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{{short description|Indian actor and comedian}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Yogi Babu
| image = Yogi Babu at the Sema Press Meet.jpg
| birth_name =
| caption = Babu at the [[press conference]] for ''[[Semma]]'' in 2018
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|07|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Arani, Tiruvannamalai|Arani]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| citizenship = Indian
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian}}
| spouse = {{Marriage| Manju Bhargavi|5 February 2020}}
| parents =
| honours = [[Kalaimamani]] (2020)<ref>{{cite news |title=Kalaimamani Award: Aishwarya Rajesh, Sivakarthikeyan, Gautham Menon among awardees |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kalaimamani-award-aishwarya-rajesh-sivakarthikeyan-gautham-menon-among-awardees-143805 |access-date=29 April 2022 |work=The News Minute |date=19 February 2021 |language=en |archive-date=9 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109185103/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kalaimamani-award-aishwarya-rajesh-sivakarthikeyan-gautham-menon-among-awardees-143805 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| imagesize =
| years active = 2009-present
}}

'''Yogi Babu''' (born 22 July 1985)<ref>{{cite news |title=Happy Birthday Yogi Babu: 25 times the comedian made us ROFL |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/photos/slideshows/2019/jul/22/happy-birthday-yogi-babu-25-times-the-comedian-made-us-rofl-367.html |access-date=14 September 2019 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |date=22 July 2019 |archive-date=3 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703122611/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/photos/slideshows/2019/jul/22/25-times-yogi-babu-the-current-flavor-du-jour-of-tamil-cinema-made-us-rofl-with-his-wit-and-sponta-367.html |url-status=live }}</ref> is an Indian [[actor]] and [[comedian]], who appears in [[Tamil films]]. He is a three time [[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards|Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award]] winner, he performed in ''[[Aandavan Kattalai (2016 film)|Aandavan Kattalai]]'' (2016), ''[[Kolamavu Kokila]]'' (2018) and ''[[Pariyerum Perumal]]'' (2018).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Srinivasan |first1=Sudhir |title=Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum: Small joys |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/naalu-policeum-nalla-irundha-oorum-small-joys/article7461001.ece |access-date=18 April 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=24 July 2015 |language=en-IN |archive-date=19 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119113410/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/naalu-policeum-nalla-irundha-oorum-small-joys/article7461001.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mannath |first1=Malini |title=Yatchan Review: Hotchpotch of Mistaken Identities |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/Yatchan-Review-Hotchpotch-of-Mistaken-Identities/2015/09/14/article3025054.ece |access-date=18 April 2021 |work=The New Indian Express |date=14 September 2015 |archive-date=7 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307100617/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/Yatchan-Review-Hotchpotch-of-Mistaken-Identities/2015/09/14/article3025054.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="TH"/>

==Early and personal life==
Babu was born on 22 July 1985 in [[Arani, Tiruvannamalai|Arani]], his father was a [[havildar]] in the [[Indian Army]], so Babu had to travel alongside a lot as a child, as a result of which he studied in [[Jammu]] in the early 1990s.<ref name="TH">{{cite news |last1=Rao |first1=Subha J. |title=It's okay if people make fun of me, says comedian Yogi Babu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/yogi-babu-interview/article25595953.ece |access-date=17 November 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=26 November 2018 |language=en-IN |archive-date=25 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025160518/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/yogi-babu-interview/article25595953.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

