Premji Amaren

Prem Kumar Gangai “Premji” Amaren (born 26 February 1979; ) is an Indian singer, composer, songwriter, actor and comedian. The son of composer and director Gangai Amaran, he often composes rap songs in Tamil cinema and is known for his comical performances in his elder brother Venkat Prabhu's films.

He is also best known for his catchphrases "Enna koduma sir idhu?" and "Evvalavo pannitom, itha panna mattoma?" , the former being a modified version of a famous dialogue used by Prabhu in Chandramukhi (2005).

Career In 1997, Premgi planned to enter the film industry as a director with a project titled Wanted starring his elder brother and S. P. B. Charan. The film, which had his younger cousin as music composer and his father and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam as comedians, did not complete shoot.

In 2005, he became an independent music director with Gnabagam Varuthe, starring his brother. turning a playback singer, singing mostly the rap portions in Yuvan Shankar Raja's compositions, before working with other music composers as well. Working with Yuvan Shankar Raja, he also remixed some of his compositions for the soundtrack albums, the first being "Loosu Penne" from the film Vallavan (2006).

After that, he composed for Agathiyan's Nenjathai Killathe (2008) and for Thozha (2008), in which he played one of the leading roles as well. Apart from film music, he composed music for an episode titled Planet Galatta II – Adra Sakkae on Singapore's satellite channel, "Mediacorp Vasantham".

Amaren composed a song with singer Suresh Peters called "The One Anthem", and it was made as a tribute to the legend Michael Jackson.

Personal life Premgi is the son of musician Gangai Amaran, and the younger brother of film director and actor Venkat Prabhu. Film composer Ilaiyaraaja is his uncle, while Yuvan Shankar Raja, Karthik Raja and Bhavatharini are his cousins. He married Indu on 9 June 2024 at Thiruthani Murugan Temple. They have a daughter who was born on 19 November 2025.

His stage name, Premgi, is actually a spelling error, as it is meant to be "Prem G.", the G standing for his father.

Filmography

As actor Films

Web series + List of Premgi Amaren web series acting credits Year Title Role Notes 2021 Live Telecast Bigil Sathya 2023 Badep Malaysia Tamil language TV series

Discography As music director Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.

Playback singer Tamil songs

Telugu songs Year Film Song Notes 2002 Vasu "Naa Prema O Cheliya (Montages Music Bit)" Uncredited 2004 Arya "You Rock My World" Gudumba Shankar "Chitti Nadumune" Vidyardhi "Andhra Khiladi Vidyardhi" chorus/rap portions 2007 Raju Bhai "Evvare Nuvvu" Remixed by Premgi Amaren2008 Salute "Ada Gada Gada" Nenu Meeku Telusa? "Yenno Yenno" 2009 Kasko "Whistle Kottu" 2013 Biriyani (D) "Bay Of Bengal" (Extended Dance Mix) Remixed by Premgi Amaren "Mississippi 2023 Custody "Ammo Nee Rukkumini"

Kannada song Year Film Song Notes 2008 Nannusire "Sanje Beachinalli"

Awards International Tamil Film Awards Best Supporting Actor – Mankatha