Yugi Sethu | |
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| Born | Sethuraman 9 January 1964 |
| Other names | Yuhi Sethu, Yuki Sethu |
| Occupation | Film actor, screenwriter, director, producer, talk show host |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse(s) | Amritha Kalyani |
| Children | 2 |
Yugi Sethu<ref name="auto">"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.</ref> is an Indian actor, filmmaker, writer, and television presenter who has worked in the Tamil film industry.<ref>"'Rasigan Express' bus flagged off". The Hindu. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.</ref> He has been conferred doctorate (PhD) in cinema by the Madras University in July 2015, for his thesis 'Development of a new box office predictability model'.<ref name="auto"/><ref>"Error 404 - Chennai Patrika - Tamil Cinema News | Kollywood News | Latest Tamil Movie News | Tamil Film News | Breaking News | India News | Sports News". entertainment.chennaipatrika.com.</ref> He has appeared in a few films in main and supporting roles and has contributed to films as a screenwriter. He has hosted the TV talk shows Nayyandi Darbar,<ref>"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.</ref> Sethuvudan Darbar andYugiyudan Yugiyungal. He has been a jury since inception for popular Star Vijay TV Movie Awards.
Early life
He is a native of Oothukadu, Tamil Nadu, India. He completed a bachelor of commerce degree and finished post-graduate studies in political science.<ref name=ys>"Atho Paaru Naiyandi Durbar". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2024.</ref> He earned his moniker Yugi from college after being inspired by the character from the Sanskrit play Vasavadatta.<ref name="sheer"/>
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.<ref name=ys /><ref name="sheer">Pillai, Sreedhar (10 July 2002). "Sheer will to succeed". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 July 2003. Retrieved 29 April 2024.</ref>
Career
He directed two films, Kavithai Paada Neramillai and Maathangal Ezhu.<ref name=ys /><ref name="sheer" /> He acted in the lead in the Italian English short film Pidgin (1994).<ref name=":1">"Actor-writer Yugi Sethu has acted in a Italian-English telefilm". The Times of India. 27 May 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 January 2024.</ref> He distributed Shekar Kapur's Bandit Queen in Tamil Nadu. He attempted to import the film Erotic Tales to India, but was stopped by the censor board.<ref name="sheer"/>
He played one of the leads in the comedy film Panchatanthiram (2002) and played an important role of a constable in Ramanaa (2002). Despite the success of Panchatanthiram, Yugi Sethu cited a lack of interest in comedy films.<ref name="sheer"/> He wrote the story for K. S. Ravikumar's Tamil film Villain, starring Ajith Kumar.<ref name=":0" />
Filmography
As an actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1987 | Kavithai Paada Neramillai | Guna | <ref name=":0">"Yugi Sethu returns to direction after 27 years; Ganesh Venkataraman to star in the project". Cinema Express. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2024.</ref> | |
| 1993 | Maathangal Ezhu | Raja | <ref name=":0" /> | |
| 2002 | Pammal K. Sambandam | Yugi Sethu | ||
| Panchathantiram | Vedham | <ref>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.</ref> | ||
| Ramanaa | Saravanan | <ref name=":0" /> | ||
| 2003 | Anbe Sivam | Utthaman | ||
| 2006 | Scream of the Ants | Taxi driver | Persian film<br /><small>(Credited as Yuhi Sethu)</small> | <ref>"Scream of the Ants". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 22 May 2024.</ref> |
| 2010 | Aasal | Don Samsa | <ref name=":0" /> | |
| 2013 | Haridas | Ravi | ||
| 2015 | Trisha Illana Nayanthara | Vikram | ||
| Thoongaa Vanam | Mani | <ref>"When Trisha said she was not interested in acting, preferred modelling. Watch old video". Hindustan Times. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.</ref> | ||
| Cheekati Rajyam | Telugu film | |||
| Oru Naal Iravil | Sethu Barathi | <ref>"Oru Naal Iravil: A mature story that treats the audience like infants". The Hindu. 20 November 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 January 2024.</ref> | ||
| 2021 | Kasada Thapara | Krishna | Streaming release | |
| 2022 | Sardar | Agent Karapanpoochi | <ref>"The accidental editor: In conversation with Ruben". Cinema Express. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2024.</ref> | |
| 2025 | Padai Thalaivan | Saravanan | ||
| 2026 | Vowels - An Atlas of Love | Eros | Official Trailer Tamil | Riddhi Siddhi Films]. Retrieved 3 March 2026 – via YouTube.</ref> | |
| Train | <ref>"Opening to climax; Mysskin reveals the full story of Vijay Sethupathi's 'Train'". The Times of India. 13 May 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 March 2026.</ref> |
As a director, writer, and producer
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | Ref. | ||
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| Director | Writer | Producer | ||||
| 1987 | Kavithai Paada Neramillai | Yes | Screenplay | Yes | <ref name=":0">"Yugi Sethu returns to direction after 27 years; Ganesh Venkataraman to star in the project". Cinema Express. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2024.</ref> | |
| 1993 | Maathangal Ezhu | Yes | Yes | <ref name=":0" /> | ||
| 1997 | Kalaiyur, le village des chefs | Line producer | French documentary | <ref>"Expo, conférences, dégustation... à la Fête des épices". Ouest-France.fr. 5 October 2018.</ref><ref>"Cuisine et gastronomie dans les fonds de l'Ina Theque" [Cuisine and gastronomy in the collections of the Ina Theque] (PDF) (in français). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2016.</ref> | ||
| 2002 | Villain | Story | <ref name=":0" /> | |||
| 2010 | Aasal | Yes | <ref name=":0" /> | |||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Jana | Jana | Television film | |
| 1999–2002 | Nayyandi Darbar | Host | Vijay TV |
Short films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Rhetoric of the Continuity | As director | <ref name=ys /> | |
| 1989 | Water Flourosis | [citation needed] | ||
| 1989 | Indra Avaz Yojana | [citation needed] | ||
| 1994 | Pidgin | Ram | Italian film<br /><small>(Credited as Yuhi Sethu)</small> | <ref name=":1" /> |
Awards
- Special Honorary Award - Vijay Television Awards (2013)<ref>"Vijay Television awards launched". The Times of India. 26 May 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 January 2024.</ref>
References
External links
- Yugi Sethu on IMDb