Babu married Manju Bhargavi on 5 February 2020 in an intimate ceremony held at their ancestral temple in [[Tiruttani]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Yogi Babu marries Manju Bhargavi in Tiruttani, grand reception in March |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/yogi-babu-marries-manju-bhargavi-in-tiruttani-grand-reception-in-march-1643456-2020-02-05 |access-date=5 February 2020 |work=India Today |date=5 February 2020 |language=en |archive-date=5 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205112202/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/yogi-babu-marries-manju-bhargavi-in-tiruttani-grand-reception-in-march-1643456-2020-02-05 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Tamil Actor Yogi Babu Ties the Knot with Manju Bhargavi in Intimate Ceremony, See Pic |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/yogi-babu-weds-manju-bhargavi-in-intimate-ceremony-2487191.html |access-date=5 February 2020 |work=News18 |date=5 February 2020 |archive-date=5 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205110433/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/yogi-babu-weds-manju-bhargavi-in-intimate-ceremony-2487191.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career==
Babu worked as an [[assistant director]] in the ''[[Lollu Sabha]]'', and helping write scenes for two years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BPmincABOU|title=Star Holiday - (05/07/15) -A day out with actor Yugi Babu - [Epi - 9]|last=Vendhar TV|date=5 July 2015|via=YouTube|access-date=10 November 2015|archive-date=7 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707201815/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BPmincABOU&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/yogi-babu-was-spotted-by-lollu-sabha-director-ram-bala/articleshow/62961317.cms|title=Yogi Babu was spotted by Lollu Sabha director Ram Bala|work=The Times of India|language=en|date=17 February 2018|access-date=3 April 2020|archive-date=7 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207173830/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/yogi-babu-was-spotted-by-lollu-sabha-director-ram-bala/articleshow/62961317.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his feature film debut in the [[Ameer Sultan|Ameer]]-starring ''[[Yogi (2009 Tamil film)|Yogi]]'' (2009) as an aspiring actor and subsequently adapted the name of the film as a prefix for his stage name. He appeared as a goon in ''[[Paiyaa]]''. He later appeared as a pimp in [[Sundar C.]]'s ''[[Kalakalappu]]'' (2012). In 2013, he appeared in his first extended comedy role with ''[[Pattathu Yaanai]]'' (2013), while he also featured in the Hindi film, ''[[Chennai Express]]'' alongside [[Shah Rukh Khan]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=David |title=After Shah Rukh Khan, Yogi Babu signed for Aamir Khan's next film |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/after-shah-rukh-khan-yogi-babu-signed-aamir-khans-next-film-805405 |access-date=26 August 2020 |work=International Business Times, India Edition |date=14 September 2019 |language=en |archive-date=23 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190923114102/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/after-shah-rukh-khan-yogi-babu-signed-aamir-khans-next-film-805405 |url-status=live }}</ref>

He then performed as a comedy rival to [[Sivakarthikeyan]] in ''[[Maan Karate]]'' (2014) and as eerie comedian in ''[[Yaamirukka Bayamey]]'' (2014). In 2015, he appeared in over a dozen films and won positive reviews for his work in ''[[Kaaka Muttai]]'' (2015) and ''[[Kirumi]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite news |title=Kaaka Muttai Movie Review {4/5} |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Kaaka-Muttai/movie-review/47550069.cms |access-date=18 April 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=13 May 2016}}</ref> Yogi Babu had a breakthrough year in 2016, featuring in 20 films, and winning critical acclaim for his role alongside [[Vijay Sethupathi]] in ''[[Aandavan Kattalai (2016 film)|Aandavan Kattalai]]'' (2016).