Premsai
Premsai is an Indian film director and former actor. As an actor, he was acclaimed for playing many different prominent roles in Tamil and Telugu television serials and tele films.[1] Later he ventured in to Direction. His debut film was Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum starring Jai, Santhanam, Yami Gautam in Tamil and Courier Boy Kalyan in Telugu with Nitin & Yami Gautam. It was produced by Gautham Vasudev Menon.
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Born | Chennai |
Occupation | Screen Writer / Film director |
Years active | 1998–present |
Early life
Premsai was born on 29 September in Chennai. He started his media career in the year 1998 first he ventured into acting in Serials and tele films in Tamil and Telugu. He was introduced by AVM Productions in a teleserial by legendary director S. P. Muthuraman he featured in a single episode in that serial. He was choosy in selecting scripts which helped him work with the best of technicians such as Balu Mahendra, K. Balachander, A.C.Trilokchander, S.P.Muthuraman, Revathy, Venkat and Ramesh Raja.[1]
Direction
Premsai moved from acting and ventured into direction to explore his creative abilities into writing and direction. He directed his first telefilm Manasa Vaacha Karma with Venu Arvind in the lead which got him a very good recognition and Director Prabhu Deva noticed and he went on to assist him in films as associate director in the film Shankar Dada Zindabad with mega star Chiranjeevi in the lead.
He later worked as a co-director & dialogue writer for Prabhu deva in Engeyum Kadhal starring Jayam Ravi and Hansika Motwani in the lead. As a director he debuted with a bilingual film titled Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum starring Jai, Santhanam, Yami Gautam in the lead in Tamil and Courier Boy Kalyan in Telugu with Nithin & Yami Gautam in the lead . It was produced by Gautham Vasudev Menon.[2]
Filmography
Director
Year | Film | Cast | Language | Status |
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2015 | Courier Boy Kalyan | Nithiin, Yami Gautam | Telugu | Released |
2016 | Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum | Jai, Yami Gautam | Tamil | Released |
Co- Director , Associate Director
Film | Cast | Language | Role |
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Shankar Dada Zindabad | Chiranjeevi | Telugu | As an Associate Director |
Engeyum Kadhal | Jayam Ravi, Hansika Motwani | Tamil | Dialogue Writer & Co-director |
TeleSerial — Tamil
TeleSerial | Director | Channel |
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Chinna Chinna Aasai | Revathy | Sun TV |
Nirangal | Sundar . K. Vijayan | Sun TV |
Kadhai Neram | Balu Mahendra | Sun TV |
Archanai Pookal | R.V.Ramesh Raj | Sun TV |
Amma | Solai Raja | Sun TV |
Sharadha | Sripriya | Sun TV |
Avargal | Ganesh | Sun TV |
Nilavai Pidipom | Venkat | Raj TV |
En Thozhi, En Kadhali, En Maniavi | Charles | Star Vijay[1] |
Simran Thirai — Anuvum Naanum | Ahathiyan | Jaya TV |
Thangamana Purushan | Sundar.K.Vijayan | kalaingnar TV |
TeleSerial — Telugu
TeleSerial | Banner | Channel |
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Kalisi Undaam Ra | Balaji Telefilms | Gemini TV |
Nine Pellaadutha | Radaan | Gemini TV |
Oka Sthree Katha | AVM | Gemini TV |
Suryavamsam | Radaan | Gemini TV |
Janaki | AVM | Gemini TV |
hrudayam | Gemini TV | |
Talambrallu | E TV | E TV |
Films
- Rajadhi Raja (2009) and many more
Awards
Year | Award | Category |
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2004 | Nandi Award | Best actor for Talambraallu (Telugu tele Serial) |
2008 | Mylapore Academy Award | Best actor for Thangamana Purushan (Tamil tele Serial) |
References
- "As his horizons widen …". The Hindu. 13 July 2007.
- "Jai's movie is first of it's [sic] kind".