P. B. Charan. Despite having Yuvan Shankar Raja as the music composer and Gangai Amaren and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam as comedians, the film was not completed.

• When he started his career, he was focused on music composition. He began working as an assistant to film music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja, later venturing into playback singing. His singing roles primarily involved handling rap portions in Yuvan Shankar Raja’s compositions, and he expanded to collaborate with other music composers. While working with Yuvan Shankar Raja, he also undertook remixing tasks for some of the soundtrack albums, starting with the song “Loosu Penne” from the film Vallavan.

• He has composed other songs for films including Adhe Neram Adhe Idam (2009), Ennamo Nadakkudhu (2014), Zombie (2019), Kutty Story (2021), and Manmadha Leelai (2022).
  

  Poster of the film Ennamo Nadakkudhu (2014)

• In 2006, he took on his first acting role as a main lead in Silambarasan’s Vallavan, playing the friend of the heroine. This was followed by his appearance in his brother Venkat Prabhu’s directorial debut Chennai 600028 (2007), where he played the character Seenu. The film became the most significant summer blockbuster of the year, making Premgi a comedy actor.

• He teamed up with his brother again for their next project, Saroja, earning praise for his role as Ganesh Kumar.

• He took on a lead role in Venkat Prabhu’s Goa (2010) and continued to feature in Mankatha (2011) and Settai (2013).

• Premgi has appeared in other films like Santosh Subramaniam (2008) as Sekhar, Onbadhule Guru (2013) as Charles, Tamizh Padam 2 (2018), Kasada Thapara (2021) as Bala, and Custody (2023) as Prem.
  

  Premgi Amaren in the film Kasada Thapara (2021)

• In 2023, he gained popularity for playing the role of Pradeep in the film Sathiya Sothanai.

• His project Thalapathy 68 to be released in 2024 was announced in 2023.

• In 2005, he ventured into independent music direction with the film Gnabagam Varuthe, featuring his brother. Following that, he worked on the music for Agathiyan’s Nenjathai Killathe and Thozha, where he also played a prominent role. Besides film music, he composed music for an episode called “Planet Galatta II – Adra Sakkae” on Singapore’s satellite channel, “Mediacorp Vasantham.”

• He worked as a music director on songs for films like Nenjathai Killadhe (2008), Adhe Neram Adhe Idam (2009), Maanga (2015), RK Nagar (2019), and Manmadha Leelai (2022).
  

  Poster of the film Maanga (2015)

• Amaren and singer Suresh Peters collaborated to create a song titled “The One Anthem,” paying tribute to the legendary Michael Jackson.

• He has sung other songs like “Andhra Khiladi Vidyardhi” for the film Vidyardhi (2004), “Orampo Naina” for the film Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu (2006), “Yenno Yenno” for the film Nenu Meeku Telusa? (2008), “Mississippi for the film Biriyani (2013), and “Plan Panni” for the film Plan Panni Pannanum (2020).

• Premgi has made remixes of songs including “Loosu Penne” (Club Mix) for the film Vallavan (2006), “Goa” (Club Mix) for the film Goa (2010), “Nahnh Na Nah” (Extended Dance Mix) for the film Biriyani (2013), and “Therikidhu Masss” (Gasa Gasa Mix) for the film Masss (2015).
  

  Poster of the film Biriyani (2013)

• In 2009, he was nominated for a Jury Award in the Best Comedian category for the film Saroja.

• In 2023, he appeared in the Malaysia Tamil language TV series ‘Badep.’

• He is often spotted drinking on various occasions.
  

  Premgi Amaren drinking beer