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vasudevan |first1=K. V. |title=The scene stealer |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/The-scene-stealer/article17073956.ece |access-date=18 April 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=21 January 2017 |language=en-IN |archive-date=6 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206131626/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/The-scene-stealer/article17073956.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> This was followed by his role in ''[[Kolamavu Kokila]]'' (2018) where his one-sided lover portrayal opposite [[Nayanthara]] was critically acclaimed<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kolamavu-kokila-five-reasons-to-watch-nayanthara-film-5310458/|title=Five reasons to watch Nayanthara's Kolamaavu Kokila|date=17 August 2018|work=The Indian Express|access-date=29 October 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=29 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029232441/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kolamavu-kokila-five-reasons-to-watch-nayanthara-film-5310458/|url-status=live}}</ref> while the Kalyana Vayasu song<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kolamavu-kokila-song-kalyana-vayasu-anirudh-ravichander-yogi-babu-5180189/|title=Kolamavu Kokila song Kalyana Vayasu: This Anirudh Ravichander song featuring Yogi Babu is fun|date=17 May 2018|work=The Indian Express|access-date=29 October 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=31 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731123129/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kolamavu-kokila-song-kalyana-vayasu-anirudh-ravichander-yogi-babu-5180189/|url-status=live}}</ref> and his antics in it went viral. He appears as supporting character in film ''[[Pariyerum Perumal]]'' (2018), the film released to positive reviews from critics, with critics praising the comedy and performance of Yogi Babu.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ramanujam |first1=Srinivasa |title=Pariyerum Perumal review: caste away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/pariyerum-perumal-review-caste-away/article25074362.ece |access-date=29 April 2022 |work=The Hindu |date=28 September 2018 |language=en-IN |archive-date=3 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903210455/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/pariyerum-perumal-review-caste-away/article25074362.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> He acted for the first time as lead role in ''[[Dharmaprabhu]]'' (2019) which he play of role of [[Yamantaka]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Yogi Babu-starrer Dharmaprabhu to get a sequel |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/sep/22/yogi-babu-starrer-dharmaprabhu-to-get-a-sequel-20395.html |access-date=29 April 2022 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |date=22 September 2020 |language=en |archive-date=4 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004110350/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/sep/22/yogi-babu-starrer-dharmaprabhu-to-get-a-sequel-20395.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He played a key role in ''[[Gurkha (film)|Gurkha]]'' (2019). Babu is a security guard in this hostage drama written and directed by [[Sam Anton]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Ramachandran |first=Mythily |date=9 July 2019 |title=Yogi Babu leads the story in Tamil film 'Gurkha' |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/yogi-babu-leads-the-story-in-tamil-film-gurkha-1.65124055 |access-date=7 September 2019 |work=Gulf News |language=en |archive-date=4 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904060122/https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/yogi-babu-leads-the-story-in-tamil-film-gurkha-1.65124055 |url-status=live }}</ref> He has acted with the Superstar [[Rajinikanth]] in ''[[Darbar (film)|Darbar]]'' (2020).