Yugi Sethu
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Yugi Sethu | |
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| Born | 9 January 1964 |
| Other names | Yuki Sethu |
| Occupation(s) | Film actor, screenwriter, director, writer, producer, talk show host, academician, critic, art historian |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | Amritha Kalyani |
| Children | 2 |
Yugi Sethu[1][2] is an Indian actor, filmmaker, writer, entrepreneur, television presenter, academician, critic and art historian who has worked in the Tamil film industry.[3] An extremely versatile personality, he has been conferred doctorate (PhD) in cinema by the Madras University in July 2015, for his Thesis entitled: 'Development of a new box office predictability model'.[4][5][1] He has appeared in a few films in main and supporting roles and has contributed to films as a screenwriter. He has hosted close to 1,000 TV talk shows, Nayyandi Darbar,[6] Sethuvudan Darbar, Yugiyudan Yugiyungal, etc...] and has been a jury since inception for popular "Star Vijay TV Movie Awards".
He is an academician, a critic, art historian, and is engaged in restoration and preservation of Tamil and other south Indian Vintage movies. He is now involved in ground work for spawning Independent movies in India.
Early life
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He is a native of Oothukadu, Tamil Nadu, India. He completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree and finished post-graduate studies in political science.
He was awarded a gold medal during his time at the Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu for his student project film, The Rhetoric of the Continuity, which had the distinction of being the only Indian film selected among 45 other international entries at the 1984 International Film Festival of India in New Delhi and Music, courtesy of Satyajit Ray.
Career
He wrote the Story for the Tamil box office hit
Filmography
As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Kavithai Paada Neramillai | Guna | [8] |
| 1989 | Jana | Jana | Television film |
| 1993 | Maathangal 7 | Raja | |
| 1995 | Pidgin | Italian film[7] | |
| 2002 | Pammal K. Sambandam | Yugi Sethu | |
Panchathantiram |
Vedham | [9] | |
Ramanaa |
Saravanan | [8] | |
| 2003 | Anbe Sivam | Utthaman | |
| 2006 | Scream of the Ants | Persian film | |
| 2010 | Asal |
Don Samsa | Also writer[8] |
| 2013 | Haridas | Ravi | |
| 2015 | Trisha Illana Nayanthara | Yugi Sethu | Guest appearance |
| Thoongaa Vanam | Mani | [10] | |
| Cheekati Rajyam | Telugu film | ||
| Oru Naal Iravil | Sethu Barathi | [11] | |
| 2021 | Kasada Thapara |
Lord Krishna | |
| 2022 | Sardar | Agent Karapanpoochi (Cockroach) | [12] |
As screenwriter
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Villain | V4 Award for Best Writer[8] |
| 2010 | Asal |
[8] |
As director/producer
| Year | Film | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Rhetoric of the Continuity | Short film | |
| 1987 | Kavithai Paada Neramillai | Film Fans Association Special Commendation Award[citation needed] | [8] |
| 1989 | Water Flourosis | Short film | |
| 1989 | Indra Avaz Yojana | Short film | |
| 1992 | Maadhangal Ezhu |
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Awards
- Special Honorary Award - Vijay Television Awards (2013)[13]
References
- ^ a b "Yugi Sethu Becomes, 'Dr. Yugi Sethu'!".
- ^ "Yugi Sethu has the success formula for cinema - Ananda Vikatan | "என்கிட்ட இருக்கு ஹிட் ஃபார்முலா !" | ஆனந்த விகடன் - 2015-09-16". Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "'Rasigan Express' bus flagged off". The Hindu. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "Yugi Sethu has the success formula for cinema - Ananda Vikatan | "என்கிட்ட இருக்கு ஹிட் ஃபார்முலா !" | ஆனந்த விகடன் - 2015-09-16". Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ http://entertainment.chennaipatrika.com/post/2015/08/13/Madras-University-confers-doctorate-on-Yuhi-Sethu.aspx
- ^ "Happy Birthday Trisha: When Mani Ratnam's Kundhavai said 'cinema is not my cup of tea'. Watch". The Indian Express. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Yugi Sethu returns to direction after 27 years; Ganesh Venkataraman to star in the project". Cinema Express. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ V, Harshini S. (30 June 2023). "Panchathanthiram Was Like A Paid Picnic: Yugi Sethu Revisits The Tamil Classic Comedy". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "When Trisha said she was not interested in acting, preferred modelling. Watch old video". Hindustan Times. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "The accidental editor: In conversation with Ruben". Cinema Express. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 January 2024.