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Srinivasan |first1=Sudhir |title=Darbar Movie Review: An enthusiastic Rajinikanth propels this passable 'bad cop' film |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2020/jan/09/darbar-movie-review-an-enthusiastic-rajinikanth-propels-this-passable-bad-cop-film-16446.html |access-date=29 April 2022 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |date=9 January 2020 |language=en |archive-date=7 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207115827/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2020/jan/09/darbar-movie-review-an-enthusiastic-rajinikanth-propels-this-passable-bad-cop-film-16446.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Starting his career as a comic relief in films starring stars like [[Rajinikanth]], [[Ajith Kumar]] and [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], he has also played leading roles in small budget films and garnered critical acclaim. In the 2021, political satire ''[[Mandela (2021 film)|Mandela]]'', he played the eponymous character whose single vote would decide the results of the panchayat elections and was very well received.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/did-tamil-actor-yogi-babu-wait-for-an-hour-outside-thiruttani-temple-what-we-know-6741703.html | title=Did Tamil Actor Yogi Babu Wait for an Hour Outside Thiruttani Temple? What We Know | date=2 January 2023 | access-date=14 January 2023 | archive-date=14 January 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114211913/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/did-tamil-actor-yogi-babu-wait-for-an-hour-outside-thiruttani-temple-what-we-know-6741703.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

==Filmography==
* All films are in Tamil, unless mentioned otherwise.
{{Pending films key}}

===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year
! Film
! Role(s)
!class=unsortable| Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2009 || ''[[Yogi (2009 Tamil film)|Yogi]]'' || Aspiring actor ||
|-
| ''[[Sirithal Rasipen]]'' || Henchman ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2010 || ''[[Paiyaa]]'' || Rowdies gang member ||
|-
| ''[[Thillalangadi]]'' || Maasi's sidekick ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2011 || ''[[Velayudham]]'' || Villager ||
|-
| ''[[Thoonga Nagaram]]'' || Radha's fan ||
|-
| ''[[Rajapattai]]'' || Azhagu ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2012 || ''[[Kalakalappu]]'' ||Malaikotta Shankar ||
|-
| ''[[Attakathi]]'' || Dinakaran's friend ||
|-
|''Kai'' || Siva's friend ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2013 || ''[[Pattathu Yaanai]]'' ||Henchman||
|-
| ''[[Soodhu Kavvum]]'' || Rowdy Doctor's henchman ||
|-
| ''[[Thee Kulikkum Pachai Maram]]'' || Selvam ||
|-
| ''[[Chennai Express]]'' || Sri Lankan smuggler || [[Hindi]] film
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2014 || ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' ||Henchman ||
|-
| ''[[Panivizhum Malarvanam]]'' || Tarun's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Endrendrum]]'' || Film star ||
|-
| ''[[Maan Karate]]'' || Vavaal ||
|-
| ''[[Yennamo Yedho]]'' || Goon ||
|-
| ''[[Aranmanai]]'' || Sagidi ||
|-
| ''[[Jai Hind 2]]'' || Private school association member || Multilingual film
|-
| ''[[Yaamirukka Bayamey]]'' || Panni Moonji Vaayan ||
|-
| rowspan="15" | 2015 || ''[[I (2015 film)|I]]'' || Keerthivasan's fan ||
|-
| ''Vella Kaka Manja Kuruvi'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kaaki Sattai]]'' || Beggar ||
|-
|''Iridiyam'' || Idimurasu ||
|-
| ''[[Ivanuku Thannila Gandam]]'' || Man in hospital ||
|-
| ''[[Komban]]'' || First Man in Fight ||
|-
| ''[[India Pakistan]]'' || Aamai Kunju ||
|-
| ''[[Demonte Colony]]'' || Browsing Boy ||
|-
| ''[[Kaaka Muttai]]'' || Naina's friend ||25th Film
|-
| ''[[Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum]]'' || Thief ||
|-
| ''[[Sakalakala Vallavan (2015 film)|Sakalakala Vallavan]]'' || Chinnasamy's servant ||
|-
| ''[[Yatchan]]'' || Durai's henchman ||
|-
| ''[[Kirumi]]'' || Kadhir's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Vedalam]]'' ||Chatterjee ||
|-
| ''[[Kaki: Sound of Warning]]'' || Chitram || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film
|-
| rowspan="20" | 2016 || ''[[Vil Ambu]]'' || Honest ||
|-
| ''[[Pokkiri Raja (2016 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]'' || Mojo ||
|-
| ''[[Mapla Singam]]'' || Politician ||
|-
| ''[[Hello Naan Pei Pesuren]]'' || Street Singer ||
|-
| ''[[Jithan 2]]'' || Annayya ||
|-
| ''[[Tea Kadai Raja]]'' || Saravana's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Pandiyoda Galatta Thaangala]]'' || Thief ||
|-
| ''[[Enakku Innoru Per Irukku]]'' || Ondipuli ||
|-
| ''[[Muthina Kathirikai]]'' || Rowdy ||
|-
| ''[[Metro (2016 film)|Metro]]'' || Subway Lover ||
|-
| ''[[Jackson Durai]]'' || Mani ||
|-
| ''[[Kuttrame Thandanai]]'' || Auto passenger ||
|-
| ''[[Aandavan Kattalai (2016 film)|Aandavan Kattalai]]'' || Muthupandi Selvam || [[6th South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Comedian]]<br />[[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards|Vikatan Award Best Comedian-Male]]
|-
| ''[[Remo (film)|Remo]]'' || Remo's lover ||
|-
| ''[[Kadalai]]'' || Kaali ||
|-
| ''[[Kannula Kaasa Kattappa]]'' || Kettavan ||50th Film
|-
| ''[[Virumandikum Sivanandikum]]'' || Moneylender's assistant ||
|-
| ''[[Atti (film)|Atti]]'' || Boxer Babu ||
|-
| ''[[Veera Sivaji]]'' || Ramesh ||
|-
| ''[[Mo (2016 film)|Mo]]'' || Pazhani ||
|-
| rowspan="13" | 2017 || ''[[Kattappava Kanom]]'' || Nandu ||
|-
| ''[[Attu (film)|Attu]]'' || Sappa ||
|-
| ''[[Nagarvalam]]'' || Tamil teacher ||
|-
| ''[[Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen]]'' || Babu ||
|-
| ''[[Sathriyan (2017 film)|Sathriyan]]'' || Samudhram's nephew ||
|-
| ''[[Aaram Vetrumai]]'' || Tribal ||
|-
| ''[[Ka Ka Ka: Aabathin Arikuri]]'' || Natchatiram ||
|-
| ''[[Pichuva Kaththi]]'' || Babu ||
|-
| ''[[Mersal (film)|Mersal]]'' || Nolan ||
|-
| ''[[En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom]]'' || 'Remo' Ravi ||
|-
| ''[[Sathya (2017 Tamil film)|Sathya]]''|| Ram ||
|-
| ''[[12-12-1950]]'' || Singam ||
|-
| ''[[Balloon (2017 film)|Balloon]]'' || Panda ||
|-
| rowspan="21" |2018||''[[Gulaebaghavali]]'' || Panni ||
|-
|''[[Thaanaa Serndha Koottam]]'' || Narayanan ||
|-
|''[[Mannar Vagaiyara]]'' || Kannan || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Kalakalappu 2]]'' || Bhagavan ||
|-
| ''[[Solli Vidava]]'' || Yogi ||
|-
| ''[[Veera (2018 film)|Veera]]'' || Jithesh ||
|-
| ''[[Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala]]'' || Aadhi ||
|-
| ''[[Kaali (2018 film)|Kaali]]'' || Gopi ||
|-
| ''[[Semma]]'' || Omagundam ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Kuppai Kathai]]'' || Kumar's friend ||75th Film
|-
| ''[[Semma Botha Aagathey]]'' ||Soosai||
|-
| ''[[Mohini (2018 film)|Mohini]]'' || Cotton ||
|-
| ''[[Junga (film)|Junga]]'' || Yo Yo ||
|-
| ''[[Kolamavu Kokila]]'' || Sekar || Main role
[[8th South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Comedian]]<br />[[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards|Vikatan Award Best Comedian-Male]]
|-
| ''[[Echcharikkai]]'' || Frank De Souza ||
|-
| ''[[Avalukkenna Azhagiya Mugam]]'' || Arivu's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Seemaraja]]'' || [[Ravana]] || uncredited in song Varum Anna Varathu
|-
| ''[[Pariyerum Perumal]]'' || Anand || [[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards|Vikatan Award Best Comedian-Male]]
|-
| ''[[Sarkar (2018 film)|Sarkar]]'' || Kaushik ||
|-
| ''[[Kaatrin Mozhi]]'' || Mahesh Babu || Cameo appearance
|-
| ''[[Silukkuvarupatti Singam]]'' || Tony ||
|-
| rowspan="30" |2019 ||''[[Maanik]]'' || Research and Analysis Wing officer ||
|-
| ''[[Viswasam]]'' || Velu ||
|-
| ''[[Kuthoosi]]'' || Velu's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven]]'' || Azhagu ||
|-
| ''[[Thadam]]'' || Suruli ||
|-
| ''[[Pattipulam (film)|Pattipulam]]'' || Udhay's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Airaa]]'' || Mani ||
|-
| ''[[Kuppathu Raja (2018 film)|Kuppathu Raja]]'' || Kaisamaa ||
|-
| ''[[Watchman (film)|Watchman]]'' || Maari ||
|-
| ''[[K-13 (film)|K-13]]'' || Delivery boy ||
|-
| ''[[100 (2019 film)|100]]'' || M.Jackson||
|-
| ''[[Ayogya (2019 film)|Ayogya]]'' || Thief ||
|-
| ''[[Mr.Local]]'' || Auto Sekar ||
|-
| ''[[Lisaa]]'' || Priest ||
|-
| ''[[Dharmaprabhu]]'' || [[Yamantaka]] || Lead role
|-
| ''[[Gorilla (film)|Gorilla]]'' || Pickpocket ||
|-
| ''[[Gurkha (film)|Gurkha]]''|| Babu ||100th Film
Lead Role
|-
| ''[[Jackpot (2019 film)|Jackpot]]'' || Rahul ||
|-
| ''[[Comali]]'' || Mani || Zee Cine Awards Tamil for Best Comedian
|-
| ''[[Zombie (2019 film)|Zombie]]'' || Pistol Raj || Lead role
|-
| ''[[Namma Veettu Pillai]]'' || Lawyer || Cameo appearance
|-
| ''[[Petromax (film)|Petromax]]'' || Paal Pandi ||
|-
| ''[[Puppy (2019 film)|Puppy]]'' || Senior ||
|-
| ''[[Bigil]]'' || Donald ||
|-
| ''[[Butler Balu]]''|| Chef ||
|-
| ''[[Action (2019 film)|Action]]'' || Jack ||
|-
| ''[[Jada (2019 film)|Jada]]''|| Messi||
|-
| ''[[Iruttu]]'' || Vanangamudi ||Cameo appearance
|-
| ''[[Dhanusu Raasi Neyargale]]'' || Himself ||
|-
| ''[[50/50 (2019 film)|50/50]]'' || Kai Kulandhai ||
|-
| rowspan="9" |2020 ||''[[Darbar (film)|Darbar]]'' || Kaushik ||
|-
| ''[[Taana (film)|Taana]]'' || Dooma ||
|-
| ''[[Dagaalty]]'' || Dheena ||
|-
| ''[[Sandimuni]]''|| Gorakh ||125th Film
|-
| ''[[Naan Sirithal]]'' ||Dilli Babu ||
|-
|''[[Asuraguru]]'' || 'Digital India' Dinakaran ||
|-
|''[[Cocktail (2020 film)|Cocktail]]'' || Don ||
|-
|''[[Naanga Romba Busy]]'' || Kuberan ||
|-
|''[[Kanni Raasi]]'' || Vairamani ||
|-
| rowspan="15" | 2021 ||''[[Trip (2021 film)|Trip]]'' || Azhagan ||
|-
| ''[[Engada Iruthinga Ivvalavu Naala]]'' || Aspiring actor ||
|-
| ''[[Sulthan (2021 film)|Sulthan]]'' || Otta Lorry ||
|-
| ''[[Mandela (2021 film)|Mandela]]'' || Nelson Mandela || Lead role
|-
|''[[Karnan (2021 film)|Karnan]]'' || Vadamalaiyaan ||
|-
|''[[Vanakkam Da Mappillai]]'' || Himself ||Guest appearance
|-
|''[[Vellai Yaanai]]'' || KK ||
|-
|''[[Navarasa (web series)|Navarasa]]''|| Velusamy || Web series
|-
|''[[Dikkiloona]]'' || Albert aka Einstein ||
|-
|''[[Annabelle Sethupathi]]'' || Shanmugam ||
|-
|''[[Pei Mama]]'' || Kohli Kumar ||150th Film
|-
|''[[Doctor (2021 film)|Doctor]] '' || Prathap ||
|-
|''[[Aranmanai 3]]'' || Abhishek ||
|-
|''[[Raajavamsam]]'' || Mayakannan ||
|-
| ''[[Murungakkai Chips]]''|| Saravanan ||
|-
| rowspan="19" |2022
||''[[Theal (film)|Theal]]''|| Tiger ||
|-
|''[[Veerame Vaagai Soodum]]'' || Thalapathy ||
|-
|''[[Kadaisi Vivasayi]]'' || Thadikozhanthai ||
|-
|''[[Hey Sinamika]]'' || Paalmali Baba ||
|-
|''[[Beast (2022 Indian film)|Beast]]''
||Jill||
|-
|''[[Koogle Kuttappa]]'' || Babu ||
|-
|''[[Jack N' Jill|Centimeter]]''||Centimeter || Partially reshot Tamil version of ''[[Jack N' Jill]]''
|-
|''[[Veetla Vishesham]]''|| NEET coaching center owner || Cameo appearance
|-
|''[[Yaanai]]'' || Jimmy ||
|-
|''[[Panni Kutty]]'' ||Thittani||
|-
|''Kichi Kichi''|| ||
|-
|''[[The Legend (2022 film)|The Legend]]''||Dada ||
|-
|''[[Naane Varuvean]]''||Guna ||
|-
|''[[Pistha (2022 film)|Pistha]]'' || Mark ||
|-
|''[[Repeat Shoe]]''|| Maari ||
|-
|''[[Love Today (2022 film)|Love Today]]''||Yogi ||
|-
|''[[Coffee with Kadhal]]''|| "Wedding planner" Vignesh, "MasterChef" Mahesh,<br /> "Photographer" Lingesh and "Mango player" Mukesh || Quadruple role
|-
|''Dha Dha'' || ||
|-
|''[[Oh My Ghost (film)|Oh My Ghost]]''
|Raja Guru
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sathish's look from Oh My Ghost unveiled - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sathishs-look-from-oh-my-ghost-released/articleshow/91054119.cms |access-date=11 September 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=11 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911074426/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sathishs-look-from-oh-my-ghost-released/articleshow/91054119.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Oh My Ghost Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes |newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-details/oh-my-ghost/movieshow/91980338.cms |access-date=11 September 2022 |archive-date=11 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911075011/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-details/oh-my-ghost/movieshow/91980338.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="15" |2023
|''[[Varisu]]''|| Kicha ||
|-
|''[[Bommai Nayagi]]'' ||Velu ||175th Film
|-
|''[[The Great Indian Kitchen (film)|The Great Indian Kitchen]]''|| Achan ||
|-
|''[[Irumban]]'' ||Blade||
|-
| ''Mofussil'' || ||
|-
|''[[Ghosty (2023 film)|Ghosty]]'' ||Mental hospital patient||
|-
|''[[Yaanai Mugathaan]]''||Ganesan||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yogi Babu's Yaanai Mugathaan gets release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/apr/02/yogi-babus-yaanai-mugathaan-gets-release-date-41821.html |access-date=5 April 2023 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en |archive-date=5 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405001620/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/apr/02/yogi-babus-yaanai-mugathaan-gets-release-date-41821.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|''[[Tamilarasan]]''|| ||
|-
|[[Pichaikkaran 2|''Pichaikkaran 2'']]
|Maddy
|
|-
|''[[Karungaapiyam]]''|| Pacha Satta Naran ||
|-
||''[[Kasethan Kadavulada (upcoming film)|Kasethan Kadavulada]]''
|Babu
|
|-
|''[[Takkar (2023 film)|Takkar]]''
|Varada Rajan and Don Max
|Dual Role
|-
|''[[Maaveeran (2023 film)|Maaveeran]]''
|Kumar
|
|-
|''[[LGM (film)|Let's Get Married]] || ||
|-
|''[[Jailer (film)|Jailer]]''
|
|<ref>{{cite web |date=24 August 2022 |title=Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer cast details revealed: Ramya Krishnan to Yogi Babu, here's the list of actors in Nelson's next |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/rajinikanths-jailer-cast-details-revealed-ramya-krishnan-8109623/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824174132/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/rajinikanths-jailer-cast-details-revealed-ramya-krishnan-8109623/ |archive-date=24 August 2022 |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>
|}

=== Upcoming projects ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
!Year
! Film
!class=unsortable|Status
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |2023
|''[[Jawan (film)|Jawan]]''|| Releasing on 7 September
| Hindi film
|-
|''[[Ayalaan]]''|| [[Diwali]] 2023
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2024
|''[[Kanguva]]''
|Filming
|
|-
|Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil
|Filming
|Malayalam debut <ref>{{Cite news |date=13 May 2023 |title=‘Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil’, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Basil Joseph, goes on floors |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/guruvayoor-ambalanadayil-starring-prithviraj-sukumaran-and-basil-joseph-goes-on-floors/article66846403.ece |access-date=16 July 2023 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
|{{tba}}
|''[[Andhagan]]''||Delayed
|
|-
|{{tba}}
|''Medical Miracle''
|Filming
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Yogi Babu's next titled 'Medical Miracle' goes on floors |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/yogi-babus-next-titled-medical-miracle-goes-on-floors/articleshow/92256144.cms |access-date=12 July 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=16 June 2022 |archive-date=12 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712172217/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/yogi-babus-next-titled-medical-miracle-goes-on-floors/articleshow/92256144.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|{{tba}}
|''Boomer Uncle''
|Filming
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=M |first1=Narayani |title=Yogi Babu and Oviyaa's next gets a new title |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/jul/06/yogi-babu-and-oviyas-next-gets-a-new-title-sibi-sathyaraj-shares-first-look-32581.html |access-date=16 July 2022 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |date=6 July 2022 |language=en |archive-date=16 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716122237/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/jul/06/yogi-babu-and-oviyas-next-gets-a-new-title-sibi-sathyaraj-shares-first-look-32581.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|{{tba}}
|''Vaanavan''
|Motion Poster Released
|<ref name="WD01">{{cite news |last1=Vinoth |first1=Vinoth |title=மலையாள இயக்குனர் இயக்கும் வானவன் படத்தில் யோகி பாபு… வித்தியாசமான மோஷன் போஸ்டர்! |url=https://tamil.webdunia.com/article/tamil-cinema-news-movie-film/yogi-babu-vanavan-movie-motion-poster-released-123072400018_1.html |access-date=24 July 2023 |date=24 July 2023}}</ref>
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Notes
|-
|-
|2004-2007
|''[[Lollu Sabha]]''
|-
|2012-2013
|''[[My Name Is Mangamma]]''
|
|}

==References==
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